Nursing - Advanced Practice - Midwifery

This course prepares suitably qualified, experienced midwives, who wish to pursue a career as an Advanced Midwife Practitioner, to develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes. The course provides the student with a broad-based education experience incorporating the key concepts of person centred care, autonomy and empowerment, professional ethics, consultation and collaboration and professional leadership thus enabling them to practice at the highest professional standards across the spectrum of care.

Postgraduate Certificate in Midwifery – Advanced Practice (AMP):

Decision Making and Advanced Practice Professional roles (10 ECTS)
Advanced Practice in the Clinical Practicum with defined pathways (20 ECTS)

Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery – Advanced Practice (AMP):

Professional, Ethical, Legal and Communication Issues informing Nurse and Midwife Prescribing and Clinical Practicum (10 ECTS)
Decision Making and Advanced Practice Professional roles (10 ECTS)
Advanced Health Assessment (10 ECTS)
Prescribing Medicinal Products & Ionising Radiation (10 ECTS)
Advanced Practice in the Clinical Practicum with defined pathways (20 ECTS)

Masters in Midwifery – Advanced Practice (AMP) two year part-time:

Year One
Professional, Ethical, Legal and Communication Issues informing Nurse and Midwife Prescribing and Clinical Practicum (10 ECTS)
Decision Making and Advanced Practice Professional roles (10 ECTS)
Advanced Health Assessment (10 ECTS)
Prescribing Medicinal Products & Ionising Radiation (10 ECTS)
Advanced Practice in the Clinical Practicum with defined pathways (20 ECTS)

Year Two:
Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance (10 ECTS)
Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (10 ECTS)
Dissertation in Advanced Practice (30 ECTS)

Admission Requirements
Students will be required to undergo Garda Vetting, see https://www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/undergraduates/garda-vetting.php for further details.

Closing Date: 30th June 2023

M.Sc/PGDip – 2 years part time/PG Cert – 1 year part time

Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a Registered Midwife Prescriber (RMP). Applicants who already have a Masters in Midwifery and who are active as a Registered Midwife Prescriber (RMP) may be eligible to complete a one year Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Practice (AMP).