Course description
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Level 6
The prescribing qualification / authority of independent and supplementary prescribing relates to regulatory and legal permissions. Currently Dieticians and Diagnostic Radiographers may qualify as supplementary prescribers whereas Registered Nurses (level 1), Midwives, SCPHN, Physiotherapists, Chiropodists, Advanced Paramedics, Podiatrists and Therapeutic Radiographers may qualify as supplementary and independent prescribers. Your professional registration will dictate your qualification.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Entry Requirements
Nurses, midwives and some HCPC registrants are eligible to apply for entry to the Non Medical Prescribing programme but must meet the following criteria:
- Be either a Registered nurse (level 1) / registered midwife / SCPHN with at least 1 year post registration experience OR
- A Registered Physiotherapist, Chiropodist, Dietician, Advanced Paramedic, Podiatrist, Therapeutic or Diagnostic Radiographer with 3 years experience
- Have current NMC / HCPC registration
- Have the competence, experience and academic ability to study at least degree level (level 7 for Advanced Paramedics) and can provide evidence of this
- Be able to provide evidence of a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced certificate; issued within 3 years of applying to the module
- Be competent to undertake a history, clinical/health assessment and make a diagnosis in the area of practice relating to where you intend to prescribe
- Have approved funding arrangements in place (see module application webpage for more details) or state self funding
- Have in place (or will have in place), an appropriate indemnity arrangement for their prospective role as a prescriber
- Have a clinical placement (e.g. ward, GP surgery) with an educational audit in place or have completed the non medical prescribing ‘self-audit’ for practice learning prior to enrolment on the module
- Have support from a manager, employing organisation or other appropriate authority and supply their name and contact details
- Take responsibility for own continuing professional development
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Award Type: External PSRB approval NMC & HCPC
By the end of the module you will be able to:
- Appraise and interpret the legal, ethical and professional frameworks for accountability and responsibility for prescribing within your own sphere of practice
- Evaluate evidence to support your prescribing decisions
- Summarise the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic actions relating to products used within your sphere of practice
- Demonstrate professional skills in consultation, decision making and prescribing safely and effectively
- Employ partnership approaches with patients/carers to monitor and review treatment, manage/report adverse drug reactions
- Critique prescribing practice and support others to prescribe safely and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Training Course Content
Successful completion of all components of this module will lead to the achievement of a recordable prescribing qualification (Independent and/or Supplementary Prescriber) with your regulatory body (NMC or HCPC).