Affiliation:
1. Health Professions Education School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Abstract
Nursing and midwifery practice has evolved, with many nurses and midwives now holding prescriptive authority. This paper reports on findings in relation to care which formed part of a broader qualitative study which aimed to explore the experiences of nurse and midwife prescribers in the maternity setting in Ireland. Following research ethics approval, 16 nurse/midwife prescribers participated in one-to-one audio recorded semi-structured interviews. Prescriptive authority both enhances the caring role of the nurse/midwife and supports safer care. The ways in which this happened have been illuminated though barriers have also been identified. In order for the full potential of nurses/midwives with prescriptive authority to be realised, measures such as increasing the number of prescribers and the provision on non-interruption zones need to be considered.
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology (nursing)
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