Pgd's

ayemmeff · Jan 23, 2003

Don't think I've even heard of them!

karenG · Jan 23, 2003

patient group directions. legal documents which give nurse the right to prescribe and dispense some drugs- includes things like the morning after pill, vaccinations. think they are only in use in primary care(where I work) and some A&E's. they are the bane of my life!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen

ayemmeff · Jan 23, 2003

That sounds like something I don't want to know about!! Thanks for the info though,Karen.

tony summers · Jan 23, 2003

Hi Karen

We use these alot at Medway and i just developed three more, we have not seemedd to have any problem with and they have allowed me to prescribe.

The thing that I found frustrating was have to write a separate one for each single dose, unable to write one encompassing all doses, so there was alot of repetition.

Tony

karenG · Jan 23, 2003

hi Tony

yep have the same problem- mostly had to write ones for travel vacc and baby imms. But tend to lift from elsewhere- cos no point in reinventing the wheel......and dont have the time either!!

but I'm now an extended nurse prescriber so dont need them- have my own nifty purple prescription pad- such power!!!

Karen

tony summers · Jan 24, 2003

Karen

where did you do your prescribers course?

what wa involved?

looking to try and do this as part of my MSc.

Tony

karenG · Jan 24, 2003

hi tony

did the course at south bank uni. dont think it can incorporated into a masters yet. sb havent been able to include in the nurse practitioner masters. its still a stand alone thing. I did it over 3/12 but can now be done over 6/12. its hard work and covered a lot of stuff I did in my NP degree- the pharmacology was not as in depth. we had to do a portfolio, and a written exam- 1hr on pharmocology and 1hr on a case study that we provided. It was a good course in that it made me think about my practice, and I enjoyed meeting nurses working in the acute sector. Just got to do the supplementary bit now..........another 2 days.

what are you doing your masters in? I want to do ethics and law!

Karen

tony summers · Jan 24, 2003

Hi Karen

doing my MSc in A&E nursing just about to start my final research methodology unit and then my dissertation, done alot ethics and law within it at Christchurch Canterbury. Still trying decide what my dissertation s going to be on, but it is going to be on some sort of ethical issue.

Tony