on 22/10/04 9:44 am, Hogg Jeanette (5EG) North Eastern Derbyshire PCT at
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> Who agreed there is no need? It depends how far you feel GP's are equipped
> to manage work related skin complaints etc and other occupationally related
> complaints, and also how closely you are aligned to infection control and
> primary care. It is my experience that steroids are often prescribed without
> emolients or any of the occupational factors considered and that GPs welcome
> our advice and intervention. The move towards developing nurse roles in
> terms of first contact care and nurse practitioners really made me think
> about how we could act more effectively in practice. I think it may be
> different outside of the NHS setting, and I peronally felt the need to know
> more clinically about the advice we give as specialist advisors and enhance
> the outcome for the patient.
>
> Regards Jeanette
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greta Thornbory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 October 2004 09:25
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> Subject: Re: prescribing
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> Just interested to know what you are prescribing and in what sort of
> context? I thought it had been agreed by OH nurses that there was no need
> for OH nurses to prescribe - so I am really interested to know - are there
> others out there as well who would be interested to know?
>
> Regards, Greta
>
> Greta Thornbory
> Consultant, Occupational Health & Education
> Consultant Editor, OH Journal
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeanette Hogg" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:40 AM
> Subject: prescribing
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>
>> I have just completed my extended prescribing course and wonder is there
>> anyone else out there who is nurse prescribing in occupational health?
>>
>> Thanks Jeanette
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I can see where you are coming from with regard to skin conditions not
necessarily getting the optimum treatment. One niggle I have is that there
could be a temptation to treat rather than get to the bottom of what is
causing the problem in the first place. Our focus should be preventing
exposure.
Just a thought
Anne
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