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Dear Students

Welcome to the Applied Prescribing module!  The teaching team look forward to meeting you and supporting your learning and development.  Within the module, you will be taught various topics by academics who hold the prescribing qualification.

The sessions have been aligned to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework (RPS, 2021).
Please familiarise yourself with this document over the next few weeks to underpin your learning; this can be found within Learning Zone under module information.

Applied Prescribing encourages the student to explore and critically appraise the skills, competencies and knowledge required to make a prescribing consultation, diagnosis and safe prescribing decision. The module content is designed to ensure that students are able to demonstrate that they can meet the standards set out in to the Competency Framework for all Prescribers (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2021), the Standards for Prescribing Programmes (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2023) as well as the Standards for Prescribing (Health and Care Professions Council, 2019).

We hope you enjoy the module!

Donna & Emma
Module Leads

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Content will include themes such as making safe prescribing decisions; where to find essential prescribing information and resources to make evidence-based decisions; prescription writing and antibiotic governance; supplementary prescribing and clinical management plans; reviewing medicines; working with the multi-disciplinary team; prescribing for children, prescribing in mental health, prescribing in pregnancy; and prescribing in the elderly.

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Assessment of learning for this module is in 2 parts:

1) E-Portfolio;

2) Critical reflection

E-portfolio (PebblePad)

Assessment in Practice
Students will complete a practice portfolio that is based on the RPS Prescribing Competency Framework (RPS, 2021); the portfolio is completed in practice with support from a practice supervisor during the practice days that are timetabled into the programme. The completion of the competencies in practice (portfolio) is assessed by your practice assessor and then confirmed by your academic assessor and includes:
• Evidence of working for 12 days (84 hours) in practice in a supernumerary capacity, presented in the form of 10 reflections

• Record of three meetings with their practice assessor/designated medical practitioner (Initial LNA meeting, Mid-point review & Sign-off meeting)

• Completion of 2 service user evaluation of student performance (1 at beginning, 1 near end)

• Completion of a clinical management plan

• Evidence of successful achievement of the competencies as detailed in a Competency Framework for all Prescribers (RPS, 2021). This will be signed in practice by both the practice supervisor and the practice assessor/designated medical practitioner.

Critical reflection
The reflection in is 2 parts:

Level 6 (3,000 words)
1. Drawing upon the literature and from your own practice, critically reflect upon a specific challenge that you may face as a new prescriber; explore ideas of how you might address this challenge.
2. Referring to the competencies 7.1 to 7.6 ‘prescribe safely’ (RPS, 2021) analyse the relevance of continuing professional development in relation to developing your prescribing competencies, and your professional responsibilities (NMC or HCPC Code).

Level 7 (4,000 words)
1. Drawing upon the literature and from your own practice, critically reflect upon a specific challenge that you may face as a new prescriber; explore ideas of how you might address this challenge from a personal perspective and consider the challenge from the perspective of the wider organisation.
2. Referring to the competencies 7.1 to 7.6 ‘prescribe safely’ (RPS, 2021) analyse the relevance of continuing professional development in relation to developing your prescribing competencies, and your professional responsibilities (NMC or HCPC Code).

Submissions

You can submit a draft of the critical reflection through Turnitin; this can only be 20% of the submission (600 words for level 6, 800 words for Level 7) for review and feedback by the marker

Formative assessment for Critical Reflection – 25th January 2024 DRAFT
Summative assessment for Critical Reflection - 25th April 2024

Portfolio
Mid-point of the programme you are expected to meet with your academic assessor and discuss you progress in meeting the portfolio requirements; you will have met with your practice assessor and have your mid-point competencies signed off and have 4 reflections completed and signed off also.
The approximate date for this is 25th January 2024; The completed portfolio submission date –25th April 2024

The generic mark descriptors can be found in the Assessment and Feedback Policy link here: Learning, teaching and assessment (dmu.ac.uk)

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Using Learning Zone Ensure the Welcome tab within Learning Zone for the module is referred to know how to use and navigate the module via Learning Zone

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1. Construct a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate achievement of the Royal Pharmaceutical Competencies (RPS, 2021) for safe and effective prescribing (Portfolio).

2. Critically appraise some of the challenges that you may face when prescribing; making reference to your professional code (Reflection).

3. Critically evaluate the importance of reflecting upon your prescribing practice. Articulate how you may promote continued learning and professional development in relation to prescribing within your own organisation (Reflection).

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Anonymous Marking

For work submitted electronically make sure that only your P number is on your work. Work will be uploaded in the normal way and the system is pre-set to reveal P number to the marking team only when grades are released. Please note your student P number must be included on all work but names should not be included as anonymous marking cannot then be facilitated.

Feedback

The assessment will be graded and you will be provided feedback on your submission, no later than 3 weeks after submission. Please note that your mark is always provisional, and unratified, until it has been confirmed by the relevant Academic Assessment Board. The process for this is detailed in the following; once the first marker has reached a decision about the mark and the feedback to be given, all pieces of work are collated and a sample then given to the internal moderator who reviews the marking and, as necessary, may refer work back to the Module Leader. A sample of all assignments will also be moderated by the External Examiner for that module. The External Examiner is also sent the Internal Moderator’s report. After each Academic Assessment Board, you will receive a formal notification of your ratified results via MyDMU.

If you have queries or worries about your written work and / or about any feedback you receive you are encouraged to discuss this with your personal tutor at the earliest opportunity. Although markers will endeavour to give instructive feedback, a form offers no opportunity for dialogue and clarification. It is your module leader who has the responsibility to work on aspects of your academic development. They will be able to read a selection of your assignments and the feedback you have been given so as to work with you on the best ways of responding to, and learning from, the feedback. Please remember any tutorials cannot commence within 10 workings days of submission date and where a tutorial is sought if the module is not passed, results first need to be ratified by the next exam board prior to being able to meet and discuss your work as per DMU regulations.

An overview of Feedback, Reflections and Next Steps can be found in DMU BaseCamp

Academic Offences and Bad Academic Practice

These include but are not limited to plagiarism, cheating, contract cheating, exam cheating, collusion, copying work and reuse of your own work, poor referencing or the passing off of somebody else's ideas as your own (as defined in Chapter 4 of the General Regulations and Procedures Affecting Students). Student regulations and policies (dmu.ac.uk)

If you are in any doubt about what constitutes an academic offence or bad academic practice, you must check with your tutor.

If you are suspected of committing an academic offence you will be called to a meeting with an Academic Practice Officer (APO). APOs are based within in each faculty and it is their role to advise on how to prevent bad academic practice and academic offences and to deal with serious cases.

For further information please visit Academic integrity (dmu.ac.uk) webpage.
The current Academic Practice Officer (APO) for your faculty who you may contact for any advice on this matter is: Penny Harrison email pharrison@dmu.ac.uk

An overview of Assessment and Good Academic Practices can be found in DMU BaseCamp - Overview

More information, as well as information on appeals, exams and more, can be found on the Academic support (dmu.ac.uk) webpage.

Safe Practice and Confidentiality Guidelines

The Leicester School of Nursing and Midwifery have produced guidelines for:

•  Guidelines for Breaches in Safe Practise in Academic Work

•  Guidelines for Breaches of Confidentiality in Assessed Work

Please ensure that you have read these guidelines in relation to the submission of academic work.
The guidelines can be found on DMU website area of ‘General academic information’ and attached below.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide a mechanism through which breaches in safe practise, or breaches of confidentiality in assessed work will be managed within the Leicester School of Nursing and Midwifery. The intention of the guidelines is not to be punitive, but to instil the importance of safe practise and confidentiality within professional practice.

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Each student will be given the opportunity for 1:1, 1 hour tutorial prior to submission.

Timetabled drop in sessions are offered regularly, please see timetable

Assigned marking tutors can review a 20% draft of your work

Can use part/all of this allowance to submit a plan

(recommended)

Resources for developing academic skills:

https://library.dmu.ac.uk//class/resources

Study skills and writing workshops:

https://library.dmu.ac.uk//class/workshops

1-1 tutorials for academic skills:

https://library.dmu.ac.uk//class/tutorials

Cite Them Right referencing technique:

https://library.dmu.ac.uk/refguide

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For recommended reading list for this module go to ‘resource list’ within Learning Zone

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Reminder: Have you read the Programme Handbook?

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Reminder: Have you read the Programme Handbook?

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The Programme Handbook contains a wealth of information about the Independent/Supplementary (V300) Prescribing Programme
If you have a question, you may find your answer there.

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Please refer to this Library Learning Services guide

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Make the most of your online resource list which is recommended reading or resources for the modules in your course. Each module can have its own resource list that allows you to access core or recommended resources all in one place. This can include links to books, e-books, journal articles and other formats, for example video. Preparation goes into these resource lists by librarians and lecturers to ensure that you can locate the resources needed for your modules.

The list compiled by your lecturer(s) is a set of interactive resources which can also provide:

information on the availability of such resources in the library e.g. book available in the library

access to external links and multimedia resources

further optional features

Watch the short video below

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LibGuides: DMU Resource Lists: Resource Lists Overview

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LibGuides: DMU Resource Lists: Resource Lists Overview

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1. Construct a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate achievement of the Royal Pharmaceutical Competencies (RPS, 2021) for safe and effective prescribing (Portfolio).

2. Critically appraise some of the challenges that you may face when prescribing; making reference to your professional code (Reflection).

3. Critically evaluate the importance of reflecting upon your prescribing practice. Articulate how you may promote continued learning and professional development in relation to prescribing within your own organisation (Reflection).

4. (Level 7 only) Appraise the impact of individual prescribing decisions from an organisational and leadership perspective (Reflection).

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Module leader Donna Edwards, Senior Lecturer

Room 8.09 Edith Murphy House, DMU

Email: donna.edwards@dmu.ac.uk

Deputy Module leader Emma Readman, Senior Lecturer

Room 8.12 Edith Murphy House, DMU

Email: emma.readman@dmu.ac.uk

See ‘staff contacts’ on Learning Zone for contact details of the full teaching team

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The module is delivered on a Thursday in semester 1 and 2 please go to mydmu for further detail. Delivery is face-to-face with occasional online delivery.