Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing

This course prepares suitably qualified, experienced nurses, who wish to pursue a career as an Advanced Nurse 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 Nursing– Advanced Practice (ANP)

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

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing– Advanced Practice (ANP)

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 Nursing – Advanced Practice (ANP) 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)

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

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

1 Year Part Time

Career Opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a Registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP). Graduate who meet the professional requirements may be eligible to apply for Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP). Graduates often pursue careers in healthcare consulting, research and specialist nursing.