Independent Prescribing  CPD

The emphasis of the Independent Prescribing module are as follows:
  • History taking, examination techniques and decision-making in primary care and glaucoma
  • Information systems and clinical decision-making support tools
  • Prescribing in 'at risk' groups
  • Risk assessment and risk management in relation to prescribing
  • Patient-specific clinical management plans: writing and review

Please note the date of the module in June 2013 is TBC.

Course Information

Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply
Monday 3 June 2013 The module is taught over three days and will usually run from Monday to Wednesday. Contact Postgraduate Admissions for full details. OVM053 Apply Now

Tutor Info

Contact

Dr Michelle L Hennelly
MSc Programme Director
m.hennelly@city.ac.uk


Ms Rita Kaur
Senior Programmes Officer
City University London
School of Health Sciences
Health Building
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB

020 7040 3934
Rita.kaur.1@city.ac.uk

Eligibility

  • You should normally be a UK-registered optometrist satisfying all legal requirements to be eligible to practise in the UK
  • You should also be registered with the General Optical Council
  • Overseas optometrists will be accepted on an ad-hoc basis providing your undergraduate syllabus and clinical responsibilities are similar to those of a UK optometrist.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:

  • IELTS: 7
  • TOEFL (internet-based): 100

What will I learn?

The module will enable you to:

  • Show effective advanced clinical decision making in primary care and glaucoma
  • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of how the body processes systemically-administered medicines and an in-depth understanding of prescribing in 'at risk' groups
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the legal basis and policy framework for independent prescribing and possess a detailed understanding of the optometrist's role as an independent prescriber
  • Critically interpret and apply the principles of clinical governance to independent prescribing
  • Have a critical awareness of professional codes of practice in relation to optometrist prescribing
  • Demonstrate an ability to develop a patient-specific clinical management plan in the context of a prescribing partnership.

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching

The module is mainly didactic in learning. The module runs over three days with at least 21 hours of teaching, comprising of lectures.

Each candidate is given comprehensive notes at the beginning of the module to facilitate learning.

Assessment
 The theoretical content of Independent Prescribing will be assessed via two closed-book written examinations.

Assessment 1: consists of key feature problems (KFs)(which tests clinical decision making using patient presentations, followed by a series of MCQs)and patient management case scenarios (which test your ability to analyse clinical results and manage patients appropriately)

Assessment 2: consists of multiple choice questions (MCQ) (covering all aspects of the module)and short answer questions (SAQ) (which requires you to answer a question in one or two sentences) . 
Exam dates for this module are as follows:-

Exam Dates

Exam dates for this module are as follows:

Wednesday 9 November 2011.

Recommended Reading

Those with * indicate important reference texts.

  • Anatomy and Physiology Kaufman, P. and Albert, A. (2002) Adler's Physiology of the Eye. 10th ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Oyster, W.C. (1999) The Human Eye, Structure and Function. MA: Sinauer Associates.
  • Standring, S. (ed) (2008) Grays Anatomy - The anatomical basis of clinical practice. 40th ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Microbiology/Immunology Actor, J. (2006) Integrated Immunology and Microbiology. London: Elsevier. 
  • Helbert, M. (2006) Flesh and bones of Immunology. London: Elsevier.
  • Male, D., Brostoff, J., Roth, D and Riott, I. (2006) Immunology. 7th ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Pharmacology Bartlett, J. and Jaanus, S. (2008) Clinical Ocular Pharmacology. 5th ed. New York: Elsevier.*
  • Neal, M. (2005) Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. 5th ed. London: Blackwell.
  • Rang, H., Dale, M., Ritter, J. and Flower, R. (2007) Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Ocular Disease Bruce, A. and Loughman, M. (2002) Anterior Eye Disease and Therapeutics A-Z. 1st ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.*
  • Bruce, A., O'Day, J., McKay, D. and Swann, P. (2008) Posterior Eye Disease and Glaucoma A-Z. 1st ed. London: Elsevier.
  • Denniston, A. and Murray, P. (2006) Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 
  • Fraser, S., Riaz, A. and Kon, C. (2001) Eye Know How. London: BMJ Books. 
  • Jackson, T. L. (2007) Moorfields Manual of Ophthalmology. London: Mosby.*
  • Kanski, J. (2006) Clinical Ophthalmology, A systematic approach. 5th ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.*
  • Kanski, J. (2008) Clinical diagnosis in Opthalmology. London: Mosby*
  • Stapleton, F. (ed) (2003) Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management. 1st ed. Sydney: Butterworth Heinemann.
  • The Wills' Eye Institute (2008) The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. 5th ed. New York: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.*
  • Prescribing Beauchamp, T.L. and Childress, J.F. (2001) Principles of biomedical ethics. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Brazier M (1992) Medicine, patients and the law. London: Penguin. British National Formulary (2010) Number 59.
  • British Medical Association & the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. London.
  • Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. (2008) RPSGB. London.
  • Galbraith, A., Bullock, S., Manias, E., Hunt, B. and Richards, A. (1999) Fundamentals of pharmacology: A text for nurses and health professionals. Harlow: Addison Wesley Longman.
  • Herfindal, E.T. and Gourley, D.R. (1996) Textbook of therapeutics: drug and disease management. 6th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Lancaster, T., Straus, S. and Straus, S.S. (1999) Practising evidence-based primary care. London: BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Luker, K.A. and Wolfson, D.J. (1999) Medicines management for clinical nurses. London: Blackwell Science.
  • Medicines Ethics and Practice Pharmaceutical Press (2008); Rev Ed edition.
  • Merry, A. and McCall-Smith, A. (2001) Errors, Medicine and the Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Reid, J.L., Rubin, P.C. and Whiting, B. (2001) Lecture notes on clinical pharmacology 6th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science.
  • Spalton, D.J., Hitchings, R.A. and Hunter, P. (2004) Atlas of Ophthalmology. St Louis: Mosby.
  • United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) (2008) Standards for medicines management.
  • UKCC (2008) Standards of proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers: Protecting the public through professional standards.

Funding

The fees are as follows:-

EU & UK Students: £730 + £80 exam fee - Total £810
International Students: £1,060 + £80 exam fee - Total £1,140

If you are being sponsored please ensure that you include a sponsor letter with your application. The sponsor letter should state your name and the module that you are applying for.

Leads To...

Successful completion of 60 PG credits (4 modules) leads to the award of PG Certificate and 120 credits (8 modules) leads to the PG Diploma in Clinical Optometry.
Completion of a total of 120 PG credits plus a research project or dissertation (following completion of the 'Research Methods and Statistics' module) will be required to obtain the MSc.

A certificate is also provided for each module upon successful completion.

City University London is a registered CET provider and has been delivering high quality CET accredited lectures and distance learning material.

All lectures and practical sessions on the 3 day module are eligible for CET credits.
One hour of learning equates to 1 CET credit. For each hour of practical workshop, 2 credits are awarded.

Career Outcome


Application Deadline:

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Contact Admissions (Postgraduate)

Dr Michelle L Hennelly
MSc Programme Director
m.hennelly@city.ac.uk


Ms Rita Kaur
Senior Programmes Officer
City University London
School of Health Sciences
Health Building
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB

020 7040 3934
Rita.kaur.1@city.ac.uk