title: The long road to full prescribing powers.
abstract: In 1978, the RCN proposed that nurses should have the authority to prescribe dressings and topical treatments. Almost 40 years later, there are 73, 970 nurse prescribers in the UK, more than 10% of the profession. As the RCN celebrates its 100th anniversary, this article looks at the history of nurse prescribing.
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000639:trends*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom