Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment- Waterford

The aim of the blended learning special purpose award is to enable registered nurses to develop an advanced level of theoretical knowledge, competencies and skills to undertake a comprehensive health assessment in practice.



Unique Features

Fully approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

HSE staff may be eligible to apply for funding to their local NMPDU

Delivered via a blend of online and face-to-face delivery to allow greater flexibility to learners

This 10 credit special purpose award will support students to



Undertake a comprehensive Advanced Health Assessment

Integrate and synthesize knowledge of altered homeostasis

Develop skills in order to make accurate clinical judgements

Describe anatomical and physiological organ systems

Develop strategies for Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration

To be eligible for this programme applicants must:



Be a registered Nurse with NMBI

Be currently employed in health care provision

Hold a level 8 qualification



*Applicants who do not have a level 8 qualification may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the SETU Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.



Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course.



Basic IT skills are essential to complete this course.



Applicants may be interviewed.

4 months, blended.



Delivery

Blended delivery over 1 semester with 1 contact day per week:



Online approx. 9 days per semester

Onsite approx. 3 days per semester one day every 4th week

Start Date: September 2026

Further Study

Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Nursing

MSc in Professional Nursing



Opportunity

This course provides the learner with the opportunity to undertake Level 9 education and advance their clinical practice, knowledge and skills. Its content supports the Department of Health’s (2019) policy on the development of nursing and midwifery graduates towards roles as Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners.