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Nurse Prescribing: The Irish Surgical Setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2009

Rena Creedon
Rena Creedon*
Affiliation:
Nurse Prescribing Programme Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
*
Correspondence to: Rena Creedon, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Science Complex, University College Cork, Ireland. Tel: +353214901495, E-mail: r.creedon@ucc.ie
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Abstract

The introduction of nurse prescribing to the Irish surgical setting is a positive move toward minimizing the fragmentation of care delivery. The social emotional and financial benefits of nurse prescribing have been identified by patients as important and significant in the present uncertain economic climate.

This opportunity for the patient and surgical nurse must be part of a common purpose, in the search for improved patient care delivery.

Keywords

AssessmentAccessiblityRole extensionPrescriptive processAutonomyHolistic care
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Education
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , November 2009 , pp. 75 - 79
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2010

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