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Nurse prescribing: a case for clinical supervision
Mark Jukes1, Jeannette Millard, Cheryl Chessum
1School of Primary Health Care, University of Central England, Birmingham. Mark_Jukes@uce.ac.uk
British Journal of Community Nursing
|July 31, 2004
Summary
Nurse prescribing in primary health care offers benefits but requires careful consideration of complexities, especially in mental health and learning disabilities. Clinical supervision, using models like Titchen
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Primary Health Care
- Mental Health Services
- Learning Disability Services
Background:
- Nurse prescribing is expanding within primary health care.
- This role presents unique challenges and opportunities within mental health and learning disability nursing.
- Effective support structures are crucial for nurses undertaking advanced prescribing roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the implications of nurse prescribing in primary health care.
- To examine the specific impacts on mental health and learning disability nursing.
- To discuss frameworks for clinical supervision to support nurse prescribers.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of complexities and issues in nurse prescribing.
- Illustration of Titchen's critical companionship model for clinical supervision.
- Exploration of processes, competencies, and contextual factors for prescribers.
Main Results:
- Nurse prescribing has significant implications for primary care, mental health, and learning disability services.
- Specialist nurses require careful consideration of complexities in extended roles.
- Clinical supervision is vital for developing safe and effective prescribing practices.
Conclusions:
- Safe and effective nurse prescribing necessitates robust clinical supervision.
- Clinical supervision supports the development of competencies and addresses contextual issues.
- Supervision aids in mediating professional and political aspects of supplementary nurse prescribing.