TABLE 3.

Overview of nurses' responsibilities and tasks in pharmaceutical care

	7 responsibilitiesa of nurses within pharmaceutical care
Tasks of nurses within pharmaceutical care	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Observation, monitoring medication effects
Medication anamnesis
Assessing patients' competences
Assessing and addressing patients'/family's needs
Recognizing and preventing risks/complications/DRPs
Identifying, assessing, reporting and addressing contra‐indications/DRPs
Documentation, registration in patient files
Communication with patient/family, including discussion and advice
Inter/intraprofessional communication, including reporting, advising, informing, alerting and discussing
Evidence‐based practice
Decision‐making
Inter/intraprofessional referrals
(Selfcare) support, empowerment
Therapeutic education (counselling, coaching, training patient/family)
Antimicrobial stewardship
Motivational interviewing
Initiation of medication (reactive/proactive)
Determination and adaptation of type/dosage of medication
Decision on continuation/cessation of medication
PRN (pro re nata, “if needed” medication)/standing prescription order
Medication reconciliation (anamnesis, medication histories, …)
Medication review
Intervention in case of emergency
Follow‐up of patients and medication regimens
Discharge planning, transition of care planning
Collegial mentoring

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A dark grey cell means the task (row) was not reported as a part of the responsibility (column).

^a The 7 responsibilities are: (1) Management of therapeutic and adverse effects of medication; (2) Management of medication adherence; (3) Management of patient medication self‐management; (4) Management of patient education and information; (5) Prescription management; (6) Medication safety management; (7) Care/transition of care coordination.