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.Nurse and Midwife Product Prescribing programmes of education facilitate pathways to professional role and skill expansion, it is compulsory to be registered as a prescriber of medicinal products for entry into the Registered Advanced Nurse or Midwifery Practitioner Divisions of the NMBI register.The Certificate in Nursing & Midwifery Medicinal Product is a 26 week programme which commences in January each year which incorporates face-to-face and online learning via a virtual learning environment platform in which there will be a requirement to attend Campus in person for 4 Days for the duration of the programme with a futher 10 days (online part days) for theoretical instruction. The programme is comprised of two Level 8 prescribing modules and one Level 9 module.On successful completion of the Certificate in NurseMidwife Prescribing the nurse or midwife will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a Registered NurseMidwife Prescriber.The Certificate in NursingMidwifery Medicinal Product Prescribing will only be offered to nurses working in clinical practice who meet the entry criteria, have employer support and a designated medical mentor.

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