<scp>N</scp>urse practitioner prescribing practice in <scp>A</scp>ustralia: Confidence in aspects of medication management

Cashin, Andrew; Stasa, Helen; Dunn, Sandra; Pont, Lisa G.; Buckley, Thomas

doi:10.1111/ijn.12237

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“…The lower confidence level around adjusting or discontinuing medications prescribed by another health care provider confirms earlier results by Cashin et al (2014).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Increased confidence comes with experience and knowledge in the particular practice area and increases over time and familiarization with the medications being prescribed (Ross, 2012). According to Cashin, Stasa, Dunn, Pont, and Buckley( 2014), NPs are reasonably confident about certain aspects of their prescribing practice, namely educating clients and monitoring responses to medications.…”

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confidence: 99%

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APRNs' Confidence to Prescribe

Brousseau

2014

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Prescribing medications is an integral part of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) role. Review of the literature revealed a considerable amount of evidenced-based practice recommendations related to prescribing with accuracy. Petty (2012) suggested using evidence-based data to drive prescribing decisions; knowing the patient's medications; involving the patient in the decision making process; being knowledgeable about drug interactions; remembering that every patient is unique and listening to their story; avoiding polypharmacy; and reviewing the need for continuing a medication and monitoring appropriate labs/diagnostics related to usage. The purpose of this study was to explore the confidence level of the NP related to prescribing medications. The survey used to examine prescribing confidence levels was a 10-question survey entitled In order to be an effective prescriber, the APRN must also be confident in his/her ability to safely and effectively prescribe. Much of the literature regarding prescribing practices and prescribing confidence refers to physician practice. A potential problem is that the level of confidence in prescribing medications has not been well studied as it relates to NPs, and there is some suggestion in the literature that prescribing confidence may be variable and even low (Scrafton et al., 2012).The purpose of this study was to explore the level of confidence with prescribing in currently practicing NPs. Advanced practice with prescribing privilege's is an essential component with the health care system today. The confidence in which the nurse feels capable of assuming this responsibility is a key factor in clinical decision-making.

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“…The lower confidence level around adjusting or discontinuing medications prescribed by another health care provider confirms earlier results by Cashin et al (2014).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Introduction: Prescriber Confidence Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

APRNs' Confidence to Prescribe

Brousseau

2014

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“…In Australia, despite the legal framework being in place since the 1990s, the uptake of nurse prescribing has been slow . The pathway to nurse prescribing occurs through the nurse practitioner role . However, practically all the nurse prescribers in Australia practice in metropolitan centres .…”

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confidence: 99%

What do mental health workers in the bush think about mental health nurse prescribing? A cross‐sectional study

Muyambi

McPhail

Cronin

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Australian J Rural Health

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The attitudes of rural South Australian mental health workers are not a barrier to mental health nurse prescribing. The implementation and sustainability of mental health nurse prescribing will require additional staff training in psychopharmacology and a governance framework to assure quality and safety. Policy-makers need to focus their attention on the uptake of mental health nurse prescribing in parts of Australia that struggle to attract and retain psychiatrists.

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“…Frontline registered nurse prescribing was recently envisioned in Canada, a practice currently restricted to nurse practitioners who have successfully completed a masters degree program oriented to the acquisition of nurse practitioner clinical skills and knowledge (Canadian Nurses Association, ). Similarly, nurse medication prescribing in the USA and Australia is currently restricted to advanced practice nurses or nurse practitioners (Cashin, Stasa, Dunn, Pont, & Buckley, ; Stokowski, ).…”

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Nurse and midwifery prescribing in Ireland: A scope‐of‐practice development for worldwide consideration

Wilson

Murphy

Nam

et al. 2018

Nursing & Health Sciences

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For 10 years, select Irish nurses and midwives who pass a rigorous 6 month theory and practical program can prescribe medications and other medicinal products. Given the need for timely, accessible, and affordable health-care services in all countries, this nursing/midwifery education and practice development is worthy of examination. Irish nurse/midwife prescribing occurred following long-term deliberative nursing profession advocacy, nursing education planning, nursing administration and practice planning, interdisciplinary health-care team support and complementary efforts, and government action. A review of documents, research, and other articles was undertaken to examine this development process and report evaluative information for consideration by other countries seeking to improve their health-care systems. Nurse/midwife prescribing was accomplished successfully in Ireland, with the steps taken there to initiate and establish nurse/midwife prescribing of value internationally.

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Nurse practitioner prescribing practice in Australia: Confidence in aspects of medication management

Cited by 22 publications

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APRNs' Confidence to Prescribe

APRNs' Confidence to Prescribe

What do mental health workers in the bush think about mental health nurse prescribing? A cross‐sectional study

Nurse and midwifery prescribing in Ireland: A scope‐of‐practice development for worldwide consideration

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