Health Sciences

INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBING - NMC LEVEL 7 (HEALTH CPD) - JANUARY 2023

Year of Entry: 2023

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Module Cost

£2000

Further Information

hsc.prescribing@uea.ac.uk

Module Overview / Introduction

Course Start Dates: September 2022, January 2023 and April 2023.

Independent prescribing is a widely integrated part of healthcare delivery in the UK. Nurses, Midwives and other Allied Healthcare Professionals are prescribing for a range of conditions both acute and long term which has been evaluated as clinically safe and appropriate and is well received by Service Users.

This module is designed to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health Care Professions Council standards for prescribing (NMC 2019; HCPC 2019) and A Competency Framework for all Prescribers (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2021). Upon completion registrants can apply for the annotation of Independent / Supplementary Prescriber.

Pre-requisites:

NMC: a midwife or nurse with at least one year’s post-qualification experience with appropriate experience in a specialist area of practice.
Applicants must have full employer support (even if self-funding). This must include:
•   An identified service need (verified by the trust prescribing lead).
•   A Designated Prescribing Practitioner*.
•   A Practice Supervisor* (NMC only).
•   Supernumerary support for 78 hours of supervised clinical practice.
•   Release for 26 days of academic study.
•   Provision of appropriate clinical governance (CQC registration).
•   Access to a prescribing budget upon completion.
*Must be Independent Prescribers and must undertake preparatory training.
Academic Prerequisites: Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to study at Level 7. CPD Students must evidence 40 credits at level 6 with over 60% achieved overall and/or one 20 credit level 7 module at 50% or more within the last 5 years or equivalent.
•   Completed a clinical assessment/consultation module or demonstrate that they have significant experience to independently assess and diagnose in their area of practice.
Additional Requirements:
•   An enhanced DBS check dated within three years of anticipated completion of the programme.

This module advances your professional development by drawing on the four pillars of advanced practice: management and leadership, education, research and advanced clinical practice. It reinforces the core principle that advanced practice is a level of practice rather than a particular role.

Learning Outcomes

Critically considers and applies effective communication and clinical reasoning skills in the systematic and comprehensive assessment of an individual through the age ranges using a person-centred approach

Critically reflects on the use of a holistic approach and current knowledge to design an appropriate evidence-based treatment plan utilising pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches

Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate relevant data, information and personal factors in order to enable an individual to make an informed choice about their treatment and support adherence

Plans implementation, recording and monitoring of safe, evidence-based, clinically appropriate & effective prescribing practice adapting the management plan appropriately in complex situations

Critically appraises own practice through a reflective approach to evaluate own knowledge & skills and develop a plan for own learning needs in order to minimise risk and ensure safe practice

Able to critically appraise and apply current legal, regulatory, and professional frameworks to prescribing practice demonstrating an awareness of ethical issues and influences on prescribing decisions (Dimension 8)

Critically analyses the contribution of teamwork to safe prescribing practice and appraises the importance of reviewing own and others prescribing practice through appropriate measures

Teaching & Assessment

Blended learning comprising of a mix of live and asynchronous online sessions and face to face taught days. Online with regular webinars
400 hours total student effort
Includes supervised practice
Numeracy assessment
Pharmacology examination
Portfolio /Practice assessment
Written assignment

How to Apply / Disclaimer

To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via Professional Development section.

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

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