Amanda Blaber has many years of experience in several higher education institutions, lecturing both nurses and paramedics in healthcare subjects, on both undergraduate and post graduate courses. Amanda is a freelance academic writer and editor. Clinically, Amanda’s background is in emergency care, but more recently, she has contributed to the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and now does some work in primary care. Amanda has contributed to national education paramedic forums and curriculum design workshops. She has extensive knowledge and experience in curriculum design, validation processes and undertakes occasional consultancy work for the College of Paramedics. Amanda is an Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics and is extremely proud of the contribution she and her colleagues have made to the education of paramedics in the UK. Amanda is pleased to be able to co-edit this 2nd edition of Independent Prescribing for Paramedics, which is updated and also reflects the wide variety of clinical areas in which paramedics work. Amanda is also author/co-editor of Student Paramedic Survival Guide, Assessment Skills for Paramedics, Clinical Leadership for Paramedics, Independent Prescribing for Paramedics and the theoretical textbook Foundations. Amanda is extremely proud of her collaborations and bestselling, literary contributions to student paramedics reading lists.Andy Timlett is a Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, and an Independent Prescriber. He is the Programme Lead for the Independent Prescribing programme at the University of Brighton and has published research on non-medical prescribing. Andy has clinical experience across intensive care and secondary care with particular interests in sustainable healthcare, prescribing practice, and diabetes management and education.

• Chapter 1 Background and Introduction to Non-medical PrescribingAndy Timlett and Kate TurnoughChapter 2 Assessing Health: History Taking and ConsultationAndy TimlettChapter 3 Basic PharmacologyAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 4 Calculations and Prescribing ToolsAndy TimlettChapter 5 Prescribing in Special GroupsTom Strivens and Andy Timlett Chapter 6 Therapeutics of Conditions Commonly Seen in Paramedic PracticeAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 7 Prescribing as Part of a TeamAndy Timlett Chapter 8 Legal and Ethical Considerations Vince Clarke Chapter 9 Public Health and Prescribing Andy Timlett and Tom Yeats Chapter 10 Sustainability and PrescribingAndy Timlett Chapter 11 Medicines Optimisation Andy Timlett and Rachel Kaimakkami Chapter 12 Reflective Practice for Safe PrescribingAmanda Blaber and Claire Tinker

Amanda Blaber has many years of experience in several higher education institutions, lecturing both nurses and paramedics in healthcare subjects, on both undergraduate and post graduate courses. Amanda is a freelance academic writer and editor. Clinically, Amanda’s background is in emergency care, but more recently, she has contributed to the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and now does some work in primary care. Amanda has contributed to national education paramedic forums and curriculum design workshops. She has extensive knowledge and experience in curriculum design, validation processes and undertakes occasional consultancy work for the College of Paramedics. Amanda is an Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics and is extremely proud of the contribution she and her colleagues have made to the education of paramedics in the UK. Amanda is pleased to be able to co-edit this 2nd edition of Independent Prescribing for Paramedics, which is updated and also reflects the wide variety of clinical areas in which paramedics work. Amanda is also author/co-editor of Student Paramedic Survival Guide, Assessment Skills for Paramedics, Clinical Leadership for Paramedics, Independent Prescribing for Paramedics and the theoretical textbook Foundations. Amanda is extremely proud of her collaborations and bestselling, literary contributions to student paramedics reading lists.Andy Timlett is a Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, and an Independent Prescriber. He is the Programme Lead for the Independent Prescribing programme at the University of Brighton and has published research on non-medical prescribing. Andy has clinical experience across intensive care and secondary care with particular interests in sustainable healthcare, prescribing practice, and diabetes management and education.

• Chapter 1 Background and Introduction to Non-medical PrescribingAndy Timlett and Kate TurnoughChapter 2 Assessing Health: History Taking and ConsultationAndy TimlettChapter 3 Basic PharmacologyAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 4 Calculations and Prescribing ToolsAndy TimlettChapter 5 Prescribing in Special GroupsTom Strivens and Andy Timlett Chapter 6 Therapeutics of Conditions Commonly Seen in Paramedic PracticeAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 7 Prescribing as Part of a TeamAndy Timlett Chapter 8 Legal and Ethical Considerations Vince Clarke Chapter 9 Public Health and Prescribing Andy Timlett and Tom Yeats Chapter 10 Sustainability and PrescribingAndy Timlett Chapter 11 Medicines Optimisation Andy Timlett and Rachel Kaimakkami Chapter 12 Reflective Practice for Safe PrescribingAmanda Blaber and Claire Tinker

Amanda Blaber has many years of experience in several higher education institutions, lecturing both nurses and paramedics in healthcare subjects, on both undergraduate and post graduate courses. Amanda is a freelance academic writer and editor. Clinically, Amanda’s background is in emergency care, but more recently, she has contributed to the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and now does some work in primary care. Amanda has contributed to national education paramedic forums and curriculum design workshops. She has extensive knowledge and experience in curriculum design, validation processes and undertakes occasional consultancy work for the College of Paramedics. Amanda is an Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics and is extremely proud of the contribution she and her colleagues have made to the education of paramedics in the UK. Amanda is pleased to be able to co-edit this 2nd edition of Independent Prescribing for Paramedics, which is updated and also reflects the wide variety of clinical areas in which paramedics work. Amanda is also author/co-editor of Student Paramedic Survival Guide, Assessment Skills for Paramedics, Clinical Leadership for Paramedics, Independent Prescribing for Paramedics and the theoretical textbook Foundations. Amanda is extremely proud of her collaborations and bestselling, literary contributions to student paramedics reading lists.Andy Timlett is a Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, and an Independent Prescriber. He is the Programme Lead for the Independent Prescribing programme at the University of Brighton and has published research on non-medical prescribing. Andy has clinical experience across intensive care and secondary care with particular interests in sustainable healthcare, prescribing practice, and diabetes management and education.

• Chapter 1 Background and Introduction to Non-medical PrescribingAndy Timlett and Kate TurnoughChapter 2 Assessing Health: History Taking and ConsultationAndy TimlettChapter 3 Basic PharmacologyAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 4 Calculations and Prescribing ToolsAndy TimlettChapter 5 Prescribing in Special GroupsTom Strivens and Andy Timlett Chapter 6 Therapeutics of Conditions Commonly Seen in Paramedic PracticeAndy Timlett and Tom Strivens Chapter 7 Prescribing as Part of a TeamAndy Timlett Chapter 8 Legal and Ethical Considerations Vince Clarke Chapter 9 Public Health and Prescribing Andy Timlett and Tom Yeats Chapter 10 Sustainability and PrescribingAndy Timlett Chapter 11 Medicines Optimisation Andy Timlett and Rachel Kaimakkami Chapter 12 Reflective Practice for Safe PrescribingAmanda Blaber and Claire Tinker