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Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing
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AK3558 |
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Both Full & Parttime |
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PgDipRNPres graduates will have advanced knowledge and skills in their field of practice essential for them to be able to pursue personal and professional goals, and further postgraduate study. The emphasis placed on integrating theory and practice will enhance their problem solving and analytical skills. Graduates will have advanced knowledge within a specialist field. They will have developed skills in critical thinking, problem solving and communication and be prepared for further postgraduate study. In addition, PgDipRNPres graduates will meet the preparatory education requirements for registered nurse medicine prescriptive authority.
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Advanced clinical assessment skills, Clinical decision making processes, Professional practice under supervision, Management of common conditions, Legal, ethical and inter-professional issues in decision making, In-depth knowledge of the human biological sciences and pathophysiological changes in relation to advanced practice, Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, Clinical trials, drug development and drug research, Drug resistance, Legislating drug therapy and prescription, Adverse events, risk/benefit analysis and clinical reasoning with drug therapy, Licit versus illicit drug use, drug seeking behaviour and support networks, Socio-cultural influences on pharmacology.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Registered Nurse Prescribing
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120.00 |
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