Postgraduate Credit Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals

Program Overview

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This postgraduate credit course qualifies registered nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals as Independent and Supplementary Prescribers. It equips them with the knowledge, skills, and training to prescribe safely and competently, meeting the requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Competency Framework for All Prescribers (2021). The course is delivered part-time over 1 year and requires 40 level 7 credits. Graduates can pursue roles as Independent and Supplementary Prescribers in diverse healthcare settings.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

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Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (V300)

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This postgraduate credit course, offered part-time over 1 year, qualifies registered practitioners as Independent and Supplementary Prescribers.

It equips them with the knowledge, skills, and training to prescribe safely and competently.

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Objectives:

• Empower registered practitioners to become Independent and Supplementary Prescribers (V300).
• Equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and training to prescribe safely and competently.
• Meet the requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Competency Framework for All Prescribers (2021).
• Comply with the standards for prescribing detailed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Care Professions Council.

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Degree Description:

This course, delivered over 2 semesters (6 months), requires 40 level 7 credits and is validated by the NMC and HCPC. Participants undertake clinically supervised hours within their field of practice and achieve the competencies within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for All Prescribers.

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Key Features:

• Multi-professional environment promoting understanding of diverse professional contexts.
• Enhances ability to deliver complete episode of care through timely access to medication.
• Maximizes wider skills of the healthcare team.
• Established links with NHS and private sector organizations in Birmingham and the Black Country.
• Well-established health assessment and non-medical prescribing courses.

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Outline:

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Year 1

• Module: Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (7NH094)
• Credits: 40
• Period: 1
• Type: Core
• Locations: University: Walsall Campus; University: City Campus
• Combines study of pharmacology and prescribing practice.
• Meets requirements for non-medical prescribing detailed in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Competency Framework for All Prescribers (2021).
• Complies with standards for prescribing detailed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Care Professions Council.

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Assessment:

• Assessment methods are not explicitly mentioned in the context.

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Teaching:

• Teaching methods are not explicitly mentioned in the context.

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Careers:

• Graduates can pursue roles as Independent and Supplementary Prescribers in diverse healthcare settings.
• Potential to progress to a full MSc programme using the university's recognition of prior learning process.

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Other:

• Participants must be registered nurses, midwives, or allied health professionals with at least one year of post-registration experience.
• Applicants must work in a clinical area requiring autonomy in performing physical assessment of patients and prescribing medication.
• Evidence of degree level study or ability to study at academic level 7 is required.
• Signed declaration of good health and character from employer or sponsoring organization is necessary.
• Support from employer/manager and the organization's Prescribing Lead confirming that the role includes the requirement to independently prescribe medication and access to a prescribing budget is required.

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Note:

• The context mentions the possibility of accessing a loyalty discount for University of Wolverhampton graduates.
• More information about funding, costs, fees, and support can be found on the University's dedicated pages.