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Nurse practitioner student prescriptive patterns.

S A Fontana1, E C Devine, S K Kelber

  • 1University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53201, USA.

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
|October 18, 2000
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Nurse practitioner (NP) students commonly prescribed 1-2 drugs per visit, with financial concerns and knowledge deficits impacting patient compliance. Antimicrobial, pain relief, and cardiovascular drugs were most frequent.

Area of Science:

  • Advanced Practice Nursing
  • Pharmacology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The increasing role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in healthcare necessitates updated data on their prescribing practices.
  • Understanding NP prescribing patterns is crucial for effective healthcare system integration and education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and report prescribing data from family NP students' primary care visits.
  • To identify common diagnoses, drug classes, and compliance issues associated with NP student prescribing.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 10,421 primary care visits by 55 family NP students over 15 months (1997-1998).
  • Information gathered included OTC and prescription drugs, diagnoses, compliance issues, and sociodemographic data.
  • Data aggregated and analyzed using Epi Info and SPSS-PC.

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Main Results:

  • 88% of visits involved 1-2 drug prescriptions.
  • Key compliance issues were financial, knowledge deficits, and treatment complexity.
  • Common diagnoses included hypertension, diabetes, otitis, sinusitis, and URIs.
  • Antimicrobials, pain relievers, and cardiovascular drugs comprised 60% of drug mentions.
  • Prescribing patterns showed minor variations based on preceptor type, with fewer single drugs prescribed under nurse preceptors.

Conclusions:

  • Findings offer insights into NP student prescribing behaviors and educational needs.
  • Understanding these patterns can inform advanced practice nursing education and clinical practice guidelines.
  • The study highlights the importance of addressing patient compliance barriers in NP practice.