Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care

Anticipatory prescriptions are often issued by GPs for patients nearing the end of life, ahead of symptoms they may experience. These prescriptions are often activated by nurses. This article summarises a study investigating nurses’ experiences of using anticipatory prescriptions.

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Main Authors: Wilson, Eleanor, Seymour, Jane E., Morbey, Hazel, Payne, Sheila, Brown, Jayne, Seale, Clive
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Published: EMAP 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35462/
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author Wilson, Eleanor
Seymour, Jane E.
Morbey, Hazel
Payne, Sheila
Brown, Jayne
Seale, Clive
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description Anticipatory prescriptions are often issued by GPs for patients nearing the end of life, ahead of symptoms they may experience. These prescriptions are often activated by nurses. This article summarises a study investigating nurses’ experiences of using anticipatory prescriptions.
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spelling nottingham-354622020-05-04T16:53:14Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35462/ Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care Wilson, Eleanor Seymour, Jane E. Morbey, Hazel Payne, Sheila Brown, Jayne Seale, Clive Anticipatory prescriptions are often issued by GPs for patients nearing the end of life, ahead of symptoms they may experience. These prescriptions are often activated by nurses. This article summarises a study investigating nurses’ experiences of using anticipatory prescriptions. EMAP 2014-09-29 Article PeerReviewed Wilson, Eleanor, Seymour, Jane E., Morbey, Hazel, Payne, Sheila, Brown, Jayne and Seale, Clive (2014) Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care. Nursing Times, 110 (44). pp. 16-17. ISSN 0954-7762 Anticipatory prescribing nurse roles end of life care http://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/anticipatory-prescribing-in-end-of-life-care/5076129.fullarticle
spellingShingle Anticipatory prescribing
nurse roles
end of life care
Wilson, Eleanor
Seymour, Jane E.
Morbey, Hazel
Payne, Sheila
Brown, Jayne
Seale, Clive
Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title_full Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title_fullStr Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title_full_unstemmed Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title_short Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
title_sort anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care
topic Anticipatory prescribing
nurse roles
end of life care
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35462/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35462/