Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives

This Independent and Supplementary Prescribing course will provide NMC registered nurses (adult, mental health, learning disability and children’s); midwives; and specialist community public health nurses with the knowledge and skills required to practise as safe, effective and competent independent and supplementary prescribers, who are able to provide and be accountable for a high professional standard of care and be accountable for that care.

This course consists of both taught content and e-learning activities. The taught days take the form of a range of lectures, discussions and tutorials. The e-learning activities are accessed via the Virtual Learning Environment.

Students are also required to complete a minimum of 80 hours of direct supervised practice alongside a practice supervisor/assessor. The period of educationally-led practice is a fundamental part of the course in developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of health care professionals to prescribe. Learning in practice will be related to the medical conditions and circumstances in which you are likely to prescribe as an Independent / Supplementary Prescriber. The assessment of practice is the responsibility of the Practice Assessor with feedback from Practice Supervisors providing support, teaching and supervision of the student. Evidence gained from the student’s practice experience will be included in the Learning Log of Prescribing Evidence.