title: Using the British National Formulary: best practice for nurse prescribers.
abstract: This article explains how the British National Formulary (BNF) should be used to facilitate safe, effective and appropriate prescribing. It also outlines, by use of examples, how to find significant changes in a new edition of the BNF so that nurses can remain up to date with the latest prescribing information.
authors: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London. swagle@bnf.org
authors: Shama
authors: S
authors: Wagle
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom