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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Standards for prescribers

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蜜桃直播 and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2020) Guidance on prescribing, dispensing, supplying and administration of medicines: March 2020: position statement. London: RCN.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2022) Professional guidance: expanding prescribing scope of practice. London: RPS.

Welsh Medicines Advice Service

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蜜桃直播 (2020) Medicines management: an overview for nursing. London: RCN.

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BNF online

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2024) Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (SSHM). London: RPS.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2021) A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.

Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (2018) Polypharmacy guidance, realistic prescribing (3rd ed.). Scottish Government. Scottish Government.

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scottish Patient Safety Programme: Medicines 

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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Medicines management 

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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.

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Blaber A, Morris H and Gorman J (2020) Independent prescribing for district nurses. Bridgwater: Class Publishing.

Ashelford S, Raynsford J and Taylor V (2024) Pathophysiology and pharmacology in nursing. 3rd edn. London: Sage. 

Boyd C (2022) Calculation skills for nurses. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Boyd C (2022) Medicine management skills for nurses. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Courtenay M and Griffiths M (2022) Independent and supplementary prescribing: an essential guide. 3rd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Davidson N (2020) Numeracy and clinical calculations for nurses. 2nd edn. Banbury: Lantern.

Deslandes P, Young S and Pitcher B (2020) Rapid medicines management for healthcare professionals. Newark: Wiley. 

Deslands P, Pitcher B and Young S (2022) Understanding medicines management for nursing students. London: Learning Matters.

Gould J and Bain H (2022) Principles and practice of nurse prescribing. London: Learning Matters.

Hill B and A Mitchell (2023) Independent and supplementary prescribing at a glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Lapham R (2021) Drug calculations for nurses: a step-by-step approach. 5th edn. London: Routledge. 

Rogers K and Scott W (2022) Nurses! Test yourself in essential calculation skills. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. 

Scholefield D and Sebti A (2021) Pharmacology case studies for nurse prescribers. Keswick: M&K Update.   

Starkings S (2021) Passing calculations tests in nursing: 5th edn. London: Learning Matters.

Nuttall D and Rutt-Howard J (editors) (2019) Textbook of non-medical prescribing. 3rd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

Journals of interest for medicines optimisation. Use these links to see details of availability.

National Institute of Health and Care Excellence: Medicines management.  

A collection of NICE publications on medicines management including guidance, advice and quality standards. 

RCN Clinical topic: Medicine management: medicine supply and administration

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NHS England: Medicines optimisation dashboard

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society: Resources

• A range of professional, legal, ethical and good practice guidance materials to support day to day practice, including quick reference guides and professional standards. Search this online resource library.
  

SPS: Specialist Pharmacy Service

• The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS.