Nursing - Advanced Practice

Key programme benefits to future students

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 risk; has responsibility for decisions made, is research active, is person centered, an interconnected team worker and patient advocate.



The primary aim of this programme is to enable the graduate to develop personally

and professionally, to become a competent practitioner at advanced practice

level. The realisation of this goal is guided by three key dimensions, encompassed

within the education philosophy of the curriculum, focusing on the student, the

professional understanding of midwifery and emerging practice levels.

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

• Advanced Health Assessment

• Clinical Practicum in Nursing/Midwifery Prescribing 1 & 2



Year 2

Autumn Modules

• Dissertation 1

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Nursing) 1



Spring Modules

• Dissertation 2

• Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum (Nursing) 2

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8)) with at least a second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in any discipline.



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.



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



Applicant must receive endorsement by their Director of Nursing and also identify a professional mentor and a clinical mentor.



If you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, see Other Entry Considerations below.

2 years part-time, blended.

Autumn

Graduate careers

On completion, students will be eligible to apply for registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) and a Registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).