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 13 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
National Evaluation of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland
Professional/Stakeholder Interviews
Section 1: Background Information
1. Job title……………………………….
2. Area of practice (e.g. GP practice, community hospital, mental health etc).
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. How long have you worked in this role?
4. In what ways are you associated with nurse prescribing?
Section 2: Current perceptions
(Exact wording for the following questions depends on the participant's answers above.)
5. How do you feel about nurse prescribing?
-personally
-professionally
- inter-professionally
6. What are your expectations, if any, of nurse prescribing?
7. What has your experience of nurse prescribing been so far?
- professionally
- personally
- inter-professionally
8. In what ways, if any, do you think that nurse prescribing has affected the care that patients receive within you're ……. (relevant healthcare setting, e.g. GP practice)?
9. In what ways, if any, has nurse prescribing affected your role as a……..?
10. Have changes to nurse's roles within your practice affected the relationship that you have with your nurse prescribing colleagues? If yes- in what way? ( This question may not be applicable if participant is not in direct contact with NPs.)
11. Do you think that nurse prescribing has affected the roles of other colleagues?
thinking about groups such as:
- Non-prescribing nurses
- Doctors
- Managers
- Pharmacists
- Others - depending on case study setting e.g. mental health services.
12. Do you have any concerns about nurse prescribing? If yes - can you tell me a bit about your concerns?
- professionally
- personally
- inter-professionally
13. Do you think that nurse prescribing brings any benefits? If yes, what kinds of benefits do you think there might be?
- Patient benefits
- Professional benefits
- Own role
- Public health
- Inter-professional benefits
Section 3: Future direction
What do you think that the future holds for nurse prescribing?
Is there anything that would like to see happen with nurse prescribing in the future?
Is there anything that you would not like to see happen with nurse prescribing in the future?
Additional questions from emergent design insights
Do you have any thoughts on patient safety in relation to nurse prescribing?
- Antibiotic prescribing
Has nurse prescribing affected the budget for…..?
If relevant - any thoughts in relation to nurse prescribing within mental health?
If relevant - any thoughts in relation to nurse prescribing for children?
Section 4:
ÿ Do you have any other comments or suggestions about nurse prescribing?
- In general
- In this practice
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