Professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing. Part 2: legal and ethical.

Autor: Gould, Jill, Bain, Heather
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Zdroj: Primary Health Care; 1/31/2023, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p27-34, 8p
Abstrakt: Why you should read this article: • To explore the legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing practice with reference to a contemporary prescribing model • To appreciate that duty of care is integral to professional standards and underpins common ethical principles • To recognise that familiarity with professional and ethical principles supports nurses to examine their clinical decisions This is the second of two articles exploring the core professional, legal and ethical dimensions of prescribing. Part one presented a contemporary prescribing model, RAPID-CASE, devised by the authors to demonstrate the application of key professional principles to prescribing practice. This second article examines pertinent legislation and underpinning ethical principles that guide decision-making in prescribing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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