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EJOB 143197

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To start with my personal statement, I find it pertinent to mention the understanding I

have about non-medical prescribing. Non-medical prescribing is a form of prescribing

which is done by a qualified healthcare professional who does not happen to be a

medical doctor. It is bound to be a prescription related to a health condition which falls

into the domain of the non-medical prescriber’s area of proficiency. It is noteworthy to

mention here that scientific evidence has demonstrated that non-medical prescribing

has led to improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare service

provision to the patients, not only in terms of client’s ease of access and being

convenient, but also in terms of better patient outcomes clinically.

I also understand that healthcare professionals like nursing staff, pharmacy experts

and allied healthcare experts who are eligible for non-medical prescribing need to be

highly skilled and proficient in their respective domains. This includes the applicable

qualifications determining minimum eligibility topped up with the requisite hand-on skills

necessary for prescribing a medication to a patient. It also requires proficiency in clinical

areas equivalent and comparable to that of a medical doctor which include history

taking and physical examination alongwith making thorough patient assessments and

utilizing the most appropriate diagnostic modalities.

Keeping the nature and scope of non-medical prescribing in mind, I am quite

confident that I have the knowledge which is essential to determine my minimum

eligibility of non-medical prescribing. My professional domain is Mental Health &

Psychosocial Care. Mental Health and Psychosocial Care is a profession which deals

with medically marginalized patients who have little hope apart from extensive and

comprehensive care from the immediate healthcare service providers. Psychiatrists,

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who are medical doctors dealing with mental health issues have little time to devote to a

single patient, so expecting a holistic form of care from the psychiatrist is not realistic. It

is here where the role of Mental Health and Psychosocial Care professionals comes in.

My intended area of non-medical prescribing is substance abuse. Substance abuse

is highly prevalent amongst the adolescents and teenagers of the country and with

every passing year, the rates of substance abuse are rising. The reasons I wish to

undertake non-medical prescribing are numerous. First of all, being in immediate

contact with the patients, rather victims of substance abuse predisposes me more than

any other healthcare professional to have an idea about their suffering and health

deficit. This compels me, on human grounds, to offer the immediate solutions to their

problems as and when they arise. Since seeing a psychiatrist implies waiting long for

the turn, I personally feel that if I am allowed non-medical prescribing, I can offer a lot of

symptomatic support to such patients till the time they see their psychiatrist.

Furthermore, medication needs to be administered to reduce the severity of

withdrawal symptoms and sometimes, changes and adjustments to the dosages of

prescribed medication are necessary along the course of treatment. It is here that I find

my utility as a non-medical prescriber. Further reasons for my interest in being allowed

non-medical prescribing are professional. Being a devoted mental health professional, I

have studies a lot in my area of expertise and have also gained valuable hands on

experience in my field. This compels me to excel professionally into a more advanced

stage of my career, for which being allowed to be a non-medical prescriber is definitely

a plus point and honour for me.

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To start with my personal statement, I find it pertinent to mention the understanding I have about non-medical prescribing. Non-medical prescribing is a form of prescribing which is done by a qualified healthcare professional who does not happen to be a medical doctor. It is bound to be a prescription related to a health condition which falls into the domain of the non-medical prescriber’s area of proficiency. It is noteworthy to mention here that scientific evidence has demonstrated that non-medical prescribing has led to improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare service provision to the patients, not only in terms of client’s ease of access and being convenient, but also in terms of better patient outcomes clinically. I also understand that healthcare professionals like nursing staff, pharmacy experts and allied healthcare experts who are eligible for non-medica ...
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