Nursing & Prescribing Online Course

Course Overview

Nursing & Prescribing is a dynamic, globally relevant course designed for healthcare professionals who aspire to enhance their understanding and application of nurse prescribing across a wide range of healthcare settings. Developed by industry experts and aligned with current medical standards, this course combines foundational principles with advanced prescribing knowledge tailored to modern clinical challenges.

Whether you're a practising nurse, pharmacist, healthcare assistant, or student entering the healthcare field, this course offers a structured pathway to build confidence in prescribing decisions, medicine management, and patient-centred care.

Our curriculum spans multiple disciplines, including mental health, chronic disease, pharmacology, paediatrics, palliative care, pregnancy, antimicrobial resistance, and ethical prescribing—all while maintaining legal compliance and safeguarding best practices.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the principles and laws guiding nurse-led prescribing.
2. Identify safe practices in medicine management and drug safety.
3. Apply prescribing knowledge to adult, paediatric, and elderly care.
4. Explore legal, ethical, and cultural contexts of medication use.
5. Assess pharmacological treatments for common physical conditions.
6. Recognise challenges in prescribing and emerging medical trends.

Course Link: Nursing & Prescribing

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Nurse PrescribingHistory, evolution, and scope of nurse prescribing in global healthcare.

Module 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of PrescribingExplore laws, patient rights, professional accountability, and ethical dilemmas.

Module 3: Medicine ManagementStock control, dose calculations, side effects, interactions, and safe storage.

Module 4: Anxiety Disorders in AdultsPharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for adult anxiety.

Module 5: Liver Diseases: Diagnosis & PrescribingUnderstanding hepatic impairment and dose adjustment in liver conditions.

Module 6: Common Problems: Pharmacological ManagementTreatments for common conditions like asthma, diabetes, and hypertension.

Module 7: Anti-Microbial PrescribingCombatting resistance through evidence-based antimicrobial use and stewardship.

Module 8: Cardiac Problems and PrescribingPrescribing in arrhythmias, hypertension, heart failure, and anticoagulation.

Module 9: Neurological Problems and PrescribingManagement of epilepsy, stroke, migraines, and Parkinson’s disease.

Module 10: Palliative CaresApproaches to end-of-life prescribing and symptom control strategies.

Module 11: Prescribing in Pregnancy and LactationRisks, safety classifications, and ethical considerations in maternal care.

Module 12: Prescribing for Older PeoplePolypharmacy, frailty, and prescribing in dementia and co-morbidity.

Module 13: Prescribing Children’sWeight-based dosing, child development, and age-specific formulations.

Module 14: Common Medicines in UseA reference guide to frequently prescribed medications and their indications.

Module 15: Challenges and Future of Nurse PrescribingEmerging technologies, digital prescriptions, and evolving global standardsDisclaimer:

This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.