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Medicines management: Who can act as my mentor on a nurse prescribing course?

I’ve just started my nurse prescribing course and have been told I need a designated prescribing medical practitioner (DPMP) as a mentor. Could a qualified nurse prescriber or pharmacist mentor me instead?
Posted 06 April 2016
 
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