University of Derby
Main campus: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
Branch campus: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
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Key facts
- This course is for practitioners who are registered as a paramedic and in good standing with the Health Care Professions Council. Applicants must be working at an advanced practice level with appropriate post-registration patient-orientated experience, in a relevant practice setting and an identified area in which to develop independent prescribing practice. Prescribing by a range of professionals has developed over a number of years, enabling improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of health care provision.
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Courses include:
- Select and evaluate sources of information and apply masterful knowledge of pharmacology to promote informed choice and safe, appropriate, cost-effective prescribing practice.
- Judiciously apply clinical assessment, consultation, investigation and communication skills to guide the diagnosis, shared decision-making, treatment planning, accurate advice and safety-netting for people in your care.
- Evaluate key professional, ethical, legal and governance principles in relation to roles, team working, continuing development, public health and influences on prescribing practice
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Duration
- Full-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
40 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Chesterfield, United Kingdom
- Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 448 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Be registered with the HCPC in one of the relevant allied health professions.
- Be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need for the individual to regularly use independent/supplementary prescribing
- Be able to demonstrate support from their employer/sponsor including confirmation that the entrant will have appropriate supervised practise in the clinical area in which they are expected to prescribe
- Be able to demonstrate medicines and clinical governance arrangements are in place to support safe and effective supplementary/independent prescribing
- Have normally at least 3 years relevant post-qualification experience in the clinical area in which they will be prescribing.
- Be working at an advanced practitioner or equivalent level.
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