Nursing - Advanced Practice

Key programme benefits to future students

The programme aims to foster learning to practice both autonomously and collaboratively in a defined area of advanced practice, meeting national health policy reform in addressing population healthcare needs.



Theory and practice are integrated throughout the overall programme structure. The programme is student-centred, relevant, responsive and offers an innovative learning experience in realising the university’s vision of producing graduates who are ‘knowledgeable, proactive, creative, responsible, collaborative and articulate’ (UL graduate attributes).



Programme specific modules support the development of an advanced practitioner, who is innovative at assessing and managing risk; has responsibility for decisions made, is person centred, an interconnected team worker collaborates with colleagues has leadership abilities and is a patient advocate. Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum 1 and 2 modules whereby students are practice based, as part of the normal working week and supervised by mentors as agreed in a service led agreement with HSE partners.



Key Fact: The PGD in Advanced practice (Nursing), meets the educational pathway as laid down by the Department of Health, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017) and University of Limerick curriculum regulations. This approach supports credentialing towards registration as an Advanced Practitioner.

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 (9 credits)

• Clinical Practicum 1 & 2 In Nurse/Midwife Prescribing



Year 2

Autumn Modules

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Nursing) 1



Spring Modules

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Nursing) 2

Have a minimum of an MSc degree in Nursing or Midwifery or equivalent.

Be a registered nurse on the current register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Be engaged in practice as a registered nurse for at least three of the last five years, with a total of one year's full-time experience in the specific area of practice.

Applicants are expected to work in a practice setting throughout the programme.

The applicant must receive endorsement from their Director of Nursing and identify a professional mentor and a clinical mentor.

2 years part-time, blended.

Autumn

Graduate careers

This course supports credentialing towards registration as an Advanced Practitioner.