Assessment framework for prescribing: lower limb skin tears.

Gould, Jill; Bain, Heather

Abstract

Prescribing by a variety of professionals continues its progression in response to the growing demands for health care. Prescribing by nurses was initiated in the 1990s and supported by the National Prescribing Centre's 'prescribing pyramid' or seven steps or principles for good prescribing (NPC, 1999). This article explores a new prescribing consultation model (RAPID-CASE), which is composed of elements from the prescribing pyramid and the Competency Framework for all prescribers (Royal Pharmaceutical Society [RPS], 2021). The RAPID-CASE consultation model is applied to a clinical scenario to illustrate how it can guide a systematic approach to decision-making, using the example of a lower limb skin tear injury.

Citation

GOULD, J. and BAIN, H. 2022. Assessment framework for prescribing: lower limb skin tears. Journal of community nursing [online], 36(4), pages 42-49. Available from: https://www.jcn.co.uk/journals/issue/08-2022/article/assessment-framework-for-prescribing-lower-limb-skin-tears

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 12, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Aug 5, 2022
• Publication Date: Sep 30, 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 28, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 10, 2022
• Journal: Journal of community nursing
• Print ISSN: 2059-5417
• Electronic ISSN: 2059-5417
• Publisher: Wounds Care People Limited
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 42-49
• Keywords: Prescribing; Rapid-case; Lower limb skin tears
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1739469
• Publisher URL: https://www.jcn.co.uk/journals/issue/08-2022/article/assessment-framework-for-prescribing-lower-limb-skin-tears