Advanced Practice and Prescribing

There are more registered Independent Nurse Prescribers than ever before, and with the advent of paediatric specific prescribing courses and more advanced clinical practice degrees, these numbers will certainly increase. The advantages of practising as an independent nurse prescriber can benefit patient care, improve patient safety, and enhance the overall quality of care a patient receives. This presentation will explore these concepts and introduce Non Medical Prescribing within the UK, and how it has an impact on UK healthcare. There is an emphasis on communication skills, and advanced clinical skills involved in prescribing, such as on clinical assessment, the prescribing process itself, and legal issues surrounding paediatric prescribing practice.