Professor Molly Courtenay

Biography

Molly moved to Surrey in April 2009 from the University of Reading where she worked as a reader and later a professor. Molly is a qualified nurse with a background in Intensive Care. Her main area of research expertise is concerned with the development of advanced practice and new models of care delivery specifically deriving from the development of independent prescribing capability by nurses and other health professionals i.e. non-medical prescribers (NMPs). Her research has provided support for revised prescribing regulation and assisted service providers understand how NMP can be used in service redesign.

Molly has led and been involved in a number of projects in this area including work funded by Strategic Health Authorities, charities, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Department of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. She has also worked as a member of several grant awarding bodies including the RfPB NIHR programme and the Science and Research Advisory Group, Diabetes UK.

Molly undertook a secondment with the Royal College of Nursing between 2003-2008, where she worked as the national Prescribing and Medicines Management Adviser. She is a member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council group responsible for designing the prescribing training programme and setting national standards for medicines management and prescribing education and practice throughout the UK. She is the Chair of the national Nurse Prescribers’ Advisory Group, and also represents the Council of Deans on the NICE Steering group tasked with developing a single competency framework for prescribers.

Molly had published over 60 articles in peer reviewed journals and authored and edited 8 books in the field of NMP (some of which are listed as core text for NMP students and have been highly commended in the BMA medical book awards competition).

Molly is a Visiting Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis, USA.

Research Interests

The role of the non medical prescribing lead, 2010.  M. Courtenay, South East Coast SHA, £20,000

Developing multi-professional prescribing 2009-2011, Courtenay, M. East of England Strategic Health Authority, £150,000

The value of nurse prescribing in chronic disease management, 2010-2012, Courtenay, M. Industrial grant, £300,000

An evaluation of nurse prescribing in acute and chronic pain, 2009-2011, Courtenay, M. Industrial grant, £90,000

The educational preparation of paediatric nurse prescribers, 2005-2006, Courtenay, M, Great Ormond Street Hospital, £15,500

An evaluation of the role of the diabetes specialist nurse prescriber in secondary care, 2005-2006, Courtenay, M, Association for Nurse Prescribing, £20,000

A national evaluation of nurse prescribing in diabetes, 2006-2009, Courtenay, M. Industrial grant, £300,000

A national evaluation of nurse prescribing in dermatology, 2005-2010, Courtenay, M. Industrial grant, £400,000

A national evaluation of extended independent nurse prescribing, 2003-2005, Latter, S., Courtenay, M, Department of Health, £172,000

The administration and prescription of medicines (by nurses) in dermatology, 2003-2004, Courtenay, M, Hope Charitable Trust, £10,000

Maggot debridement therapy in wound care, 1998-2000, IBS and The Dunhill Medical Trust, Courtenay, M, £25,000

Publications

Stenner, K.L., Courtenay, M., Cannons, K (2011). Nurse prescribing for inpatient pain in the United Kingdom: A national questionnaire survey. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.01.009

Courtenay M, Gerada C, Haywood J. (2011)  Working with non medical prescribers.  British Journal of General Practice 61(583): 85-86.

M. Courtenay, N. Carey, K. Stenner, S. Lawton, J. Peters (2011)  Patients’ views of nurse prescribing: effects on care, concordance and medicine taking. British Journal of Dermatology DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10119.x

Stenner K, Courtenay M, Carey N.  (2011)  Consultations between nurse prescribers and patients with diabetes in primary care: a qualitative study of patients views.  International Journal of Nursing Studies 48: 37-46.

Courtenay M, Stenner N, Carey N. (2010)  The views of patients with diabetes about nurse prescribing.  Diabetes Medicine. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03051.x

Stenner, K., Carey, N., Courtenay, M (2010). Implementing nurse prescribing: A case study in diabetes. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66 (3), 522-531

Carey, N., Courtenay, M (2010). An exploration of the continuing professional development needs of nurse independent prescribers and nurse supplementary prescribers who prescribe medicines for patients with diabetes, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 208-216

Carey, N.J., Stenner, K.L, Courtenay, M. (2010). How nurse prescribing is being used in diabetes services: Views of nurses and team members. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, 2, 13-21

Courtenay, N., Stenner, K., Carey, N (2009). An exploration of the practices of nurse prescribers who care for people with diabetes: A case study. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness: 1, 311-320

Carey, N.J., Stenner, K.L, Courtenay, M. (2009). Stakeholder views on the implementation of nurse prescribing in dermatology services. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19, 498-506

Carey, N.J., Stenner, K.L, Courtenay, M. (2009). Adopting the prescribing role in practice: Exploring nurses views in a specialist children’s hospital, Paediatric Nursing, 21 ((), 25-29.

Courtenay, M. Stenner, K., Carey, N (2009). Nurses’ and doctors’ views about the prescribing programme. Nurse Prescribing. 7 (9), 412-417

Courtenay, M & Carey, N. J (2009). Nurse prescribing by children’s nurses: views of doctors and clinical leads in one specialist children’s hospital. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, 2668-2675.

Courtenay, M & Carey, N, Stenner, K (2009). Nurse prescriber-patient consultations: A case study in dermatology. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65 (6), 1207-1217.

Stenner, K, Courtenay, Carey, N.J (2009). Doctor and non nurse prescriber views about nurse prescribing: Results from a case study in dermatology. Journal of Advanced Nursing (65 (4), 851-859

Courtenay, M & Carey, N (2009). Completeness of prescriptions issued to dermatology patients. Nurse Prescribing, 6 (9), 391-396

Courtenay, M, Carey, N.J., Stenner, K (2009). Dermatology patients’ views on nurse prescribing. Dermatological Nursing, 8 (2), 38-44

Courtenay, M., Carey, N.J., Stenner, K.l. (2009). Nurse prescribing in dermatology. Dermatological Nursing, 8 (1), 24-30

Courtenay, M (2009). Nurse prescribing, policy, practice and evidence base (2009). British Journal of Community Nursing, 13 (12), 563-563

Carey, N. J, Stenner, K.L, Courtenay, M (2009). The impact of nurse prescribing on the configuration of dermatology services. Journal of Clinical Nursing (accepted for publication)

Courtenay, M., Gordon, J (2009). A survey of therapy areas in which nurses prescribe and CPD needs. Nurse Prescribing 7 (6) 255-262

Courtenay, M, Carey, N.J (2008). Preparing nurses to prescribe medicines for patients with diabetes: A national survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 61 (3), 291-299.

Courtenay M, Carey N. (2008). Nurse Independent Prescribing and Nurse Supplementary Prescribing: Findings from a national questionnaire survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61 (4), 403-2 41

Courtenay M, Carey N. (2008). The prescribing practices if nurse independent prescribers caring for patients with diabetes. Practical Diabetes International. May, 25 (4), 1-6

Courtenay, M & Stenner, K (2008). The role of inter-professional relationships and support for nurse prescribing in acute and chronic pain. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63 (3), 276 - 283

Stenner, K. & Courtenay, M (2008). The benefits of nurse prescribing according to nurses prescribing for patients in pain. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63 (1), 27-35.

Carey N, Courtenay, M, James, J, Hill, M, Roland, J (2008). An evaluation of a diabetes specialist nurse prescriber on the system of delivering medicines to patients with diabetes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 1635-1644

Courtenay, M & Carey, N.J. (2008). The impact and effectiveness of nurse-led care in the management of acute and chronic pain. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 2001-2013

Berry, D.C., Bradlow, A., Courtenay, M (2008). Patients’ attitudes towards, and information needs in relation to, nurse prescribing in Rheumatology. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 266-273

Courtenay, M. & Carey, N (2007). Independent extended nurse prescribing for patients with skin conditions: a national questionnaire survey. Journal of Clinical Nursing 16, 1247-1255

Carey, N. & Courtenay, M (2007). Supplementary nurse prescribing for patients with skin conditions: a national questionnaire survey. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 16, 1230-1237

Courtenay, M Carey, N., Burke, J (2007). Independent extended and supplementary prescribing practice: A national questionnaire survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 44 (7), 1093-1101

Courtenay, C & Carey, N (2007). Independent extended supplementary nurse prescribers, their prescribing practice and confidence to educate and assess prescribing students. Nurse Education Today, Doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2006.10.007

Carey, N & Courtenay, N (2007). A review of the activity and effects of nurse-led care in diabetes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16, 294-304

Courtenay, M, Carey, N, James, J, Hills, M, Roland, J (2007). An Evaluation of a Specialist Nurse Prescriber on Diabetes In -Patient Service Delivery. Practical Diabetes International. March, 24 (2), 1-6

Stenner, K & Courtenay, M (2007). A qualitative study on the impact of legislation on prescribing of controlled drugs by nurses. Nurse Prescribing 5 (6). 257-261

Courtenay, M & Berry, D (2007). Comparing doctors’ and nurses’ views of nurse prescribing: a questionnaire survey. Nurse Prescribing. Vol 5, No. 5, 1-6.

Courtenay, M (2007). Nurse prescribing – the benefits and the pitfalls. Journal of Community Nursing. 21 (11), 11-14

Courtenay, M & Berry, D.C (2007). Comparing nurses’ and doctors’ views of nurse prescrbinig: a questionnaire survey. Nurse Prescribing. 5 (5), 205-210

Carey, N, & Courtenay, M (2007). Service delivery by nurse prescribers for diabetes care. Nurse Prescribing 5 (10), 443-449

Books – Authored

Hill, J & Courtenay, M (2008) Prescribing in Diabetes. Cambridge University Press

Buchanan, P. & Courtenay, M (2006). Prescribing in Dermatology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Courtenay, M. & Butler, M (2002). Essential Nurse Prescribing. London: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Courtenay, M. (2000). Advanced Nursing Skills: Principles and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Books - Edited

Courtenay M, Griffiths M (eds) (2010) Medication Safety: An Essential Guide.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Courtenay M, Griffiths M (eds) (2010) Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: An Essential Guide.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2nd edition).

Courtenay, M. (ed.). (2001). Current Issues in Nurse Prescribing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Departmental Duties

Director of Studies for the MPhil/PhD programme

Conference Contributions (selected)

The 2010 International Nursing Research Conference, Newcastle, 11-13 May, Implementing nurse prescribing: the views and experiences of stakeholders (Symposia Lead M.Courtenay)

14th Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) Annual Conference, Vienna, 25th-26th September 2009, ‘How nurse prescribing effects the care patients receive: A case study in diabetes’

Diabetes UK: Annual Professional Conference, Glasgow, 11th-13th March 2009.
Nurse Independent Prescribing in the care of people with diabetes.

RCN International Nursing Research Conference, 24 - 27 March 2009, Cardiff, Wales, Nurse prescriber patient consultations: A case study in dermatology

Drug Utilisation Research Group (UK and Ireland). Decision Support – Focusing on the evidence. The Royal Society of Medicine, London. February 2009. An evaluation of the role of the diabetes specialist nurse prescriber

RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Liverpool, 8th-11th April 2008. An exploration of stakeholder views of nurse prescribing (Symposia Lead M.Courtenay)

RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Liverpool, 8th-11th April 2008. An exploration of stakeholder views of nurse prescribing (Symposia Lead M.Courtenay)

RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Liverpool, 8th-11th April 2008.The role of teams and relationships in nurse prescribing in acute and chronic pain

ISQUA 24th International Conference, Boston, 2008, ‘An evaluation of a diabetes specialist nurse prescriber on the system of delivering medicines to patients with diabete’

Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND), Amsterdam, 2007, ‘A national evaluation and evaluation of specialist nurse prescriber’

Drug Utilisation Research Group (UK and Ireland). Decision Support – Focusing on the evidence. The Royal Society of Medicine, London. February 2007. An evaluation of the role of the diabetes specialist nurse prescriber

RCN Nurse Practitioner International Conference. 7th & 8th September, Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, 2007. Independent Extended and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing for Patients with Skin Conditions: A national questionnaire survey

American Association of Diabetes Educators 33rd Annual Conference. Los Angeles. 9th-12th August 2006. An evaluation of the role of the diabetes specialist nurse prescriber.

British Dermatological Nursing Group 16th Annual Meeting. Independent extended and supplementary nurse prescribing for patients with skin conditions: a national questionnaire survey. 4th – 7th July, 2006. Manchester International Convention Centre and GMEX

British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) 86th Annual Meeting. Extended and supplementary prescribing in dermatology: A national survey. 4th – 7th July, 2006. Manchester International Convention Centre and GMEX

First European Nursing Forum. Role of Nurses and the Prescription. 28th-30th June, 2006. Eurexpo-Lyon-France.

International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing network Conference. A national evaluation of extended and supplementary nurse prescribing. Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa 28th-30th June 2006.

RCN International Nursing Research Conference. York. 21st-24th March 2006. A national evaluation of extended and supplementary nurse prescribing.

RCN International Nursing Research Conference. York. 21st-24th March 2006. A national evaluation of extended and supplementary nurse prescribing in dermatology.

RCN International Nursing Research Conference. York. 21st-24th March 2006. The role of the diabetes specialist nurse prescriber on diabetes service delivery in secondary care.

Second European Diabetes Nursing Congress. 13-15th October, 2005. Baykomm, Leverkusen, Germany. Nurse prescribing in the UK.