Nurse practitioner prescribing practices: the most frequently prescribed medications

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Buckley, Thomas, Cashin, Andrew, Stuart, Meg, Browne, Graeme and Dunn, Sandra V.. (2013). Nurse practitioner prescribing practices: the most frequently prescribed medications. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 22(13-14), pp. 2053 - 2063. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12086
AuthorsBuckley, Thomas, Cashin, Andrew, Stuart, Meg, Browne, Graeme and Dunn, Sandra V.
Abstract

Aims and objectives

To explore which medications Australian nurse practitioners most frequently prescribe. Background

Although nurse practitioners in Australia have prescriptive authority, little is known about which specific medications nurse practitioners are prescribing and how frequently they do so. Design

Descriptive electronic survey. Methods

A total of 209 nurse practitioners reported current prescribing practices. Medications reported were categorised according to the Australian Medicines Handbook major drug classifications and frequencies presented. Results

Seventy-eight per cent of respondents reported prescribing medications as part of their Nurse Practitioner practice. In total, participants reported prescribing 234 separate medications from most Australian Medicines Handbook major drug classifications. Medications from the classification anti-infective drugs were most frequently prescribed followed by medications from analgesic, psychotropic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, genitourinary and gastrointestinal classifications. Conclusion

The majority of nurse practitioners in Australia prescribe medications in their clinical practice, although the proportion of nurse practitioners prescribing has not changed significantly in the past four years. The medications prescribed are comparable with those most frequently prescribed by all prescribers in Australia and highlight the diversity in scope of practice among nurse practitioners.

Keywordsadvanced practice; medications; nurse practitioner; prescribing
Year2013
JournalJournal of Clinical Nursing
Journal citation22 (13-14), pp. 2053 - 2063
ISSN0962-1067
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12086
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84878989940
Page range2053 - 2063
Research GroupSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences
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