Midwifery - Advanced Practice

Key programme benefits to future students

The MSc Advanced Practice (Midwifery) has been developed to enable experienced registered midwives, to develop an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for an expanded autonomous scope of practice. This programme was developed in collaboration within a consortium that includes 5 universities: UCD, UCC, University of Galway, TCD, and UL.



The part-time Level 9 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 woman-centered and an active member of the multi-professional team. Theory and practice are integrated throughout the programme.



Key Fact: The MSc Advanced Practice (Midwifery) aims to develop students’ knowledge and critical thinking skills to provide advanced clinical midwifery practice. To enhance care and ‘improved clinical outcomes for women and their babies through higher levels of critical analysis, problem solving and senior clinical decision-making as a lead healthcare professional who is accountable and responsible for their own practice.

Year 1

Autumn Modules

• Health Research Methods/Methodology

• Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance

• Advanced Practice Decision Making for Health Professionals



Spring Modules

• Professional, Ethical, Legal and Interpersonal Dimensions to Nurse/Midwife Prescribing

• Drug Action and Prescribing and Practicum

• Advanced Health Assessment

• Clinical Practicum in Nursing/Midwifery Prescribing 1 & 2



Year 2

Autumn Modules

• Dissertation 1

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Midwifery) 1



Spring Modules

• Dissertation 2

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Midwifery) 2

Applicants must have a minimum of an honours primary degree in Midwifery (or Nursing) with a minimum award of 2h2 (level 8 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland recognised) or equivalent. Hold active (Midwife) registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI.



Recognition of appropriate prior learning RPL Form.



Provide evidence of support from an employer and completed Site Declaration Forms.



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).



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)

2 years full-time,* blended.



*This masters programme has been developed for working practitioners and is delivered on a part-time timetable.

Autumn

Graduate careers

On successful completion, students will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for registration as an Advanced Midwife Practitioner (RAMP) and Registered Midwife Prescriber (RMP).