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This section began in January 2004 when Nurse Prescriber reorganised material by publication date into volumes and issues. Material published prior to 2004 is still available on the website under the archives of each section.

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Last updated: 04/07/2005



Volume 2 - 2005

June - Issue 6
Journals Watch Risk reduction: cholesterol lowering
Journals Watch Prescribing for acne vulgaris
Journals Watch Prescribing in wound debridement
Journals Watch Defining the nurse practitioner role
Journals Watch Supplementary prescribing in a rheumatology clinic
Journals Watch Towards independent prescribing in paediatric oncology?
Journals Watch Parental responsibility and nurse prescribing
Journals Watch Case study of a mental health nurse prescriber
Journals Watch Wound care supplement: June
Journals Watch Impetigo
Journals Watch Team working and community pharmacists and nurses
Journals Watch Nurse prescribers’ understanding of concepts of evidence
Journals Watch Prescribing nurses reverting to previous practices
Journals Watch First experiences of nurse prescribing
Journals Watch Prescribing generically
Journals Watch What is advanced nursing practice?
Journals Watch Primary care travel health services
News Further responses on extending prescribing (23/06/05)
News More Prodigy quick reference guides published (23/06/05)
News BMA says professionals and patients need more education about OTC medicines (23/06/05)
News Updated Prodigy guidance (20/06/05)
May - Issue 5
Newsletter May 2005
Focus On - Diabetes Supplementary prescribing in secondary care: a diabetes specialist nurse's journey
J. James
Focus On - Rheumatology Supplementary prescribing for rheumatology patients: an evaluation
S. Hennell, E. Spark, B. Wood, S. Gibson, E. George
Journals Watch Controlling prescribing costs
Journals Watch Principles of nurse prescribing
Journals Watch Haemofiltration drug dosing compliance in an ICU
Journals Watch A year of supplementary prescribing for one hospital pharmacist
Journals Watch Using supplementary prescribing in mental health and learning disabilities
Journals Watch A nurse-led clinic for complex wounds
Journals Watch Nurse prescribing in stoma care
Journals Watch Evidence-based constipation management
Journals Watch Better management of allergic rhinitis
Journals Watch Cetirizine
News Responses to consultations (31/05/05)
News Trent produces patient leaflets (31/05/05)
News Pharmacy bodies back full prescribing option (20/05/05)
News Supplementary prescribing guidance updated for additional professions (20/05/05)
News MeReC briefing on hypertension in primary care published (11/05/05)
News Cochrane review says nurses’ primary care as good as doctors (11/05/05)
News Conference announcement: Supplementary prescribing (11/05/05)
News Conference announcement: Reducing medication errors (11/05/05)
News Reported censure of drug company (11/05/05)
News Updated and new Prodigy guidance published (11/05/05)
News May Drug Tariff includes additions to formulary (03/05/05)
April - Issue 4
Focus On Non-medical prescribing education provision: How do we meet the needs of the diverse nursing specialisms?
S. Hemingway, J. Davies
Journals Watch Computer-based CMPs
Journals Watch Patient confidentiality and nurse prescribing
Journals Watch Medication errors
Journals Watch The NMC Code of Conduct and nurse prescribing
Journals Watch The realities of nurse prescribing
Journals Watch Prescribing and childhood immunizations
Journals Watch Treatments for stopping smoking
Journals Watch Supplementary prescribing: overactive bladder
Journals Watch Loperamide for diarrhoea
Journals Watch Independent pharmacist prescribing: opportunities for community pharmacists
Journals Watch Health visiting and prescribing
Journals Watch Silver sulphadiazine
News NPEF additions published by MHRA
News Consultations on extending prescribing welcomed (26/04/05)
News Pharmacists need clinical data (26/04/05)
News Research announcement: nurse prescribing in Scotland (26/04/05)
News Health Committee concerned about pharma interests (19/04/05)
News Improving mental health services with nurse prescribing (19/04/05)
News BNF 49 published (19/04/05)
News Prodigy publishes formulary guide (19/04/05)
News Expansion of non-medical prescribing: changes to regulations announced
March - Issue 3
Newsletter March 2005
Journals Wacth Meta-analysis: topical pimecrolimus and tacrolimus in atopic dermatitis
Journals Wacth Non-medical prescribing and mental health nursing: how to capture the opportunity
Journals Wacth Psychiatrists’ changing relationship with mental health nurses
Journals Wacth Supplementary prescribing and PGD use in mental health
Journals Wacth Better prescribing training for doctors is needed
Journals Wacth Nicotine replacement therapies
Journals Wacth Prescribing Bug Buster kits for head lice
Journals Wacth OSCE assessment in nurse prescribing
Journals Wacth Prescribing roles for optometrists
Journals Wacth Usefulness of nurse prescribing for practice nurses
Journals Wacth Pharmacist prescribing: parenteral nutrition
Journals Wacth Pharmacist supplementary prescribing in primary care
Journals Wacth Prescribing domperidone
Journals Wacth Mental health nurse prescribing in one trust
Journals Wacth Constipation: a concordant approach
Journals Wacth Treatment decisions: bacterial tonsillitis
Journals Wacth Trimethoprim for UTIs
News Nurse prescribing in substance misuse: briefing published
News Latest figures on volume of nurses’ and pharmacists’ prescriptions
News Conference announcement: Nurse-led oncology care
News Government publishes guide to prescribing, supply and administration of medicines
News Responses to NPEF consultation published by MHRA
News Conference announcement: Primary Care 2005
News NPC conference non-medical prescribing conference in May
News NPC publishes non-medical prescribing guide for doctors
News CSM agrees to widening of optometrists’ drug exemptions
News CSM considered additions to NPEF
News Mental health nursing review to include prescribing
News Consultation on independent prescribing for pharmacists
News DH consultation: how to expand independent nurse prescribing?
February - Issue 2
Focus On Evidence-based prescribing
T. Granby
News Regulations changed to allow supplementary prescribing of controlled drugs
January - Issue 1
Newsletter January 2005
Journals Watch Empowering nurse prescribers in contraceptive care/sexual health
Journals Watch Diabetes nurses need independent prescribing
Journals Watch Effect of nurse prescribing on professional relationships
Journals Watch Designing software to support prescribing decisions
Journals Watch Nursing use of topical fusidic acid
Journals Watch Illness and adjusting diabetic management
Journals Watch Prescribing amitriptyline and nortriptyline
Journals Watch Causes and treatment of eczema and dermatitis
Journals Watch Using silver dressings in wound care
Journals Watch Psoriasis and nurse-led management
Journals Watch Supplementary nurse prescribing in a haemodialysis unit
Journals Watch Supplementary prescribing for hospital pharmacists: opportunities and challenges
Journals Watch POM to P changes: medicines for chronic conditions next
Journals Watch How is community nursing perceived?
Journals Watch Secondary care: how to support nurse prescribers
News Independent prescribing for pharmacists: consultation due soon
News Conference announcement: NPC meetings on non-medical prescribing
News Patient reporting of adverse reactions begins
News More than 3800 qualified EFNPs
News CNO says incremental additions must stop
CMP sample COPD and treatment of acute exacerbations
D. Brookes
Research update Attitudes towards, and information needs in relation to, nurse prescribing
Berry, D.C., Courtenay, M., Bersellini, E.
Research update A national evaluation of nurse prescribing for patients with dermatological conditions
Courtenay, M.