Prescribing is a high-risk, complex skill. There are more than 50,000 nurse prescribers in the UK, and it is important that they undertake regular reflection on their clinical practice to enhance their skills. This article reflects on the clinical factors that influenced the author’s decision-making when prescribing anticoagulation medication for a patient with deep vein thrombosis. It also explores the evidence base for commonly prescribed anticoagulants.
Emergency Nurse. doi: 10.7748/en.2019.e1897
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Gonet S (2019) Non-medical prescribing: a reflective case study on prescribing anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis. Emergency Nurse. doi: 10.7748/en.2019.e1897
Published online: 20 March 2019
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