Achieving Prescribing Competencies

What is it about?

To gain the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification it is essential to meet the competencies within the ‘Single Competency Framework’ for Prescribers and professional standards set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Nursing and Midwifery Council are currently reviewing the ‘Standards of Proficiency for Nurse and Midwife Prescribers’ and are looking to move to using the ‘Single Competency Framework’. There is limited literature and guidance available to support how to achieve the competencies for prescribing. Relevant resources of information that were found useful for assisting prescribing practice have been identified. Reflections on how each group on competencies have been achieved are discussed and how this has been evidenced. This includes reflective practice, supervised practice and case studies which were identified as essential for achieving competence in prescribing.

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