Practice Certificate in Non Medical Prescribing
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Why choose this course?
- It's the first validated interprofessional programme in England, so you'll be studying on an innovative, forward thinking course that is responsive to Government legislation.
- You'll study with nurses and pharmacists.
- The course is flexible, and you can study at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
- You'll be encouraged to apply theory to practice throughout this course, so it will be very relevant to you and your career.
About the course
The Government has recently extended prescribing responsibilities to non-medical professionals within the health care sector. So, we've created this course to prepare professionals, such as pharmacists or nurses, to become independent prescribers.
Independent prescribers are responsible and accountable for assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for the decisions about their clinical management, including prescribing.
Supplementary prescribing is a voluntary partnership between an independent prescriber and a supplementary prescriber, to work on a patient specific clinical management plan with the patient's agreement.
This course will help you to:
- improve the care you provide without compromising patient safety
- make better use of your skills as a health care professional
- make it easier for patients to get the medicines they need
- contribute to a more flexible team working across the NHS.
Your career
You'll qualify with one of these awards depending on your profession:
- Practice Certificate in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (for nurses)
- Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (for pharmacists)
This course will help you to develop your career, as part of your continued professional development.
If you want to continue your professional development, you can choose to study on our MSc Advanced Practice or PG Cert Management of Long Term Conditions.
What our students say
"The course was great, challenging and stimulating. I feel it is now essential for my own and probably the practice of many others in order to practise within legislation."
"Students are well supported, listened to and individualism recognised. I have learnt a lot from other members of the group as the teaching styles allowed this."
How you'll learn
Learning methods include:
- directed study,
- seminars,
- workshops,
- lectures,
- online resources,
- use of the Clinical Skills Suite,
- group presentations.
How you're assessed
A range of assessments are utilised including development of:
Development of clinical management,
OSCE examination,
Poster development and presentation,
Reflective assignment,
Prescription writing,
Calculations,
Pharmacology assessment paper,
Submission of a completed practice log.
Anything else?
For queries regarding funding of this course please contact your Trust's prescribing lead or manager.
Please note, it is important that you are able to commit to the dates given in the timetable.
Applying
If you are employed by the NHS in the East Midlands then you may be eligible to access Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) funding. To find out more please go to www.derby.ac.uk/health/lbr. To apply for this course through LBR funding please complete the enquiry form.
If you are not eligible for LBR funding and you are either being sponsored or are self-funding, please apply online and upload copies of your qualifications and a reference with your application.
Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:
- September 2012
- January 2013
If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:
- September 2012
- January 2013
Fees*
Please contact us for details of the fees for this course.Course length
6 months
Entry requirements
You must: be able to demonstrate approval and support from your employer/sponsor, including ...
