Single Competency Framework
Background to Competency Framework
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2016) suggest that patients use medicines more than any other interventions to manage their medical conditions. When prescribed, and used effectively medicines have the potential to significantly improve the quality of lives and improve patient outcomes (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2016). Prescribers face many challenges in ensuring the correct medicine is prescribed and patients are supported in using them effectively. Evidence suggests that there needs to be an improvement in the way this is addressed (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2013, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2015).
The National Prescribing Centre (2012) published a single competency framework for all prescribers. The framework outlined …show more content…
(2012) A single competency framework for all prescribers. Available at: https://www.associationforprescribers.org.uk/images/Single_Competency_Framework.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Nursing and Midwifery Council., (2016) Standards of Proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers. Available at: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/nmc-standards-proficiency-nurse-and-midwife-prescribers.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2015) Medicines ,Ethics and Practice professional guide for pharmacists 39. London: Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2013) Medicines optimisation: helping patients to make the most of medicines. Available at: http://www.rpharms.com/promoting-pharmacy-pdfs/helping-patients-make-the-most-of-their-medicines.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2016) A Competency Framework for Prescribers. Available at: http://www.rpharms.com/support-pdfs/prescribing-competency-framework.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
University of Dundee., (2016) Non-Medical prescribing: Learning in Practice Guidance and clinical assessment document. Dundee: University of
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2016) suggest that patients use medicines more than any other interventions to manage their medical conditions. When prescribed, and used effectively medicines have the potential to significantly improve the quality of lives and improve patient outcomes (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2016). Prescribers face many challenges in ensuring the correct medicine is prescribed and patients are supported in using them effectively. Evidence suggests that there needs to be an improvement in the way this is addressed (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2013, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2015).
The National Prescribing Centre (2012) published a single competency framework for all prescribers. The framework outlined …show more content…
(2012) A single competency framework for all prescribers. Available at: https://www.associationforprescribers.org.uk/images/Single_Competency_Framework.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Nursing and Midwifery Council., (2016) Standards of Proficiency for nurse and midwife prescribers. Available at: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/nmc-standards-proficiency-nurse-and-midwife-prescribers.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2015) Medicines ,Ethics and Practice professional guide for pharmacists 39. London: Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2013) Medicines optimisation: helping patients to make the most of medicines. Available at: http://www.rpharms.com/promoting-pharmacy-pdfs/helping-patients-make-the-most-of-their-medicines.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society., (2016) A Competency Framework for Prescribers. Available at: http://www.rpharms.com/support-pdfs/prescribing-competency-framework.pdf (Accessed on 15/12/16)
University of Dundee., (2016) Non-Medical prescribing: Learning in Practice Guidance and clinical assessment document. Dundee: University of