HS604-7-PS-SO:
Preparation for non-Medical Prescribing - Nurses, Midwives and SCPHNs
2020/21
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Spring & Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Friday 12 March 2021
Friday 08 October 2021
30
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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This NMC accredited course will prepare nurses to prescribe as BOTH an Independent Prescriber AND a supplementary prescriber working in partnership with an Independent Prescriber and the patient
Participants successfully completing the programme at level 7 will be able to:
1. Undertake assessment with patients and carers encompassing a thorough history (including medication, over the counter and complementary therapies, physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural factors). The student will demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge and critical awareness of current problems, and an ability to recognise abnormal features, to inform diagnosis.
2. Prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively, demonstrating a conceptual understanding enabling critical evaluation of potential influences on prescribing practice. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering medication.
3. Introduce measures to monitor the effects of prescribed medication demonstrating a systematic knowledge of drug actions much of which is informed by the forefront of their area of professional practice.
4. Demonstrate the ability to exercise initiative and personal responsibility to work effectively within the legislative framework relevant to the practice of nurse prescribing.
5. Access and utilise local and national sources of information (including evidence-based guidelines), advice and support in prescribing practice. Demonstrate a practical understanding of techniques of research used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline.
6. Apply critical awareness and/or new insights to work with patients or carers to enhance coping strategies.
7. Demonstrate decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations within a framework of professional accountability and responsibility in relation to nurse prescribing. Demonstrate the awareness and ability to manage the implications of ethical dilemmas and work proactively with others to formulate solutions.
8. Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively to promote partnership and patient involvement in their own care through effective communication
9. Evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline in order to develop a clinical management plan within the legislative requirements
Participants successfully completing the programme at level 7 will be able to:
1. Undertake assessment with patients and carers encompassing a thorough history (including medication, over the counter and complementary therapies, physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural factors). The student will demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge and critical awareness of current problems, and an ability to recognise abnormal features, to inform diagnosis.*
2. Prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively, demonstrating a conceptual understanding enabling critical evaluation of potential influences on prescribing practice. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering medication.
3. Introduce measures to monitor the effects of prescribed medication demonstrating a systematic knowledge of drug actions much of which is informed by the forefront of their area of professional practice.
4. Demonstrate the ability to exercise initiative and personal responsibility to work effectively within the legislative framework relevant to the practice of nurse prescribing.
5. Access and utilise local and national sources of information (including evidence-based guidelines), advice and support in prescribing practice. Demonstrate a practical understanding of techniques of research used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline.
6. Apply critical awareness and/or new insights to work with patients or carers to enhance coping strategies.
7. Demonstrate decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations within a framework of professional accountability and responsibility in relation to nurse prescribing. Demonstrate the awareness and ability to manage the implications of ethical dilemmas and work proactively with others to formulate solutions.
8. Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively to promote partnership and patient involvement in their own care through effective communication
9. Evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline in order to develop a clinical management plan within the legislative requirements
Following the Government's decision to extend prescribing responsibilities for nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses, the NMC in collaboration with the Department of Health has released a curriculum designed to equip nurses to undertake this role. This document details a local implementation plan by the Practice Development Unit of the University of Essex in conjunction with its NHS partners.
The module content, outcomes and assessment strategy comply with the requirements of NMC and reflect the curriculum. It is recognised that prescribing is a competency based professional activity. The underpinning knowledge base includes biological and psychosocial principles, and aspects of clinical pharmacology. Safe and effective practice also requires an appreciation of the legal, ethical and professional context of prescribing. In successfully completing the programme the participants will be able to enhance patient care by providing quicker and more efficient access to healthcare, by making better use of their own skills and allowing doctors more time to deal with more complex and serious health problems.
The module will prepare the individual practitioner to prescribe as BOTH:-
a) An Independent Nurse Prescriber:
b) A Supplementary Nurse Prescriber working in partnership with Independent Prescribers and the Patient.
The programme will run over a period of six months, during which there will be 28 days of contact time in order for the theory component to be delivered. Within the period between study days the students will be expected to shadow their prescribing designated medical practitioner (DMP) (or another appropriate health practitioner agreed with your DMP) for an equivalent of half a day per week (12 days) of educationally led practice. Therefore the total length of this programme of both theory and practice is approximated at 40 days.
Pre-Requisites: For NHS funded applications, the support of the employer is essential. All applicants must meet the NMC standards for studying Non Medical Prescribing
Module is taught during the following terms:
Spring and Summer terms running over 28 weeks
The over-riding aim of the teaching and learning strategy is to ensure that the participants of the course become competent prescribers. To that end the following combination of methods will be employed:
Instructional teaching - this will be reserved to explain new concepts and principles.
Reflective learning - the participants will be facilitated to gain a deeper understanding of their prescribing practice and consultant experience by recording their interaction with patients as narratives, including history, clinical observation, and interpretation of the observation, the conclusions reached and action taken. Such recording forms part of the evidence of learning to be presented as a learning portfolio. A nurse teacher will be assigned to facilitate portfolio development.
Demonstration and role modelling - a designated medical practitioner will be providing supervision, support and opportunities to learn by 'shadowing'. A logbook based on the NPC Single Competency Framework for all Prescribers will provide structure for discussion and assessment of learning as part of this learning process. The logbook will be part of the portfolio of learning evidence.
Using Internet and available IT resources to learn and consolidate clinical skills.
Action learning sets - time will be set aside to enable learning from solving real problems of prescribing practice.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non-essential items, please refer to the module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Portfolio - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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80% |
| Coursework |
Portfolio (Resub) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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| Coursework |
Portfolio 3rd attempt |
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| Written Exam |
Drug Calculations (3rd attempt) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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| Written Exam |
Drug Calculations - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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| Written Exam |
Drug Calculations (Resit) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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| Written Exam |
MCQ/SAT Exam - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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20% |
| Written Exam |
MCQ/SAT Exam (Resit) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Michelle Lewington, email: michelle.lewington@essex.ac.uk.
Mrs Alison Taylor-Lamb, email: ajtaylor@essex.ac.uk.
Alison Taylor-Lamb and a variety of clinical specialists and lecturers.
Administrator: cpdshortcourses@essex.ac.uk
Module administrator
E: tpalmer@essex.ac.uk
T: 01702 328375
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Dr Sultan Cetiner
University of Hertfordshire
Senior Lecturer
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