Supplementary prescribing in the substance misuse field.
Recent legislative changes have enabled nurse supplementary prescribers to prescribe controlled drugs. This article explores the scope of supplementary prescribing for substance misuse clients within a primary care setting and shares practical experiences of incorporating this new development into clinical practice.
Harniman
Beverley
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Villa Street Medical Centre, Southwark, London.
D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology
D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone