CA4S084 - Law, Ethics and Nurse Prescribing 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA4S084 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Law, Ethics and Nurse Prescribing | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Angela Hiscocks | ||
| Module Team: | Michelle Panniers, Iwan Dowie, Eileen Munson, Simon Young, Alexandra James | ||
| First Intended Intake: | APR 2013 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100290 - nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To utilise and undertake critical appraisal of legal and ethical frameworks relating to patient and clients in society
To demonstrate critical analysis and synthesis of ideas in relation to the accountability of Community Health Nurses
To prepare community participants to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively from the community practitioner formulary for nurse prescribers
Content Summary
Ethical issues and theories, Autonomy; Human rights, Legal frameworks, Accountability, Confidentiality, Record keeping and Data Protection; Consent; Awareness of own limitations; Nurse prescribing “ Consultation, decision-making and therapy, including referral; influences on, and psychology of, prescribing; prescribing in a team context; clinical pharmacology, including the effects of co-morbidity; evidence “based practice and clinical governance in relation to nurse prescribing; legal, policy and ethical aspects; professional accountability and responsibility; prescribing in the community nursing context.
The clinical practice assessor for the module is a practising prescriber (NMC Standard 7). Where a mentor is not a practising prescriber, the student and mentor will seek out a practising community practitioner nurse prescriber for non-medical prescribing mentorship & assessment.) Practice-based learning is integral to the programme and the student is provided with opportunity to observe prescribing in action. This will include all aspects of medicines management and time will be spent with a range of non-medical prescribers, dispensing pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, as well as medical prescribers where possible (NMC Standard 8).
Students are expected to reflect upon all observed prescribing experiences from practice (NMC Standard 8). The reflection will form part of the portfolio and learning assessed by the practice assessor (practising prescriber) (NMC Standard 7). The student will demonstrate understanding of the processes and principles of community practitioner nurse prescribing through reflection upon observation and dialogue with the practice assessor.
Students are not allowed to prescribe until they have successfully completed the V100 and the SPQ course and have recorded the qualification NMC Standard 2). Students can record the community practitioner nurse prescribing qualification only when they have completed the SPQ course. They must record their prescribing qualification within twelve months of successfully completing the V100 (NMC Standard 2). If there is interruption to studies the student must record within five years from the identified start of the course (NMC Standard 3).
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 25 |
| Seminar | 25 |
| Placement | 100 |
| Directed Study | 50 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively. |
| LO2 | Critically appraise, use of sources of information/advice and decision support systems in prescribing practice. |
| LO3 | Understand and apply knowledge of drug actions in prescribing practice. |
| LO4 | Assess and consult with patients/clients, clients, parents and carers. |
| LO5 | Understand the influences that can affect prescribing practice and demonstrate your understanding by managing your prescribing practice in an ethical way. |
| LO6 | Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering medicines. |
| LO7 | Undertake a thorough history, including medication history and current medication (including over the counter, alternative and complementary health therapies to inform diagnosis). |
| LO8 | Practise within a framework of professional accountability and responsibility. |
| LO9 | Understand and apply the relevant legislation to the practice of nurse prescribing. |
| LO10 | Demonstrate critical evaluation and synthesis of ideas with comparison of the contribution of ethical theory and the significance of legislation to the professional functioning of the Community Health Nurse. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Poster 1 | Poster Presentation relating to leg/ethical issus in their chosen speciality | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Clinical Learning 1 | Practice Assessment Document Achievement of clinical learning outcomes relating to prescription writing and a reflection on a prescribing event. | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 2 | Numeracy assessment related to prescribing and calculating of medicines, 100% score required. | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 100 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | Pharmacology exam with a minimum score of 80% | 150 | N/A | 50 | No | 80 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | LO5 | LO6 | LO7 | LO8 | LO9 | LO10 | |
| Poster 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Clinical Learning 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 2 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |