Nursing - Older Person

Key programme benefits to future students

→ On successful completion of the programme students will be able to:



• E xplore and analyse best practice in the care of the older person nursing



• Review current innovations and developments in leading and managing change in practice to promote and advance person-centred care for older people



• Demonstrate an understanding of assessment and specific therapeutic interventions in the care of the older person



• Undertake 500 hours of supervised clinical practice, applying learning in practice settings and developing specialist older person nursing care competencies under expert guidance.



Options

Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Perioperative Care) after Year 1.



Key Fact

A key goal of this programme is to prepare nurses for the challenges of caring, leading and delivering person-centred specialist/advanced older person care across a variety of care settings.

Year 1

Autumn Modules

• Health Research Methods - Methodology

• Philosophical Underpinnings of Gerontology care

• Clinical Practicum 1



Spring Modules

• Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare

• Management and Coordination of Gerontology Care

• Clinical Practicum 2



Year 2

Autumn Modules

• Dissertation 1



Spring Modules

• Dissertation 2



* Designed for healthcare professionals to combine work and further study over two academic years. Learn more about the Programme

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 one year.



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



Garda clearance is required.



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

2 years full-time*, blended.

Autumn

Graduate careers

Successful graduates of this programme may be eligible to apply for specialist posts. in older person nursing.