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Conference chair:
Kirsty Fishburn
Module Leader, Nurse Non-Medical Prescribing & Mental Health Programme Director
University of Hull
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The Lived Experience Perspective
Paul Scates
• how can we improve prescribing support people to manage their medications
• reducing side effects
• the impact of Covid-19
• my experience and advice for NMPs in Mental Health
Non-Medical Prescribing in Mental Health: Current Developments
Dr Andrea Hilton
Senior Lecturer/Non-Medical Prescribing Programme Director, Research Lead - Paramedical, Perioperative and Advanced Practice
University of Hull
• how non-medical prescribing is being used in mental health settings in the UK
• developing confidence and competence in your ability to prescribe
• prescribing practice and Covid-19
• prescribing developments
• the benefits of non-medical prescribing in mental health
EXTENDED SESSION: Demonstrating Competence in Prescribing Practice
Kirsty Fishburn
Module Leader, Nurse Non-Medical Prescribing & Mental Health Programme Director
University of Hull
• demonstrating competence in non-medical prescribing through the Competency Framework for All Prescribers
• supporting non-medical prescribers: infrastructure needed to support the safe and effective development and implementation of non-medical prescribing
• changes to the Designated Prescribing Practitioner role and an update on the December 2019 RPS Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners
• keeping your prescribing knowledge up-to-date: accessing education, training and resources
• understanding your limits of practice and competence