Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

Program Overview

This GPhC-accredited program prepares pharmacists for independent prescribing through a combination of distance learning, face-to-face sessions, and practical experience. It covers various therapeutic areas, communication skills, prescribing principles, and care planning, culminating in a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing and 30 ScotCat credits upon completion.

Program Outline

• Communicating with patients and colleagues
• Prescribing and public health
• Care planning

Course Structure:

• Pre-face-to-face course activity
• Distance learning material
• Two face-to-face periods
• Period of Learning in Practice (PLP)

Course Schedule:

• Communicating with Patients and Colleagues: Emphasizes effective communication skills for pharmacists in patient interactions and interprofessional collaboration.
• Prescribing and Public Health: Covers the principles of prescribing, including legal and ethical considerations, and the role of pharmacists in public health initiatives.
• Care Planning: Involves developing and implementing patient-centered care plans that optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.

Assessment:

• Distance Learning:
• Therapeutics Assessment: MCQ and short answer
• Prescribing and Public Health: Short answer
• Face-to-Face Period 1:
• Formative OSCE for the care planning class
• Distance Learning (after Face-to-Face Period 1):
• Reflective reports related to care planning
• Reflective reports related to communicating with patients and colleagues
• Face-to-Face Period 2:
• Summative OSCE for the care planning class

Other:

• The course is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to provide courses in independent prescribing.
• Successful completion of the course results in the award of a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.
• The course involves 30 ScotCat credits on completion.