Overview

The course content will include, but is not restricted to - person-centred approach to medicines management which engages the person and their family

principles of shared decision-making

consider how prescribing medicines is one approach to patient management

the role of the nurse in educating the patient on medicines management

promoting self-care and self-management

consider the social and political influences that might impact on medicines management

professionalism and application of the NMC Code

innovations and emerging technologies in medicines management

the history of non-medical prescribing and the role of nurse independent prescribing

the role of the multi-professional team in medicines management

numerical skills required for medication calculations

how pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics can affect individual people

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the nurse's role in patient education and health promotion in order to ensure a shared decision-making approach to medicines optimisation

• Critically apply the principles of pharmacology, pharmaocodynamics and pharmacokinetics to individuals

• Critically evaluate the significance of considering individual preferences, values and beliefs, and external factors to ensure an individualised, person-centred approach to medicines optimisation.

• Demonstrate numerical skills to undertake drug calculations for the safe administration of a range of medicines.