HS637-6-PS-CO:
Practice Certificate in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals
2020/21
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Friday 12 March 2021
Saturday 02 October 2021
30
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
The module will prepare individual practitioners to prescribe as both: a) an Independent Prescriber and b) a Supplementary Prescriber working in partnership with Independent Prescribers and the Patient. The module content, outcomes and assessment strategy comply with the requirements of the HCPC, CSP and College of Podiatry and reflect the curriculum.
Following the Government's decision to extend prescribing responsibilities for physiotherapists and podiatrists, the HCPC released a Standards for Prescribing document (updated April 2013) designed to equip them to undertake this role. Guidance has also been published by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (Practice Guidance for Physiotherapist Supplementary and/or Independent Prescribers in the Safe Use of Medicines, August 2013) and the College of Podiatry (Good Practice in Prescribing and Medicines Management for Podiatrists, June 2013).
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.
Participants successfully completing the programme at level 6 will be able to:
1 Undertake assessment and consultation with patients and carers, encompassing a thorough history (including medication, over the counter treatments and complementary therapies) to inform diagnosis.
2 Prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively, demonstrating an awareness of the influences on prescribing practice, and the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering medication.
3 Introduce measures to monitor the effects of prescribed medication demonstrating knowledge of drug actions
4 Work effectively within the legislative framework relevant to the practice of Physiotherapy/Podiatry Prescribing.
5 Access and utilise local and national sources of information, advice and support in prescribing practice.
6 Work with patients and carers to enhance their coping strategies.
7 Practise within a framework of professional accountability and responsibility in relation to Paramedic, Physiotherapy/Podiatry Prescribing.
8 Promote partnership and patient involvement in their own care through effective communication.
9 Develop a clinical management plan within legislative requirements.
Participants successfully completing the programme at level 6 will be able to:
1. Undertake assessment and consultation with patients and carers, encompassing a thorough history (including medication, over the counter treatments and complementary therapies) to inform diagnosis.
2. Prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively, demonstrating an awareness of the influences on prescribing practice, and the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering medication.
3. Introduce measures to monitor the effects of prescribed medication demonstrating knowledge of drug actions
4. Work effectively within the legislative framework relevant to the practice of prescribing.
5. Access and utilise local and national sources of information, advice and support in prescribing practice.
6. Work with patients and carers to enhance their coping strategies.
7. Practise within a framework of professional accountability and responsibility in relation to prescribing.
8. Promote partnership and patient involvement in their own care through effective communication.
9. Develop a clinical management plan within legislative requirements.
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. Students may apply for up to five flexi-days whereby they may elect not to attend sessions which do not apply to their field of practice. The student must submit plans of the personal learning outcomes they intend to attain during the flexi-days and how they intend to meet these objectives. Sessions marked in the programme with a * symbol are compulsory and may not be opted out for flexi-days.
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.
The over-riding aim of the teaching and learning strategy is to ensure that the participants of the module 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 consultation experiences 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 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 I.T. resources to learn and consolidate clinical skills. This course is supported by materials on the University of Essex Moodle e-learning platform and the NW SHA Non Medical Prescribing DVD.
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) |
|
80% |
| Coursework |
Portfolio (Resub) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
|
|
| Coursework |
Portfolio 3rd submission |
|
|
| Coursework |
Portfolio 4th Submission |
|
|
| Written Exam |
Drug Calculations - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
|
|
| Written Exam |
Drug Calculations (Resit) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
|
|
| Written Exam |
MCQ/SAT Exam - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
|
20% |
| Written Exam |
MCQ/SAT Exam (Resit) - March 2021 cohort (Southend) |
|
|
Additional coursework information
Portfolio, Drug Calculations exam, MCQ test
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
No
No
No
Dr Sultan Cetiner
University of Hertfordshire
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 765 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
765 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Disclaimer: The University makes every effort to ensure that this information on its Module Directory is accurate and up-to-date. Exceptionally it can
be necessary to make changes, for example to programmes, modules, facilities or fees. Examples of such reasons might include a change of law or regulatory requirements,
industrial action, lack of demand, departure of key personnel, change in government policy, or withdrawal/reduction of funding. Changes to modules may for example consist
of variations to the content and method of delivery or assessment of modules and other services, to discontinue modules and other services and to merge or combine modules.
The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will also keep students informed appropriately by updating our programme specifications and module directory.
The full Procedures, Rules and Regulations of the University governing how it operates are set out in the Charter, Statutes and Ordinances and in the University Regulations, Policy and Procedures.