Overview
Module 1 of the Manitoba RPN Prescribing course is a self-paced, self-study module consisting of 5 units. It addresses legal, ethical, and regulatory competencies as well as those related to client safety and professional practice responsibilities. Construction of a legal and complete prescription is also reviewed.
Module 1 should be taken first or can be taken concurrently with Module 2.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Structure and cost
This module is online; learning is self-paced. There are 5 units, and you have 6 months to complete the course.
Each unit includes learning activities, readings, and reflective exercises.
Each unit contains a short quiz designed to reinforce critical knowledge. You may take these short quizzes as many times as you wish.
There is 1 final exam.
Cost: $300 + 5% GST ($15) = $315 (non-refundable)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of Module 1, you will be able to:
- articulate the professional nursing obligations relevant to prescribing medications or ordering of tests
- understand the legal and regulatory limits on RPN prescriptive authority in Manitoba
- advance your professional ethos, and understanding of accountability, pertinent to RPN prescribing practice
- ensure client safety and comprehensive care through communication, consultation and collaboration with other health care professionals and individual clients
- discuss the need for maintaining currency and competence in your area of RPN prescribing practice to best meet the needs of your clients and the health care system
- compose a complete and legal prescription
Course materials
One textbook is required and is used in both Module 1 and 2 of the course. It is available from Amazon.
Brent, L., Gerald, K., & Hass, V.M. (2021). Advanced pharmacology for prescribers. Springer Publishing.
All other resources are web-based or provided in the course study guide.
Technical requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must have ready access to a computer with reliable Internet access.
Registration
To register, use the PD Modules Online Registration Form. Select Manitoba RPN Prescribing Module 1 from the Tickets page. You will need a valid credit card.
If you have questions, please email fhd-pd@athabascau.ca.
Overview
Module 2 of the RPN Prescribing course comprises 10 units offered over 13 weeks in an online, paced format with an instructor. The module addresses knowledge-based competencies for prescribing, including pharmacologic principles, pathophysiology, client assessment, pharmacotherapeutics, side effects and contraindications, diagnostic testing and interpretation, consultation, documentation, follow-up and referral.
Module 2 begins on the first Wednesday of May, September, and January. Students wanting to take the module after it has already started should register 2 months prior to the next available start date. A minimum of 10 registrants is required for the module to be offered.
Both parts must be successfully completed to meet the RPN authorized prescriber educational requirements set by the CRPNM.
Prerequisites
Module 1: Competencies, Requirements and Standards must be completed prior to, or taken concurrently with this module.
Structure and cost
Each unit includes learning activities, readings, and reflective exercises
Please register 2 months before the next available start date. A minimum of 10 registrants is required for the module to be offered.
You will participate in unit conferences and videoconferencing sessions to discuss unit content and related issues. Except for the videoconferencing sessions, you complete the course work at times of your choosing during each week. That is, there is no structured class time.
You will complete 2 case studies and a final exam.
When you finish both modules in the Manitoba RPN Prescribing course:
- you will be invited to complete the course evaluation, which will inform future revisions
- a notice of course completion will be sent directly to CRPNM by Athabasca University
Cost: $600 + 5% GST ($30) = $630 (non-refundable)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of Module 2 you will be able to:
- utilize the principles of pharmacology when prescribing
- integrate diagnostic reasoning with the nursing process when prescribing medications
- identify strategies to minimize risk to the patient using rational drug selection principles
- articulate strategies to encourage adherence to the plan of care
- document and provide appropriate follow-up in relation to the prescribing of medications
- evaluate the need for testing or imaging using critical thinking and clinical reasoning
- outline the responsibilities associated with ordering tests of any kind
- interpret basic tests including liver and kidney function
- consult with the appropriate team member in the case of abnormal test results
Course materials
One textbook is required, is used in both Module 1 and 2 of the course and is available from Amazon
Brent, L., Gerald, K., & Hass, V.M. (2021). Advanced pharmacology for prescribers. Springer Publishing.
All other resources are web-based or provided in the course study guide.
Technical requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must have ready access to a computer with reliable Internet access.
Registration
To register, use the PD Modules Online Registration Form. Select Manitoba RPN Prescribing Module 1 from the Tickets page. You will need a valid credit card.
If you have questions, please email fhd-pd@athabascau.ca.