Policies and procedures of independent and supplementary nurse prescribing. Construction of clinical management plans. Consultation, decision making, therapy and referral. Influence on and psychology of prescribing .Prescribing in a team context. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and the effects of co-morbidity. Evidence based practice and clinical governance in relation to nurse prescribing. Legal, ethical aspects and policy. Professional accountability and responsibility. Prescribing in the public health context. Drug licensing, monitoring procedures and reporting of adverse drug reactions. Cost effective prescribing. Record keeping. History taking/ decision making and prescribing in adults and children.

a) A personal portfolio demonstrating development of prescribing practice maximum word limit 6000 including the production of a clinical management plan with rationale for use. Weighting 80% fulfilment of learning outcomes 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
b) Numeracy test 10 questions 30 minute duration pass mark 100% fulfilment of learning outcome 2
c) Pharmacology examination 20 questions 1.5 hour duration pass mark 80% fulfilment of learning outcomes 2,4,5,6,8,9
d) OSCE including history taking consultation skills drug calculations and prescription writing 30minute duration pass/fail Fulfilment of learning outcome 1,3,4,8,9
e) A presentation demonstrating advance knowledge of prescribing in own area of practice weighting 20% 20 minute duration fulfilment of learning outcome 2,4,5
f) Completion of 78 hours clinical practice with assessment of competences identified in the clinical prescribing competence framework document pass /fail fulfilment of all learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9

ALL ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT MUST BE PASSED

Additional Assessment Details:
Formative assessment by a group seminar presentation of a chosen drug therapy. Feedback by individual and group tutorials

Contact Hours: (140)
108 hours presentations and lectures
8 hours discussion and group work
6 hours personal formulary formation
16 hours directed study
2 hours OSCE and examination

Independent study hours: (160)
80 hours reading and study
40 hours portfolio development
40 hours assignment preparation

Registration with the NMC on part 1, 2 or 3.
3 years post registration experience, with 12 months prior experience in the area that the registrant is going to be prescribing in.
Evidence of capability to study at level 7.
Written support from a recognised employing organisation and prescribing lead.
Access to a designated medical mentor.

Barber P and Robertson, D (2009) Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses. Berkshire Open University Press.
McKinnon J (2007) Towards Prescribing Practice West Sussex John Wiley and sons
Simonson T. Aabakke J. Kay I. Coleman I. Sinnott P and Lysaa R. (2006) Illustrated Pharmacology for Nurses London Hodder Arnold

Access to a period of 78 hours facilitated clinical prescribing preparation with a designated medical mentor
Access to clinical skills laboratories
Specialist visiting lecturers
Library, Internet
IT facilities, text books, professional journals
Health service documentation and reports
Blackboard

It has been suggested that nonmedical prescribing has been the most important development in nursing since it became a profession (Stuttle, 2016). The UK’s nursing profession having one of the broadest scopes to prescribe in the world. It has enabled the development of new roles which benefit both service delivery and service users. As an independent prescriber, within your area of competence, this qualification will enable you to prescribe a wide range of medicines from the British National Formulary (BNF). As a dual qualification it will also allow you to work with appropriate prescribers in a supplementary prescribing arrangement.