Nursing - Gerontological Nursing

MSc Gerontological Nursing
Overview
Meeting the healthcare and social care needs of older people requires expert assessment and careful planning by a range of disciplinary experts with specialist knowledge of ageing and altered health. If you are a nurse working in an older persons' care setting, and you are committed to the provision of excellent care, the MSc in Gerontological Nursing offers an exciting and innovative way to further your career and enhance your professional development. This programme is designed to provide nurses with an opportunity to develop, enhance and maintain the specialist skills required to care for older adults in a variety of acute and community care environments.

Who is the programme for?
The MSc in Gerontological Nursing is designed for nurses who are involved in the care of older persons in acute, community or long-term care settings. This programme is aimed at health professionals who have completed a Graduate Diploma (Level 9) in Gerontological Nursing.

Programme objectives
The UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems provides graduate programmes to prepare nurses and midwives to excel as caregivers and as leaders. Many of the School's graduates have gone on to assume key clinical and leadership positions in their discipline, both nationally and internationally. This programme will provide you with an opportunity to develop, enhance and maintain the specialist skills that are required to care for older persons.

The MSc in Gerontological Nursing aims to provide students with the requisite knowledge and discipline-specific skills for their specialist role in gerontological nursing in a range of care settings. The Programme will build on students' prior knowledge and experience in either older person's care services or in tertiary care.
The Programme will:
• provide an advanced educational experience which will develop the student's capacity for independent judgement and problem-solving skills.
• provide an educational framework to support the development of analytical and critical skills for an enquiring and creative approach to the theory and practice of gerontological nursing.
• develop the student's capacity to respond to changing needs in gerontological nursing.
• develop the student's capacity to identify and integrate best evidence into gerontological nursing practice.

How will I benefit?
The MSc in Gerontological Nursing will be awarded to students who have completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing, and who complete the MSc research and dissertation module NMHS43870 Diss: Evidence Synthesis (30 ECTS).

How will I benefit?
Successful participants in this programme will be awarded an MSc in Gerontological Nursing.

You will be taught by academics who have strong links with local and regional health service providers, including major hospitals and community-based health services and clinical staff who are experts in the field of health care and gerontological nursing.

Possessing a broad and deep understanding of the theory and skills required for caring for older adults, you will be well positioned to work in a variety of settings specialising in this area both nationally and internationally. The programme is particularly aimed at preparing nurses to assume senior and specialist roles in gerontological nursing.

The MSc in Gerontological Nursing will be awarded to students who have completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing, and who complete the MSc research and dissertation module NMHS43870 Diss: Evidence Synthesis (30 ECTS).

This is a 1-year (Full-time) academic programme, students will complete the MSc research and dissertation module NMHS43870 Diss: Evidence Synthesis (30 ECTS).

Applicants must have completed the Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing or equivalent (NQAI Level 9).

Closing Date: 31 July 2023

How to apply
Applications are made online through UCD Applications. ?

Please note that all applicants are required to pay a €50 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.

Documents to be submitted with your application
• Original transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translations where relevant
• A current photocopy of NMBI registration
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of Passport
• Professional Reference Form(original form)
• Signed Declaration Form from employer (original form)
• Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English).

1 year full-time.

The MSc in Gerontological Nursing provides you with the comprehensive knowledge and skills required for caring for older people in multiple environments. Possessing a broad and deep understanding of the theory and skills required for caring for older people, you will be well positioned to work in a variety of settings, both nationally and internationally.