Mental health nurse supplementary prescribing: mapping progress 1 year after implementation
2005
AIMS AND METHOD A postal questionnaire survey was conducted of the directors of nursing of
all mental health NHS trusts in England, in order to examine current
activities and attitudes regarding nurse supplementary prescribing (NSP) in
psychiatric settings. RESULTS Fifty-four per cent of nurse directors returned the questionnaire. They
perceived that NSP was an important means for improving patient care and
treatment, particularly in community settings. In their opinion, psychiatrists
were generally not opposed to its introduction. To date, relatively few mental
health nurses have received training in NSP. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Directors of nursing have positive views and experiences of NSP. Widespread
implementation of NSP is likely to occur over the next few years and
psychiatrists will need to consider how this will impact on their role.
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