PostgraduatePart-time

PG Cert Independent Prescribing and Clinical Decision Making

Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
52 weeks
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Medicine
Location
United Kingdom

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Overview

A comprehensive package of essential knowledge, skills and tools to enhance your professional development within this area of practice. The PGCert Independent Prescribing and Clinical Decision Making is designed for registered healthcare professionals who want to develop their clinical reasoning, assessment and prescribing practice at master’s level. You will build the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply pathophysiology to patient presentations, undertake safe and holistic clinical assessments, formulate differential diagnoses and make evidence-informed decisions within your scope of practice. The course also prepares you to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements. This includes developing your understanding of medicines optimisation, accountability, person-centred care and the professional responsibilities of independent and supplementary prescribers. The programme is particularly relevant if you are seeking to develop enhanced or advanced level capabilities, extend your professional scope of practice, or support service development within your clinical area. The course is delivered part-time over 52 weeks and comprises three 20 credit modules.

Entry requirements

Degree2:2 · or above
Other conditionswork_experience · Additional requirements Relevant work experience Applicants must be registered with either NMC as a Nurse (level 1)/Midwife/SCPHN, or HCPC with a minimum of 1 years post registration experience in the…
Other conditionsprofessional_registration · …Relevant work experience Applicants must be registered with either NMC as a Nurse (level 1)/Midwife/SCPHN, or HCPC with a minimum of 1 years post registration experience in the clinical field in which…
Other conditionsdbs_check · Further information DBS Requirements Confirmation of satisfactory references and DBS checks are also required and recorded via completion of the NWNMPEG application form.

Fees

UK students: £3,290 per year

Start dates

January

Campus

  • Liverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Applicants require a 4 year Bachelors Degree with a minimum CGPA: 2.5/4.0 (equivalent to 2:2) or 3.0/4.0 (equivalent to 2:1) For SCS Programmes a GPA of 3.3 is required for programs that require a 2:1. If you require further information, please get in touch with us.

English language

See the list below for the minimum grades required for each qualification. Please note: The grades shown are the minimum standards - courses may vary. IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component. Register: Book a new test on the British Council IELTS website. Trinity Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII) - B2 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE II 90 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. Further information: Visit Trinity College London’s Student information webpage. Trinity Integrated Skills in English III (ISEIII) - C1 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE III 105 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. LanguageCert Academic SELT Alignment to the CEFR and IELTS Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 65 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.0 equivalent) or 70 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.5 equivalent) Please note: The university does not accept Language Cert, Pearson Versant or ELLT…

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Scholarships at Liverpool John Moores University

4 for this level
  • 2-year Masters Scholarships
  • Chevening Scholarships
  • Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount Business, Law and Public Health Students
  • Postgraduate International Achievement Scholarship£3,500.00 (US$ 4,520)
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Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 18,676

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