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Snowden, A W A.

Nurs Stand ; 20(29): 41-6, 2006.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16605231

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This article presents a suggested clinical management plan for a community psychiatric nurse who is prescribing for older adults with mental health needs. The scope of the clinical management plan and the attendant professional and legal responsibilities are discussed. An antidepressant medication review is used to illustrate mental health prescribing decisions.

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Community Health Nursing/organization & administration , Drug Prescriptions , Nurse's Role , Patient Care Planning/organization & administration , Professional Autonomy , Psychiatric Nursing/organization & administration , Aged , Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Critical Pathways/organization & administration , Depressive Disorder/drug therapy , Depressive Disorder/nursing , Drug Monitoring/nursing , Geriatric Assessment , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Models, Nursing , Needs Assessment , Nursing Assessment , Nursing Evaluation Research , Patient Selection , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Safety Management/organization & administration

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