Preparation to Prescribe for Non-Prescribing Professions
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4211 | Nursing | 4 | 40 | Autumn UK, Spring UK, Summer UK |
- Code
- NURS4211
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 40
- Semesters
- Autumn UK, Spring UK, Summer UK
Summary
Law, accountability, and ethics of prescribing
Prescribing in a public health context
Psychology of, and influences on, prescribing
Prescribing in a team context
Consultation, decision making and therapy including referral
Pharmacology and therapeutics
Organisational leadership in relation to prescribing
Continuing professional development
Target Students
Only available for students studying MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or apprenticeship route.
Classes
Lead lectures: 30 hours Group work: 10 hours Tutor directed distance learning: 140 hours Independent learning: 220 hours
Assessment
- 15% Assignment: 2,000 word critical application of the principles of law, accountability and ethics to a patient prescribing scenario from supervised practice.
- 30% Presentation: Presentation of the evidence base, pharmacology and therapeutics and related continuing professional development of the prescription of a single drug in a specified client case
- 20% Assignment: 2,000 word medicines case study. An in-depth critique of medicines optimisation in a patient case drawn from practice
- Assessment: Prescription (Pass/Fail)
- Assessment: Clinical Management Plan (Pass/Fail)
- 15% Presentation 2: Prescription and clinical management plan presentation
- Exam 1: Assessment of numeracy skills relating to prescribing (Pass/Fail)
- 20% Exam 2: Unseen pharmacology exam
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
To prepare healthcare professionals without legal prescribing rights as 'ready-to-prescribe'; developing skills in pharmacotherapeutics, evidence-based prescribing, medicines law and use of the BNF in preparation for future prescribing authority.Learning Outcomes
Critically discuss the legal, ethical and professional framework for accountability and responsibility in relation to the legal parameters of independent and supplementary Non-Medical prescribing at individual, client group, team and organisational level.
Describe the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drug groups relevant to the clinical area. Demonstrate a contextual understanding of the pharmacology and therapeutics of drug groups in varied populations.
Understand the conditions being treated and the impact of co-morbidities, altered physiology and drug-drug interactions as well as social and environmental factors on drug response.
Critically appraise and synthesise information obtained from the various dimensions of clinical assessment. Critically discuss how the findings of clinical assessments inform clinical decision making in prescribing situations applying relevant national frameworks.
Take and present a systematic clinical history to include medical history and detailed medication history which includes: allergy status, prescribed and over the counter medicines, complementary and herbal remedies.
Critically evaluate the impact of prescribing on individuals, groups and the wider population including; non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments, de-prescribing, patient factors, clinical evidence, cost effectiveness and public health including antimicrobial stewardship.
Conveners
- Mr James Musk
- Kate Morris