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PG Cert Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives

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    PGCert 1 year part-time

Course Description

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice with our PGCert Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives.

This one-year course will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber.

WHY NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES AT SWANSEA?

The course is delivered through our School of Health and Social Care, so you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment with an international reputation for midwifery education.

According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014-2021, over 75% of research carried out at the college was of international or world-leading quality.

Our teaching team has a strong background in academic support at all levels, including the specific demands of work-based learning.

You may be eligible to have your tuition fees covered through a Welsh Government bursary.

We have strong links with professional practice and academic research networks in Europe and around the world, so your learning is informed by the latest policy and practice developments.

Entry Requirements

  • Be a registered nurse (level 1), a registered midwife or a SCPHN
  • The practice area must have the necessary governance structures in place (including clinical support, access to protected learning time and employer support where appropriate) to enable learners to undertake, and be adequately supported throughout, the programme
  • The applicant must have the competence, experience and academic ability to study at level 7
  • The applicant should be capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency appropriate to the programme to be undertaken and their intended area of prescribing practice in the following areas:
    • Clinical/health assessment
    • Diagnostics/care management
    • Planning and evaluation of care
  • Applicants for V300 supplementary/independent prescribing programmes have been registered with the NMC for a minimum of one year prior to application for entry onto the programme.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries for both taught and research courses to help you fund your study.

Student Destinations

Your postgraduate qualification in Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives opens up rewarding opportunities for further study and career development in your chosen specialty, including in research, education, policy development, and management.

Module Details

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