Infirmier praticien spécialiséL'infirmier praticien spécialisé ou infirmière praticienne spécialisée (IPS) est, au Canada, une infirmière ou un infirmier qui possèdent une expérience clinique dans un domaine spécifique et qui ont reçu une formation avancée de cycle en sciences infirmières et en sciences médicales. L'infirmier en pratique avancée ou infirmière en pratique avancée IPA est en France un(e) (IDE) travaillant en interprofessionnel dans une équipe de soins primaires (ESP) ou dans une Maison de santé pluridisciplinaire (MSPP).
Medicare Part DMedicare Part D, also called the Medicare prescription drug benefit, is an optional United States federal-government program to help Medicare beneficiaries pay for self-administered prescription drugs. Part D was enacted as part of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and went into effect on January 1, 2006. Under the program, drug benefits are provided by private insurance plans that receive premiums from both enrollees and the government. Part D plans typically pay most of the cost for prescriptions filled by their enrollees.
Prescription (médecine)thumb|Une ordonnance (fictive) en Rhénanie-Palatinat en 2008. Dans l'exercice de la médecine, la prescription est l'acte par lequel un professionnel de la santé habilité ordonne des recommandations thérapeutiques auprès d'un patient. Traditionnellement, la prescription concerne l'application du plan thérapeutique proposé par un médecin, élaboré selon son diagnostic et les pratiques contemporaines de la médecine moderne.
Advanced practice nurseAn advanced practice nurse (APN) is a nurse with post-graduate education and training in nursing. Nurses practicing at this level may work in either a specialist or generalist capacity. APNs are prepared with advanced didactic and clinical education, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice in nursing. In the United States, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing along with other nursing authorities and organizations recommend the use of the term and acronym advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as described in the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education.
Médicament sur ordonnanceUne médication ou médicament sur ordonnance est un médicament enregistré pris pour guérir, réduire ou prévenir les symptômes d'une maladie ou d'un état pathologique. Ces médicaments sur ordonnance sont en général divisés en deux groupes : Les produits de comptoir (OTC = over the counter) qui sont également disponibles en vente libre. Les médicaments que l'on ne peut obtenir qu'avec une prescription médicale. Cependant, la distinction précise entre les deux catégories dépend de la législation en vigueur.
Nursing managementNursing management consists of the performance of the leadership functions of governance and decision-making within organizations employing nurses. It includes processes common to all management like planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. It is common for registered nurses to seek additional education to earn a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice to prepare for leadership roles within nursing. Management positions increasingly require candidates to hold an advanced degree in nursing.
Gerontological nursingGerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults. Gerontological nurses work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life. The term gerontological nursing, which replaced the term geriatric nursing in the 1970s, is seen as being more consistent with the specialty's broader focus on health and wellness, in addition to illness. Gerontological nursing is important to meet the health needs of an aging population.
