NURSE PRESCRIBING BENEFITS: AN INTEGRATED REVIEW

Nurse prescribing is one of the important issues which has been paid attention
recently. For correct implementation in Iran, we must first assess the benefits of that in developed
countries. The aim of this study was to explore the benefits of nurses prescribing worldwide which has
been recorded in different countries.
Materials & Methods: This study is an integrated review. Elsevier, PubMed and Google Scholar
Databases were searched by keyword of nurse prescribing. Of the 125 824 eligible articles, 28 articles
were selected. Finally, the data were classified, summarized and, analyzed.
Results: Selected articles were established in 4 host countries. Nurse prescribing benefits in three areas
of benefit to the patient, to the nurse, and to the organization were classified.
Conclusion: Nurses prescribing is acceptable, and it requires some conditions, In case of satisfying
these conditions, it can be associated with the valuable benefits.