A Practical Guide to Effective Non Medical Prescribing for Pain

Improving non-medical prescribing oractice and competence Using the national prescribing competency framework for pain prescribing

Sally Jarmain
Non-Medical Prescribing Lead  
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust


 

 

Rhea Crighton
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

 

 

• key messages from the competency framework and what has changed
• using the framework throughout the prescribing journey
• using the framework as part of the revalidation process
• relating the framework to prescribing governance
• demonstrating the framework within a patient case study
• the new competency framework for designated prescribing practitioners
• governance and accountability for non-medical prescribing for pain

Sally covered a Review of RPS Competency Framework for all Prescribers.

A statement for Improving Prescribing Practise - "Encourages and supports others with their prescribing practice and learning journey."

She explained how Non Medical Prescribers are now able to take on the supervision and training of students and how it's important that part of our competencies are helping others in their prescribing practise. 

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