Advanced Palliative and End of Life Care Management and Prescribing
Introduction
Advanced Palliative and End of Life Care Management and Prescribing is a program taught at Southampton Solent University, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
Southampton Solent University’s PGCert Advanced Palliative and End of Life Care Management and Prescribing is designed for registered nurses to enhance expertise in end-of-life care. The course includes core modules in Palliative and End of Life Care and Independent and Supplementary Prescribing, covering essential pharmacology, safe prescribing, and decision-making in clinical scenarios.
The programme has two 30-credit modules. Palliative and End of Life Care is delivered in partnership with Mountbatten Hospice Group and uses interactive teaching based on case scenarios. Independent and Supplementary Prescribing uses low-fidelity simulation scenarios for prescribing practice, with teaching supported by specialist nursing facilities, including a nursing simulation suite and clinical equipment.
On completion, the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification is accredited by the NMC. The course leads to skills for making safe clinical decisions when assessing service users with diverse health needs across healthcare settings, including roles as nurses with specialist skills to deliver best practice palliative and end of life care.
Modules
- Palliative and End of Life Care
- Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Advanced Palliative and End of Life Care Management and Prescribing at Southampton Solent University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Southampton Solent University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Southampton Solent University as pre-requiste for admission in Advanced Palliative and End of Life Care Management and Prescribing.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
This course is designed to provide registered nurses, with at least one year of post-registration experience, who are looking to develop specialist skills, with the knowledge and skills to deliver best practice palliative and end of life care in their area of practice.
Courses Units
More Information
- Nurses with specialist skills to deliver best practice palliative and end of life care
Scholarships
85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.