Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: An Essential Guide

This third edition of the textbook covers key areas for prescribers, including multidisciplinary team prescribing, consultation skills, ethical and legal issues, psychology and sociology, and applied pharmacology. It also includes chapters on monitoring skills, medicines concordance, evidence-based prescribing, public health prescribing, calculation skills, dermatology, and minimizing prescribing errors. It is a valuable resource for new and experienced prescribers and anyone undertaking the non-medical prescribing (NMP) program.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This extensively revised third edition, penned by a collective of multi-professional authors, has been meticulously crafted to build upon the resounding success of its predecessor. The book delves into a multitude of critical domains for prescribers, encompassing prescribing within a multidisciplinary team framework, honing consultation skills, navigating ethical and legal intricacies associated with prescribing, delving into the psychology and sociology of prescribing, and applying pharmacological principles. Among the other noteworthy topics explored are monitoring competencies, comprehensive medication reconciliation, evidence-based prescribing practices, prescribing within a public health lens, mathematical aptitude, dermatological prescribing, and mitigating the risk of prescribing errors. Every chapter has undergone meticulous revision, and several new chapters have been introduced, focusing on antimicrobial prescribing, education and training for aspiring prescribers, and a comprehensive section dedicated to renal impairment. This invaluable resource serves as a indispensable tool for both novice and seasoned prescribers, as well as individuals engaged in the non-medical prescribing (NMP) program, which encompasses a diverse range of professionals, including nurses, pharmacists, allied health practitioners, and optometrists.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 157 x 232 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108928519
Edition number: 3 Revised edition