Use this guide to find information resources about medicines management including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated: 08/07/2024
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Key Resources
Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of Nursing (2019) Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings. RPS: London.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Standards for prescribers
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Royal College of Nursing and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2020) Guidance on prescribing, dispensing, supplying and administration of medicines: March 2020: position statement. London: RCN.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2022) Professional guidance: expanding prescribing scope of practice. London: RPS.
Welsh Medicines Advice Service
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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Medicines management: an overview for nursing. London: RCN.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2024) Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (SSHM). London: RPS.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2021) A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.
Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (2018) Polypharmacy guidance, realistic prescribing (3rd ed.). Scottish Government. Scottish Government.
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Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scottish Patient Safety Programme: Medicines
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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Medicines management
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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.
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Books
Blaber A, Morris H and Gorman J (2020) Independent prescribing for district nurses. Bridgwater: Class Publishing.
Ashelford S, Raynsford J and Taylor V (2024) Pathophysiology and pharmacology in nursing. 3rd edn. London: Sage.
Boyd C (2022) Calculation skills for nurses. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Boyd C (2022) Medicine management skills for nurses. 2nd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Davidson N (2020) Numeracy and clinical calculations for nurses. 2nd edn. Banbury: Lantern.
Deslandes P, Young S and Pitcher B (2020) Rapid medicines management for healthcare professionals. Newark: Wiley.
Deslands P, Pitcher B and Young S (2022) Understanding medicines management for nursing students. London: Learning Matters.
Gould J and Bain H (2022) Principles and practice of nurse prescribing. London: Learning Matters.
Hill B and A Mitchell (2023) Independent and supplementary prescribing at a glance. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Lapham R (2021) Drug calculations for nurses: a step-by-step approach. 5th edn. London: Routledge.
Rogers K and Scott W (2022) Nurses! Test yourself in essential calculation skills. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
Scholefield D and Sebti A (2021) Pharmacology case studies for nurse prescribers. Keswick: M&K Update.
Starkings S (2021) Passing calculations tests in nursing: 5th edn. London: Learning Matters.
- Chapter 5 covers drug calculations.
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Nuttall D and Rutt-Howard J (editors) (2019) Textbook of non-medical prescribing. 3rd edn. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
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Journals
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National Institute of Health and Care Excellence: Medicines management.
A collection of NICE publications on medicines management including guidance, advice and quality standards.
RCN Clinical topic: Medicine management: medicine supply and administration
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NHS England: Medicines optimisation dashboard
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society: Resources
- A range of professional, legal, ethical and good practice guidance materials to support day to day practice, including quick reference guides and professional standards. Search this online resource library.
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SPS: Specialist Pharmacy Service
- The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS.
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Clinical topic: Medicines managment
Anna Shipway
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RCN Library and Museum
Page last updated - 08/07/2024
