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Medicines optimisation

01 April 2013

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

In January 2012 the Royal College of Nursing’s advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) forum started a project to involve patients in prescribing decisions. It was evident...

Medicines optimisation: priorities and challenges

23 March 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

Medicines optimisation is promoted in a guideline published in 2015 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Four guiding principles underpin...

Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part one

06 September 2023

Nursing Older People

Medicines optimisation

The UK population is ageing rapidly, a trend that is likely to continue due to improvements in chronic disease management and increased life expectancy....

Prescribing medicines in people with renal impairment

30 October 2023

Nursing Standard

Care experience

Kidney disease is a common occurrence and alters how the body processes many drugs. Therefore, prescribers must consider the person’s renal function before...

Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part two

20 September 2023

Nursing Older People

Medicines optimisation

Polypharmacy is a significant issue for many older people, including those with frailty, and it is associated with a range of adverse effects. Therefore, it is...

Nurse-led medicines monitoring: a study examining the effects of the West Wales Adverse Drug Reaction Profile

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Aim Aim The physical health of people with mental health conditions is often suboptimal, and in many cases this may be related to their prescription medicines. One...

Considering patient experience and evidence-based choice of medicines in medicines optimisation

14 June 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Medicines optimisation can be used by healthcare professionals to support patients to gain maximum benefit from their medicines, with two of the main principles...

Methods of contraception: the nurse’s role in providing care and advice

22 November 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

Most women require contraception during their reproductive years, and many methods are available. Women should have access to all of these methods and be encouraged...

Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care

19 July 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

The nurse’s primary role in the medication process is to ensure that drugs are administered safely to patients, thus reducing the risk of unnecessary harm or injury....

Undertaking an oral contraceptive pill review

27 September 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article provides nurses with an understanding of the process for undertaking an annual oral contraceptive pill review effectively. This is commonly referred to...

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