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- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2012 MA Healthcare Limited
- ISSN
- 2050-3717
- eISSN
- 2052-2878
- DOI
- 10.12968/joan.2012.1.3.136
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Nurse prescribing was first brought to practice in 1998 with the introduction of the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary. Since then, nurses have been divided into three categories, each with different prescribing rights and restrictions. Prescription-only medications (POMs) require a prescription to be sold or supplied and, as the level of expertise of nurse prescribers has increased, so too has the range of POMs. Regardless of who the appropriate prescriber is, prescriptions must follow a number of guidelines. The most notable difference in prescribing rights was that of the authority to prescribe controlled drugs. However, as of 23 April 2012, after a two-decade battle, nurses were given the same prescribing rights as doctors.
Journal
Journal of Aesthetic Nursing – Mark Allen Group
Published: Sep 1, 2012