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.



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 Nurse/Midwife Prescribing the nurse or midwife will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife Prescriber.



The Certificate in Nursing/Midwifery 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.

Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment Credits: 10

Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Nurse and Midwife Prescribing Credits: 10

Pharmacology and Clinical Practice for Nurse & Midwife Prescribing Credits: 10

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.

6 months, full-time.

Further Study

The Certificate in Nursing Midwifery Product Prescribing may provide nurses and midwives with an opportunity to continue education at Post Graduate Diploma and Masters level.



Additionally this programme may facilitate preparation for specialist and advanced practice roles,the Certificate in Nursing Midwifery Product Prescribing is now a required compulsory component to register as an Advanced Nurse or Midwife Practitioner.



Career Opportunities

The Certificate in Nursing Midwifery Product Prescribing enables the experienced registered nurse and midwife to develop knowledge and skills as a prescriber in physical and psychosocial assessment which can be utilised to expand scope of practice and contribute to the delivery of high quality care.