All Outputs (3)

Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care (2014)
Journal Article

Anticipatory prescriptions are often issued by GPs for patients nearing the end of life, ahead of symptoms they may experience. These prescriptions are often activated by nurses. This article summarises a study investigating nurses’ experiences of us... Read More about Anticipatory prescribing in end-of-life care.

Applying a healthcare model to Huntington's disease: the key worker approach (2014)
Journal Article

This paper follows on from an overview of the literature and current policy for Huntington’s disease (HD) published by the BJNN (Wilson et al. 2014). The previous paper highlighted a paucity of knowledge in terms of best practice available for those... Read More about Applying a healthcare model to Huntington's disease: the key worker approach.

Administering anticipatory medications in end-of-life care: A qualitative study of nursing practice in the community and in nursing homes (2014)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2014. Background: In the United Kingdom, an approach to improving end-of-life care has been the introduction of 'just in case' or 'anticipatory' medications. Nurses are often responsible for deciding when to use anticipatory medicatio... Read More about Administering anticipatory medications in end-of-life care: A qualitative study of nursing practice in the community and in nursing homes.