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Module Title
Prescribing For Healthcare Practitioners
Reference NU3090 Version 2
Created August 2021 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved August 2020 SCQF Points 30
Amended August 2021 ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To prepare healthcare practitioners to prescribe within the legislation relevant to their profession.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Analyse the requirements for undertaking a comprehensive consultation and clinical assessment to inform and guide prescribing decision making.
2 Apply contemporary pharmacological knowledge to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively within the legislation appropriate to the profession.
3 Appraise the processes for reviewing evidence relevant to prescribing practice, considering all factors, which may affect treatment options and shared decision making.
4 Explain the barriers and supporting factors relevant to collaborative working in relation to prescribing practice.
5 Reflect upon and summarise their key learning for effective prescribing practice, taking into consideration considering how this will be developed following qualification.

Indicative Module Content
Independent and supplementary prescribing; Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Competency Framework; Consultation and clinical assessment; Physical, emotional, social, medical and medication history, including allergies and intolerances. Considering the options; Non-pharmacological (including no treatment) and pharmacological options to modifying disease and promoting health; Referral; Economic influences. British National Formulary (BNF); Pharmacology; Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; Safety and adverse drug reactions. Reaching a shared decision; Psychology of decision making and working in partnership with users/carers; Influences on prescribing. Prescribing in an evidence-based context; Potential misuse of medicines; Provision of accurate information; Processes of monitoring and follow-up; Polypharmacy and deprescribing; Prescribing governance; Professional accountability; Improving prescribing practice; Interprofessional collaboration; Prescribing contexts including non-NHS/private practice.

Module Delivery
This module will be delivered using a blend of teaching methods, including contact days, and online delivery methods.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A 56
Non-Contact Hours N/A 154
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A 90
TOTAL N/A 300
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body   90

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 34% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Portfolio including learning log, clinical competencies and detailed examination in practice.
Component 2
Type: Examination Weighting: 33% Outcomes Assessed: 2
Description: Prescribing and pharmacology multiple choice/open book exam.
Component 3
Type: Examination Weighting: 33% Outcomes Assessed: 2
Description: Numeracy examination.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
C1= Portfolio including Learning Log. C2= Pharmacology examination, Pass=80%. C3= Numeracy examination, Pass=100%.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A C1 = A; C2 = Pass; C3 = Pass
B C1 = B; C2 = Pass; C3 = Pass
C C1 = C; C2 = Pass; C3 = Pass
D C1 = D; C2 = Pass; C3 = Pass
E If an E grade is achieved for component 1 and/or fail/unsuccessful for component 2 and/or fail/unsuccessful for component 3, then the component failed (1, 2, 3 or any combination) must be re-submitted for successful achievement of the module.
F If an F grade is achieved for component 1 and/or fail/unsuccessful for component 2 and/or fail/unsuccessful for component 3, then the component failed (1, 2, 3 or any combination) must be re-submitted for successful achievement of the module.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module [1} Valid registration with the Health and Care Professions Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [2] Nurses/midwives and relevant allied health professionals are required to have a minimum of one years' relevant post registration experience. [3] Demonstrate an ability to study at SCQF level 8. [4] Written approval from the employer that applicant and service requirements for prescribing clinical governance are fulfilled. [5] Written approval from a Prescribing Practice Assessor and a Prescribing Practice Supervisor who meet the criteria as outlined by the NMC, HCPC and the RPS.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
Please note paramedic practitioners are required to undertake prescribing preparation at SCQF level 11.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (HCPC), 2019. Standards for prescribing: standards for education providers and registrants. [online]. London: HCPC. Available from: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/standards/standards-for-prescribing/standards-for-prescribing2.pdf [Accessed 22 December 2023].
2 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE (NICE), 2019. Medicines and prescribing. [online]. London: NICE. Available from; https://www.nice.org.uk/about/nice-communities/medicines-and-prescribing [Accessed 22 December 2023].
3 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. Part 2: Standards for student supervision and assessment. London: NMC
4 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. Part 3: Standards for prescribing programmes. London: NMC.
5 NUTTALL, D. and RUTT-HOWARD, J., 2019. The textbook of non-medical prescribing. 3rd ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
6 GOULD, J., and BAIN, H., 2022. Principles and practice of nurse prescribing. Learning Matters – SAGE: London.
7 ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY (RPS). 2021. A competency framework for all prescribers. London: RPS.
8 ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY (RPS). 2019. A competency framework for designated prescribing practitioners (DPPs). [online]. London: RPS. Available from; https://www.rpharms.com/resources/frameworks/designated-prescribing-practitioner-competency-framework [Accessed 22 December 2023].

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