An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland

Nurse prescribers in Scotland can now prescribe a range of controlled drugs for specific medical conditions. This research project which is summarised below provides an evaluation of the extension of nurse prescribing following the introduction of new legislation in 2001.


ANNEX 3 INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED TO COURSE MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF A NURSE PRESCIRBING COURSE

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DEPARTMENT

OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

AND

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION



Extended and Supplementary Nurse Prescribers' Course

1) What is your current post?

Nurse

Health Visitor

Midwife



2) Please tick all boxes that best describe your geographical area(s) of practice

Rural and remote

Rural

Suburban

Urban



3) Please tick the box(es) describing the healthcare setting within which you work

Acute Hospital

Community Hospital

Health Centre/

GP Practice

Nursing Home

Other (please specify)



4) Please list the type of prescribing role(s) and associated duties you expect to perform after completing the course...............................................................................................

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5) Does the nurse prescribing course complement any other Continuing Professional Development course(s) you have already completed, and/or that you intend to do?

Yes

No



If yes, please name the other course(s) and explain how this course you are undertaking now will complement the other(s).....................................................................................

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6) How many hours off work per week has your employer given, so that you can take

this course?.......................................................................................................................

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7) Please indicate all your professional registered qualifications

Tick

Date of Qualification

RN/ RGN/ SRN Adult

RN/ RMN Mental Health

RN/ RSCN Children

RN/ RNMH Learning Disabilities

RM Midwifery

EN/ SEN

DN Qualification

HV Qualification

Practice Nurse Qualification

Recordable Qualifications - Specialist Practice

Recordable Qualifications - Teaching

Recordable Qualifications - Nurse Prescribing



8) What other education have you had to date, including Information Technology/ Computing? Please see list below and tick where relevant.

Standards/ GCE/ GCSE

Highers/'A/S' levels

Advanced Highers/'A' levels

First degree

Higher degree

Previous Information Technology/ computer training e.g. NHS

If yes, please also give course name(s) and level:

Information Technology/computing qualification e.g. ECDL

If yes, please also give course name(s) and level:

Other



9) What is your age? (Please tick one box)

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60+



thank you

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