Non-Medical Prescribing (V150)

This module can be studied on a standalone basis and it is a core module on the BSc (Hons) Public and Community Health programme.

It is an optional module for the following programmes:

• BSc (Hons) Clinical and Professional Practice
• BSc (Hons) Clinical and Professional Mental Health Practice
• BSc (Hons) Clinical and Professional Child and Young Person’s Palliative and End of Life Care Practice

Clinical pharmacology, including the effects of co-morbidity; consultation, history taking, diagnosis, decision making and therapy, including referral; influences on, and psychology of, prescribing; prescribing in a team context and sharing information; evidence based practice and clinical governance in relation to nurse/midwife prescribing; legal, policy and ethical aspects of prescribing; professional accountability and responsibility; prescribing in the public health context.

To pass the module, obtain 20 credits at level 6 and a prescribing qualification recordable with the NMC, all students must pass the written examination, case study and the practice competencies and submit a reflective portfolio of evidence.

Assessment includes:

• A one and a half hour unseen multiple choice, short answer and numeracy written examination;
• A 2,000 word prescribing case study;
• Practice Assessment: Development and achievement of identified skills to a required level; assessed by way of continuous and collaborative approach involving the practitioner and their mentor;
• A reflective portfolio; This will be submitted as evidence of the development of prescribing practice, achievement of learning outcomes and completion of 75 hours of learning.

be able to record the qualification with the NMC and the award of 20 credits at degree level (level 6).