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Overview
Key facts
This course is for practitioners who are registered as a Nurse or Midwife and in good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Applicants must have been registered for at least 1 year, with appropriate post-registration patient-orientated experience, in a relevant practice setting and an identified area in which to develop independent prescribing practice.Prescribing by a range of professionals has developed over a number of years, enabling improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of health care provision. The practice certificate and post-graduate practice certificates in non-medical prescribing have been developed to meet the growing demand for prescribing courses nationally and locally.
University of Derby's Non-Medical Prescribing For Nurses And Midwives programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Select and evaluate sources of information and apply knowledge of pharmacology to promote informed choice and safe, appropriate, cost-effective prescribing practice.
- Apply clinical assessment, consultation, investigation and communication skills to guide the diagnosis, shared decision-making, treatment planning, accurate advice and safety-netting for people in your care.
- Evaluate key professional, ethical, legal and governance principles in relation to roles, team working, continuing development, public health and influences on prescribing practice.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
40 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Nursing Midwifery View 15 other Short Courses in Midwifery 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.
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Other requirements
General requirements
To undertake the course at Undergraduate level, Nurses or midwives need to have a professional qualification.
Applicants wishing to undertake the programme at academic level 7 (postgraduate) should normally have a first degree. If applicants do not hold a first degree, they may study at Level 7 on this condition: They have successfully undertaken a minimum of one Level 7 (postgraduate) module within the past 5 years.
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