1. Prescribing in Practice Part 2b Prescription Writing (1)

2. How to write a prescription Any IP must only prescribe drugs they are legally allowed to prescribe, some CDs are still not allowed, although legislation is due to change to cover all CDs. Dispensers are not legally allowed to dispense any other items If other items are dispensed the NHSBSA will not reimburse the pharmacist

3. Challenges & opportunities What issues can you envisage in your practice area? How will you feel if you are asked to sign repeat prescriptions? What challenges do the AHPs envisage? Chadwick et al (2007) undertook an audit in NWSHA of practice – one of the authors works in a diabetic foot team with an IP Tissue Viability Nurse-potential to reduce hospital admissions and reduce amputations.

4. Opportunities for … Medication review Review care plan To ensure all the information was obtained by the first assessor, if you are following up Referral on Compliance Reflection “Barometer," © 2005 Matt Wharton, Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricinca/5176578/. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- sa/2.0/deed.en_GB http://www.flickr.com/photos/electricinca/5176578/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- sa/2.0/deed.en_GB

5. Writing prescriptions NMPs are expected to prescribe in accordance with the information within the B.N.F., which forms the basis of their educational preparation, and is the basis on which their employers have agreed to include prescribing in the responsibilities of the post, make sure your job description reflects this role when you obtain your prescribing qualification.

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