Nursing & Midwifery Medicinal Product Prescribing

The aim of this NMBI accredited Certificate in Nursing & Midwifery Medicinal Product Prescribing is to prepare experienced registered nurses and midwifes to develop and integrate requisite knowledge and skills to safely and effectively prescribe medicinal products within their scope of practice to enhance care provided to service users and patients.

For entry on to the Level 8 Certificate in Nursing Midwifery Product Prescribing all applicants must: Be registered as either RGN, or RPN, or RCN, or RNID, or RM or RPHN on the live register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) Currently employed as a nurse or midwife in a clinical area where a robust clinical governance structure is in place to support nurse/midwife prescribers Have a minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical experience (within the past 5 years) with at least one year in the area in which prescribing is proposed. Provide evidence of Continuing Professional Development and the ability to study at Level 8 Signed Site Declaration Form Nomination and confirmation of a designated medical practitioner mentor.