title: Supplementary prescribing in the substance misuse field.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Villa Street Medical Centre, Southwark, London.
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harniman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone