Prescribing for Clinical Practice (V300) available ONLY to students who might have failed the module and have applied to retake it (Level 6) draft
Program Overview
This professional module prepares qualified nurses and midwives for independent prescribing through 12 study days and 10 blended learning days. Assessment includes exams, vivas, and a practice portfolio, with all elements required for passing. The program also involves 90 clinical hours, including 30 hours with a Designated Prescribing Practitioner.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This is a short professional module validated by the Nursing Midwifery Council. It prepares qualified nurses and midwives for independent prescribing. The module is delivered in one induction day plus 12 study days (with an additional two half-days for exams). Teaching days are 9am-4pm, requiring full attendance and all students are required to undertake an additional 10 blended learning days (not timetabled). The proportion of online to onsite attendance will vary between cohorts, but we monitor full attendance for both.
Assessment:
- Element 1 - Drug calculation exam
- Element 2 - VIVA
- Element 3 - Pharmacology exam
- Element 4 - Practice portfolio
- Element 5 - Case study All elements of assessment must be passed to pass this module.
Teaching:
The module is delivered in one induction day plus 12 study days (with an additional two half-days for exams). Teaching days are 9am-4pm, requiring full attendance and all students are required to undertake an additional 10 blended learning days (not timetabled). The proportion of online to onsite attendance will vary between cohorts, but we monitor full attendance for both.
Other:
- In addition, students need to complete 90 clinical hours of practice, of which a minimum of 30 hours are to be spent working directly with the Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP).
- Applicants may find it beneficial to complete a health assessment module prior to undertaking the non-medical prescribing programme, for example, advanced assessment skills for clinical practice.
- The deadline for each cohort is 4 weeks before the first day.
- Available as a standalone module: Yes
- Venue: LSBU Southwark Campus
- Typical intake(s): Semester 1 and Semester 2
Entry Requirements:
- **Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council.
- **At least 12 months post registration within the UK, prior to applying, as a nurse or midwife in the field in which you will be prescribing.
- **Support from your employing organisation.
- **An identified prescribing clinician willing to act as clinical facilitator – Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP).
- Your DPP must be a doctor or an independent prescriber who has been prescribing for a minimum of 3 years.
- They must be currently actively prescribing and must be able to supervise you over the 6 months.
- **Working clinically for a minimum of 25 hours a week in healthcare.
- **If you are self-employed, you need to show in your application how you intend to prescribe. You need to have at least one year’s experience in the field in which you intend to prescribe (see above criteria).
