Micro-credential - Professional, Ethical, Legal and Communication Issues informing Nurse and Midwife Prescribing and Clinical Practicum

This micro-credential will facilitate students to explore their role as prescribers and the factors that influence this role in context of their role, function and responsibilities as a nurse or midwife. It will also address the mandatory regulatory Requirements and Standards for registration as a Nurse/Midwife Prescriber with NMBI in relation to the Professional, Ethical, Legal and Communication Issues informing Nurse/ Midwife Prescribing and Clinical Practicum

• Professional accountability and responsibility in relation to nurse prescribing.
• Prescribing policy in the context of the wider health system with particular emphasis on cost-benefit analyses and the principles of pharmacoeconomics.
• Quality assurance review
• Evidence based knowledge to support their prescribing.
• Ethical principles and concepts and challenges in prescribing practice Professional judgement and deal with moral challenges with greater confidence
• Legislation relevant to the practice of nurse prescribing
• Legal liability and clinical indemnity for prescribing in the context of the expanded nurse/midwife role
• Reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors/incidents
• Prescribing decision-making as a multi-professional team member
• Communicating assessment findings to clients or carers and provide them with appropriate education and information to enable them to actively participate in decision making
• Documentation in keeping with best practice in regard to medication management and prescribing.

Nursing & Midwifery – Courses – Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie)