AIM To identify some of the factors influencing effective independent nurse prescribing within a surgical high-dependency unit. METHOD An audit methodology was used to record the personal prescribing practice of a critical care nurse following the completion of a course in independent and supplementary prescribing. RESULTS The main factors influencing effective independent nurse prescribing...

BACKGROUND In 2007, Alberta became the first Canadian jurisdiction to grant pharmacists a wide range of prescribing privileges. Our objective was to understand what factors influence pharmacists' adoption of prescribing using a model for the Diffusion of Innovations in healthcare services. METHODS Pharmacists participated in semi-structured telephone interviews to discuss their prescribing pr...

Background: Irrational prescribing of drugs is a major health problem in medical practice resulting in; ineffective treatment, development of antibiotic-resistant organisms, adverse effects and economic burden on patients and society. Objectives: The main objective of this study was rationalization of prescribing drugs and the specific objectives were to; assess the family physicians' prescribi...