Midwifery - Advanced Practice

Key programme benefits to future students

Theory and practice are integrated throughout the programme. The programme offers a range of modules supporting the development of an advanced practitioner who is innovative at assessing and managing care in partnership with women takes responsibility for decisions made, is research active is women centred and an active member of the multi-professional team.



Advanced Practice Clinical Practicums in year 2 are practice based as part of the normal working week and supervised by mentors as agreed in a service led agreement with HSE partners.

Year 1

Autumn Modules

• Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance

• Advanced Practice Decision Making for Health Professionals



Spring Modules

• Professional, Ethical, Legal And Interprofessional Dimensions To Nurse/Midwife Prescribing and practicum

• Drug Action and Prescribing and practicum

• Advanced Health Assessment

• Clinical Practicum 1 & 2 In Nurse/Midwife Prescribing



Year 2

Autumn Modules

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Midwifery) 1



Spring Modules

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Midwifery) 2

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Have a minimum of an MSc degree in Nursing/Midwifery.

Hold active Midwife registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI.

Provide evidence of support from an employer

Must provide nomination and confirmation of a clinical supervisor (consultant or Advance Practice Nurse) (completed Site Declaration Forms in below section).



The Professional Mentor form should be filled out by an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) or higher.



The Clinical Mentor form should be filled out by a Consultant Doctor or Advanced Practice Nurse.



The Director of Nursing Support form should be filled out by the Director of Nursing (DON)



Applicants must comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing; the candidate must have three years’ recent post registration clinical experience (this must be within the past five years) with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice. Post Registration Clinical Experience (please complete and upload with your application).

2 years part-time, blended.

Autumn

Graduate careers

The PGD in Advanced practice (Midwifery), meets the educational pathway as laid down by the Department of Health, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Advanced Practice (Midwifery) Standards and Requirements and University of Limerick for registration as an Advanced Midwife Practitioner and Registered Midwife Prescriber (RMP).