Dilyse Nuttall - The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing

1. Chapter 01
2. Chapter 02
3. Chapter 04
4. Chapter 05
5. Chapter 06
6. Chapter 07
7. Chapter 08
8. Chapter 09

1. Chapter 01
2. Chapter 02
3. Chapter 04
4. Chapter 05
5. Chapter 06
6. intro

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The textbook of non-medical prescribing / edited by Dilyse Nuttall and Jane Rutt-Howard. Second edition.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-118-85649-9 (pbk.)
I. Nuttall, Dilyse, editor. II. Rutt-Howard, Jane, editor.
[DNLM: 1. Drug PrescriptionsGreat Britain. 2. Allied Health PersonnelGreat Britain. 3. Clinical CompetenceGreat Britain. 4. Medical Staff PrivilegesGreat Britain. 5. NursesGreat Britain. 6. PharmacistsGreat Britain. QV 748]
RM138
615.1dc23
2015018487

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Jane Alder, PhD, BSc (Hons)
Lecturer in Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Alison Astles, MPhil, BPharm (Hons), Dip Pres Sci, MRPharmS
Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Anne Bentley, MSc, BPharm (Hons), PGD, PGCertEd, MRPharmS
Medicines Optimisation Lead Pharmacist, East Lancashire CCG, Nelson, Lancashire

Ruth Broadhead, LLM (Master of Laws, Medical Law & Bioethics), BA (Hons), RGN, PGCert, DipHE (Specialist Practitioner)
Nurse Prescriber (V300), NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Janice Davies, MSc, BSc (Hons), MRPharmS
Clinical Tutor, School of Pharmacy, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Dawn Eccleston, MA, BSc, PGCertEd, RN, RHV
Nurse Prescriber, Nurse Teacher, NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Course Lead SCPHN, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

David Kelly, MPharm, MRPharmS
Pharmacist, Blackpool, Lancashire

Val Lawrenson, BA (Hons), MEd, CPT, RN, DN, NP
Nurse Teacher, NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Anne Lewis, MSc, BNurs, RN, RHV, DNcert
NMC registrant, Service Integration Manager, Lancashire Care Trust NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, Lancashire

Dilyse Nuttall, MSc (by research), PGDip, BSc (Hons), RN, RM, RHV
Nurse Prescriber, Nurse Teacher, NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Principal Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Jane Rutt-Howard, MSc, PGDip, BSc (Hons), Dip HE, RGN
Nurse Prescriber, NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire

Jean Taylor, MSc, BA (Hons), RN, RM, RHV
Nurse Teacher, NMC registrant, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Associate Dean, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire