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Overview
Key facts
On University of Portsmouth's Prescribing for Nurses - Independent and Supplementary (V300) (Level 7) course, you'll build your legal, ethical, professional, pharmacology and therapeutics knowledge. You'll develop a thorough understanding of the scope of your practice and gain the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) competencies needed to ensure safe prescribing practices.
When you complete the course successfully, you'll have the skills to undertake consultations with patients and prescribe safely in complex situations using the RPS Compentency Framework. You'll also be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an independent/supplementary nurse prescriber.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- mental health
- rheumatology
- minor ailments
- pain management
- nutrition
- travel medicine
- critical care
- cardiology
- renal disease
- HIV medicine
- primary care
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Nursing View 54 other Short Courses in Nursing in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
For registered first level nurses with an upper second-class honours degree or higher and who are experienced practitioners. Applicants are required to be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need to regularly prescribe, and be able to demonstrate support from their employer/sponsor, line manager, non-medical prescribing lead and requires written support practice supervisor and assessor to mentor and support them throughout the course. Applicants to the programme are required to complete documentation to demonstrate they meet the entry requirements of the module. Applications will only be considered if all required documents are submitted, completed in full and submitted with the required signatures. All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
Tuition Fee
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International
1800 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1800 GBP for the full programme during 8 months. -
National
1800 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1800 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
Living costs for Portsmouth
710 - 1099 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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