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Solent University (Southampton)
PGCert Independent Prescribing Practice
Solent University (Southampton)

PGCert Independent Prescribing Practice

SOLENT UNIVERSITY (SOUTHAMPTON)

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Drug Medicine Control (Nursing) Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This programme is for healthcare professionals that wish to develop their clinical competencies further. You can gain a qualification stating you have concluded a history taking and physical assessment course and a certificate of conclusion of our Independent and Supplementary Programme, which will grant you accreditation with the NMC with Independent Prescriber (V300) annotation.

You will develop clinical competencies in the scope of advanced clinical consultation with special emphasis on the importance of the clinical history, evidence-based physical examination interpretation of clinical findings and the formulation of differential diagnoses. You'll also be expected to critique scientific evidence related to drug trials as well as study the sciences of pharmacology and prescribing to adequately prescribe in response to different clinical situations and scenarios.

This course is for

This course is for a health care professional that withholds a professional registration with the NMC and wants to develop their professional skills further to become an Independent Prescriber.

Modules

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - Core
This module was designed to respond to a demand from NHS and Health Education England to educate more prescribers to attend the demands of the population. Students are expected to have developed competencies in the scope of Advanced Practice to ingress on the module and will be taught how to critique scientific evidence related to drug trials to support rational drug prescribing. On the module you will be taught pharmacology, considerations for prescribing over the life cycle, in liver and renal disease and how to critique scientific evidence related to drug trials to support your practice. Students are expected to apply what they have learnt into their clinical practice under the supervision of a practice supervisor along the duration of the course, considering local and national guidelines around prescribing. This course incorporates the main domains of the Competency Framework for All Prescribers (2021) and attends to dilemmas around professional accountability, ethical and psycho-social influences that may influence prescribing practice. This course incorporates the main domains of the Competency Framework for All Prescribers (2021) and attends to dilemmas around professional accountability, ethical and psycho-social influences that may influence prescribing practice. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to update their registration to Independent and Supplementary Prescribers on their professional register (NMC).
History Taking and Physical Assessment - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

Please refer the university for fee details

Entry requirements

Subjects required: nursing or paramedic science. Registered Nurse (level 1) and have minimum of 1 year experience post registration (or part time equivalent) prior to course entry with no restrictions to practice. Appropriate enhanced DBS Disclosure in place with nothing to declare. Acknowledgment of the programme rules whilst undertaking training (stated in the application form).

University information

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Solent University (SU) is a long-established and highly regarded educational institution in Southampton with over 160 years of teaching heritage to its name. With postgraduate courses available in a huge number of subject areas, SU offers a range of MA, MSc and MBA programs, as well as industry-accredited professional and part-time courses. SU is located in the coastal city of Southampton, a city with a population of around 250,000 which...more