Medication and test prescription by nurses

contributions to advanced practice and transformation of care

Authors

  • Wezila Gonçalves do Nascimento Prefeitura Municipal de Campina Grande, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde
  • Severina Alice da Costa Uchôa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Saúde Coletiva
  • Ardigleusa Alves Coêlho Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Francisco de Sales Clementino Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Unidade Acadêmica de Enfermagem
  • Maria Valéria Beserra Cosme Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Rayone Bastos Rosa Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Isabel Cristina Araújo Brandão Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde
  • Claudia Santos Martiniano Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Departamento de Enfermagem https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6662-6610

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2423-3062

Keywords:

Nurse, Prescription of Medications, Request for Examination, Primary Health Care, Transformation of Care, Advanced Practice Nursing

Abstract

Objective: To carry out a documentary study on the rules, guidelines, policies and institutional support for the nurse to prescribe medicines and request tests with a view to the advanced practice in the scope of Primary Health Care. Methods: Documentary research using open-access institutional documents - Federal Nursing Council (COFEN), its regional representations in the respective Brazilian states (COREN) and the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEN). Results: Most of the news/notices were issued by the Regional Nursing Councils in the different Federative Units. The argumentation regarding the prescription of medicines and request for tests by nurses is based on three categories: Autonomy and competencies for the prescription of medicines and/or request of tests; Corporate policies that undermine the full exercise of nursing; and Transformation of health and nursing care in Primary Health Care. Conclusion: The prescriptive practice by nurses integrates health care and has been defended by the institutions that represent the category. It emerges as an important element of advanced practice and in the transformation of care in the context of health teams.

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Published

2019-04-04

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Review Articles

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How to Cite

Medication and test prescription by nurses: contributions to advanced practice and transformation of care. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3062. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2423-3062