| Nurse prescribing - the benefits and the pitfalls
More than 30,000 district nurses (DNs) and health visitors (HVs) are qualified to prescribe from the restricted list of medicines described in the Nurse Prescribers Formulary (NPF) for Community Practitioners. Over 10, 000 nurses (across England) are qualified to prescribe both as independent and supplementary prescribers. As of May 2006, Nurse Independent Prescribers (NIPs) have been able to independently prescribe any licensed medicine (and some controlled drugs) provided that it is within their area of competence. These nurses can also prescribe any medicine as a supplementary prescriber.
This article takes a look at some of the benefits and disadvantages of nurse prescribing (as seen by doctors, patients, and nurses), the extent to which nurses are prescribing medicines, and some of the factors that facilitate and hamper the prescription of medicines by nurses.
Go, Do, Learn
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Chambersburg Memorial YMCA 2007 Power-lifting Meet will begin Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will provide individuals ages 15 and older with an opportunity to test their strength in any one or all three power-lifting events: squat, bench and dead-lift. No need to be an experienced competitor, but training is highly recommended. Awards will be provided for female and male divisions and classes. This is a non-sanctioned preliminary meet. For information, call Leigh Cordell at 717-263-8508 or go to www.chbgy.org for invitation and registration. Family classes at Frederick hospital FREDERICK, Md. - Frederick Memorial Hospital Wellness Center will office the following family focus program classes: The Healthy Weight is a weight management program for kids, toddlers through teens.
Employees in Rockford, Illinois Lose Nearly a Ton of Weight and Save Employers a Ton of Money in Healthcare Costs
Tangerine Wellness Proves Financial Incentives, Not Disincentives, Work Best to Reduce Waistlines and Bottom Line Costs. Rockford, IL and Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 31, 2007 -- Employers in Rockford, Illinois know a thing or two about saving money on healthcare costs: pay employees to lose weight, pay them to keep the weight off and reap the savings in annual healthcare costs. Using Tangerine Wellness, the first incentive-based corporate wellness program that reduces the cost of healthcare for employers, employees at Rockford area businesses have already lost more than 1,700 pounds and their employers have seen between a 10 - 19 percent decrease in medical claims costs. .
People in Business
Mary Rolando, policy analyst in the Governor's Office of Children's Care Coordination, has been elected to the board of directors of Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc. She will serve a three-year term. Rolando has more than 20 years of public policy experience focused on mental health, developmental and health care services. She is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations. The Children's House of Nashville, a Montessori preschool and kindergarten, has announced its officers and board members for 2007-2008: .
Asthma care guidelines are released
Asthma control and prevention of attacks are the focus of new national asthma guidelines released by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. The 23 million Americans --including 6.5 million children -- with asthma can avoid serious symptoms and disability if they follow these latest guidelines to keep their asthma under control, said the experts who wrote the guidelines. .
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