Course Description
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)
College | Trinity College Dublin |
Course Location | Dublin |
Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
Course Category | Nursing, Medicine & Healthcare |
Awarding Body | National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) |
Awarding Body Details | 5 ECTS |
Course Start Date | 13th September 2021 |
Course Duration | 1 Semester |
Course Fee | €1,200 |
Entry Requirements | Application Deadline: August 23rd 2021 - Professional registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or equivalent in another jurisdiction - The applicant must be an accredited Nurse/Midwife prescriber in another jurisdiction and require only this one module from the Certificate in Nurse/Midwife Prescribing Programme in order to register with the NMBI. They must not require the other 2 modules on that programme. - Honours degree in a relevant discipline (however, relevant experience will also be taken into account- Evidence of completion of non-medical prescribing programme and practice experience of prescribing medicinal products is essential) - Satisfy the selection panel This micro-credential will also run in January 2022 |
Course Code | DPENM-PELC-1M09 |
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