NURSE PRESCRIBING PRINCIPLES

Analytical account of Nurse prescribing competency domain 1: Principles



Analytical account of Nurse prescribing competency domain 1: Principles

Introduction

Non-medical prescribing is growing and a large workforce. It equips an individual with the principles of prescribing. The nurse prescribing which was previously known as Extended Formulary Prescriber gives a patient quicker access to medications. Nurse supplementary and independent prescribing has the legal authority to prescribe all unlicensed and licensed medicines with some slight limits to prescribe controlled drugs. The rights of prescribing such medicines are similar to the health care doctors. The Nurse prescribing program focuses on prescribing practice development in the clinical setting and also helps develop the professional decision-making skills and critiquing (Non medical prescribing,2010,n.d.).

All midwife and nurse prescribers are only responsible to prescribe within their competency (Buchan et al, 2004, n.d.).The domains of prescribing competencies for nurses have been developed using behavioural competency approach which helps an individual to monitor how the jobs of nurses are being done and its effectiveness is also being seen. Thus a competency frame work (competencies collection) is central to the effective performance of a midwife or nurse. The nurses usually recognize their competencies and expertise required to prescribe appropriately, safely and cost effectively as both supplementary and independent non medical prescribers (Department of Health, 2005, n.d.). It thus improves working relationships between health care professionals. The professional practice of nurses relates to the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities which require functioning in accordance with legislation affecting health care and nursing, demonstration of satisfactory knowledge, Protection of group and individual rights and accountability for practice. The competencies of NMC are divided into four domains Nursing Midwifery Council, 2010, n.d.).Evidence of practice and safety as a midwife or nurse is demonstrated when they meet the competencies within the following domains (National prescribing centre, 2012).

Domain 1: Principle

Domain 2: Practice

Domain 3: Accountability

Domain 4: Responsibility

Domain number 1 is the principle of the nurse prescribing includes legislation that underpins prescribing, team work practice and principles and principles of prescribing. This domain consists of competencies which usually relates to the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities and the safety of culture. These includes the nurses should demonstrate the judgement and knowledge and should be accountable for her own actions and decisions which environment promotion that maximizes clients quality of life, health, independence and safety.

Discussion

The domain principle consists of following knowledge:

Legislation that underpins prescribing

Principles of prescribing

Team working principles and practice

The nurses should have up to date pharmaceutical, pharmacological and clinical knowledge which should be relevant to their own area of practice.

Team working principles and practice

The team work in health care practice is very beneficial for the better treatment options. A midwife or nurse works in partnership with her colleagues, being confident and self aware in own talent as a prescriber.

Sub Domain

Two of the sub domains which will be described in detail include:

1. Able to communicate and work as division of a multidisciplinary prescribing workforce:

A nurse usually acts and thinks as a part of multidisciplinary team ...