University of Portsmouth
Prescribing for Nurses: Independent and Supplementary (V300) (Level 6) No award
University of Portsmouth

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Course Description

Are you an experienced practising nurse looking to improve the care you provide for your patients, and qualify as an independent and supplementary nurse prescriber? If so, this V300 Nurse Prescribing course is ideal.

On the course, you'll develop your legal, ethical, professional, pharmacology and therapeutics knowledge. You'll get a thorough understanding of the scope of your practice and develop the skills to safely prescribe to your patients.

When you complete the course successfully, you'll be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an independent/supplementary nurse prescriber.

This course has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), meaning the course meets the standards of education, training, conduct and performance required for nurses in the UK.

What you'll experience On this independent and supplementary V300 nurse prescribing course you'll:

  • Learn the skills and knowledge you need to qualify as an independent and supplementary prescriber within a clinical setting

  • Earn 30 credits you can put towards other qualifications

  • Build your practice in our clinical skills suite with our human patient simulators and our Anatomage virtual dissection table

  • Develop your legal, ethical and professional knowledge and skills on topics relevant to pharmacology and therapeutics

  • Build your understanding of evidence-based practice

  • Learn from experts in the University's School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, and the School of Health and Care Professions

  • Get support from experienced clinical supervisors in practice

  • Start in September or January and study for 8 months

  • Commit to 26 days of study, spending 9 days at the University

  • Complete 12 sessions of supervised practice

Careers and opportunities When you complete this independent and supplementary V300 nurse prescribing course you'll be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a nurse independent/supplementary prescriber.

Once registered, you'll be able to prescribe independently and in supplementary partnership with a medical or dental prescriber and the patient.

If you don't register your prescribing award within 5 years of completing the course you'll need to complete the course again before you can register as a prescriber.

What can you do with a nurse prescribing award? Previous students have gone on to work in areas including:

  • mental health

  • rheumatology

  • minor ailments

  • pain management

  • nutrition

  • travel medicine

  • critical care

  • cardiology

  • renal disease

  • HIV medicine

  • primary care

You can also use your qualification in this Prescribing for Nurses course to get entry to higher level courses in subjects such as advanced nursing practice or advanced clinical practice.

You can get help, advice and support from our Careers and Employability service for up to 5 years after you leave the University as you advance in your career.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 7

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0, with a minimum score of 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking components, and 6.5 in the Writing component.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Prescribing for Nurses: Independent and Supplementary (V300) (Level 6), No award, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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