Manitoba RPN Prescribing

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 + Applicable Taxes
*Registration costs are 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 RN prescriptive authority in Manitoba
• advance your professional ethos, and understanding of accountability, pertinent to RN 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 RN 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, 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.

If you have questions, please email fhd-pd@athabascau.ca.

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 + Applicable Taxes
*Registration costs are 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.

To successfully complete this course, you must have ready access to a computer with reliable Internet access.