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N urse practitioner prescribing practice in A ustralia: Confidence in aspects of medication management
Author(s) -
Cashin Andrew,
Stasa Helen,
Dunn Sandra V,
Pont Lisa,
Buckley Thomas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12237
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , family medicine , nurse practitioners , identification (biology) , medline , nursing , health care , political science , law , economics , economic growth , botany , biology
The findings of the 2010 national survey of nurse practitioner ( NP ) prescribing in A ustralia related to confidence in prescribing are reported. A significant correlation between years endorsed as a NP and prescribing confidence was found. NP s in A ustralia were significantly more confident in the prescribing aspects of commencing a new medication than adjusting or ceasing a medication prescribed by others. These findings are discussed in relation to promotion of the quality use of medicines and identification of potential strategies to promote the ongoing positive evolution of NP practice in A ustralia.