Abstract
Managers in healthcare services have ever-increasing demands to consider in relation to front line care, including the continuing professional education needs of qualified practitioners who are advancing their roles. One advancement is non-medical prescribing, and this article reports part of the findings from a survey undertaken in Scotland which explored managers' views of the clinical support of staff enrolled on a non-medical prescribing programme. The article discusses how managers have an important role to play in supporting these learners in practice, and suggests all stakeholders should be aware of the pressure this adds to managers, and seek creative solutions to support the process of learning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-29 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nursing Management |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 1 Jun 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- practice learning
- healthcare managers
- Continuing professional education
- Learning in practice
- Non-medical prescribing
- Manager