Abstract
Mental health nurses (MHN) were given full independent prescribing rights in 2006. As a result, they have been able to engage in prescribing during a time of change and innovation for mental health nursing and mental health services. MHNs have the opportunity to develop clinically and assist in the development of mental health services using their prescribing skills. The prescribing MHN can work in a range of services including substance misuse, memory clinics, street triage, crisis teams, early intervention and liaison teams delivering care to service users. This article will consider MHNs' current prescribing practice discussing whether there are barriers to role implementation and, if so, how can these be challenged to ensure the future of prescribing of MHNs is productive, innovative and deliverable.
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