Nurse prescribing: reflections on safety in practice.

Eleanor Bradley; Brian Hynam; Peter Nolan

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Nurse prescribing: reflections on safety in practice.

October 10, 2007

Bradley E, Hynam B, Nolan P. Soc Sci Med. 2007;65(3):599-609.

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This qualitative study describes the views of nurses who engage in non-doctor prescribing and highlights their desire for greater collaboration and teamwork in fostering safe practice.

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