PROSPECTUS - Study in the UK

Non-Medical PrescribingPG CertNEW FOR2013HEALTH and life sciencesKey InformationDuration:Part-time normallyover two semestersLocation:De Montfort UniversityAttendance:Days of attendance differ betweenmodules and mode of deliveryStart date:September 2013 or January 2014Entry requirements:Effective registration with theNursing and Midwifery Council(nmc) or Health ProfessionalsCouncil (HPC)A minimum of three yearspost-registration experiencethat includes working for atleast a year within the fieldyou wish to prescribeRelevant Honours degree at2:2 or above, or equivalentUndertaken successful level6 academic study within thelast three yearsEither successfully undertakenthe module nmah 3314Consultation and physicalexamination skills (or equivalent)or then the student’s employer isresponsible for confirming that:The applicant has beenassessed as competent to takea history, undertake a clinicalassessment, and diagnose,before being put forwardThere is clinical need withinthe registrant’s role to justifyprescribingThe applicant has sufficientknowledge to apply prescribingprinciples taught on the course ofpreparation to their own area andfield of practiceSuitable for APPliCAnts from:The applicant can demonstrateappropriate numeracy skills(to be further developed withinthe context of prescribing andassessed on the course)A designated medical practitionerwho meets eligibility criteria formedical supervision of nurse,midwifery and allied healthprofessional prescribers and whohas agreed to provide the requiredterm of supervised practiceYou must complete a declarationform and enhanced crBdisclosure application form(if you are overseas you willalso need to submit a criminalrecords certificate from yourhome country), before startingthe course, which need to becleared in accordance with dmu’sadmission policy. Contact us forup-to-date informationIf English is not your first languagean ielts score of 6.5 or equivalentwhen you start the course isessential. English language tuition,delivered by our British Councilaccredited Centre for EnglishLanguage Learning, is available bothbefore and during the course if youneed it. To find out more, please visitdmu.ac.uk/internationalTUITION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor information.Those working in the nhs maybe eligible for funding from theEducation Commissioning Unitof the East Midlands StrategicHealth AuthorityHow to APPly:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplyContact us:T: +44 (0) 116 257 7700E: hls@dmu.ac.ukW: dmu.ac.uk/hlscourse overviewThis course is specificallydesigned for nurses, midwivesand allied health professionalswho wish to undertake part-timestudy to prepare them to becomea non-medical prescriber. Nursesand midwives will be awarded thenmc recorded qualification (V300Independent and SupplementaryPrescribing) and allied healthprofessionals will be awardedan annotation with the HPCas a Supplementary Prescriber.The leading principle within theNon-Medical Prescribing courseis to prepare you to deliver highquality care by equipping you to:Prescribe safely and effectivelyUse resources to your optimumeffect for service usersImprove well-being andreduce inequalitiesProvide evidence-basedeffective careEngage in policy makingand actively participatein the multidisciplinaryprescribing teamCourse modulesYou can expect tostudy four modules:Pharmacology andTherapeutics For Prescribers(30 credits) will prepareyou to understand andapply the principles ofpharmacodynamics andpharmacokinetics directlyrelated to prescribing practice.Practitioners will have theopportunity to critically analyseevidence-based practiceincluding risk assessmentand management and tosynthesise information relatingto your own area of practice.Outline content includes:pharmacodynamics andpharmacokinetics; adversedrug reactions; numeracy;safe principles of prescribing;anatomy and physiologyacross the life span.EUWorld206Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.