Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists

Postgraduate

In Leicester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leicester

The Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists is available as a stand-alone 45 credit course or it can be taken as an option in the diploma year of the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, which is open to pharmacists from all sectors of the profession. Existing MSc/Diploma students are required to apply separately for the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing. A 15 credit Supplementary Prescribing Conversion course, for those pharmacists already qualified as supplementary prescribers wishing to upgrade to independent prescribing, is also available. Course programme Designed by expert pharmacists and clinicians, the course takes a practice-based approach to learning and assessment, and benefits from the continued input of experienced academics and practitioners from the fields of pharmacy, medicine and nursing. Reasons to study The Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists at DMU: Validated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and provides pharmacists with the qualification required to practice as independent prescribers. Industry standard teaching facilities and extensive use of our virtual learning environment enhance your learning experience. Our reputation of more than 104 years’ pharmacy teaching ensures we produce graduates of the highest calibre. Designed and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of expert academics, experienced pharmacists, clinicians and healthcare professionals, with a practice-based approach to learning and assessment. Benefit from the continued input of experienced practitioners from the fields of pharmacy, medicine and nursing; encouraging inter-disciplinary working and ensuring your learning is relevant to current practice. Study days 2018/19 Students will be divided into two groups, one group predominantly studying on Tuesdays, and one group predominantly studying on Thursdays.

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Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

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About this course

Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (45 credits) Be a registered pharmacist with the GPhC or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).. Have at least two years appropriate patient-orientated experience in a UK hospital, community or primary care setting following their pre-registration year.. Applicants need to identify an area of clinical practice in which to develop their prescribing skills and have up-to-date clinical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical knowledge relevant

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Subjects

  • Team Training
  • Healthcare
  • Teaching
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Course programme

Sessions include a broad range of topics including; psychology of prescribing , legal and ethical issues, evidence-based medicine and clinical and communication skills. Learning outcomes include: Evaluate and apply an evidence-based practice and patient partnership approach to prescribing decision making, including public health and clinical governance concerns.. Create and use individualised treatment and monitoring plans for patients within your area of competence.. Prescribe safely, ethically, legally, cost effectively and within a team, communicating effectively with patients, carers, other prescribers and other healthcare professionals. Perform patient examinations in order to diagnose and monitor the conditions within your area of competence.. Reflect upon prescribing practice and use this to develop audits and continue your professional development, recording this appropriately.. Use common diagnostic aids, e.g. stethoscope. For the Supplementary Prescribing Course students will only need to attend a selection of the course modules to include prescribing legally and ethically and clinical skills.

Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists

Price on request