Hello all,
I cannot think of any OHA who would need to prescribe, unless they were in
an off-shore setting, working abroad in desert situations, for instance or
in the armed forces working in isolation (ships etc). I was trained to
prescribe whilst in the Royal Navy but there is just no need for such
skills in the middle of a city or town when I am surrounded by GP's,
hospitals and the like.
With kind regards,
James Beresford
Occupational Health Adviser
Heales Medical Ltd
diane romano woodward <[log in to unmask]>
03/02/2004 12:53
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Subject: Nurse consultant=nurse prescriber
Dear All
Can I start a debate on the usefulness of Nurse prescriber status in OH..?
The job description for the Nurse Consultant role in the NHS OH Service in
Stoke on Trent requires that the successful applicant be a nurse
prescriber or be willing to undertake the training.
The training for this role is substantial, requiring the person to become
knowledgeable about a formulary of drugs which are unlikely to be used in
OH practice.The responsibility is onerous. The cost in terms of time and
money means that this training is not likely to be undertaken by anyone
outside the NHS
OH Nurses can quite legally administer a range of drugs to un-named
persons under Patient Group Directives, signed by a Physician. As in an
NHS OH Department there is likely to be a physician, what added value
does this qualification give to the department or the person concerned?
Is this possibly to allow the Nurse Consultant parity with Nurse
Consultants in other NHS specialities, where the ability to prescribe
might be more relevant?
Comments please.
(Are there any nurse prescribers out there working in OH?)
Diane
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