Nursing - Perioperative Care

The overall aim of the MSc Nursing (Perioperative Care) programme is to provide registered nurses with the opportunity to develop and enhance specialist level knowledge and skills in the area of perioperative nursing care. A key goal of this programme is to prepare nurses for the challenges of leading and delivering specialist perioperative care.

Year 1

Autumn Semester
• Health Research – Methods & Methodology
• Theoretical Principles of Perioperative Nursing
• Clinical Practicum 1

Spring Semester
• Promoting Quality and Safety in Health Care
• Managing and Co-ordinating Perioperative Nursing
• Clinical Practicum 2

Year 2

Autumn Semester
• Dissertation 1

Spring Semester
• Dissertation 2

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 would normally possess a primary degree (Minimum 2.2) or show evidence of recognized prior learning (RPL) as outlined in the (RPL) policy of the University and Department of Nursing and Midwifery

Students are required to be working in a perioperative setting for the duration of the programme

The MSc in Nursing (Perioperative Care) will be offered as a full-time programme but taken on a part-time basis over two years with the option of an exit award on completion of year 1 (Graduate Diploma). Students can also opt to progress to year two for the MSc award having attained a minimum QCA of 2.00 at the end of year one.

Garda Clearance is also required for this programme.

Standard Degree Applicants/ Include with your application

Full degree transcript and certificates/awards

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland current registration certificate

Clinical Practice Environment Self-Assessment Audit Declaration

Copy of birth certificate or passport page

If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice

If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:

English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts

English language competency certificate

Recognized Prior Learning Applicants/ who do not meet standard entry requirements / Include with your application

Copy of birth certificate( Long Document)/Passport

Copy of current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland registration certificate

1000 word typed Recognized Prior Learning Statement

Copies of all certificates or diploma's as part of prior learning to date

2 years full-time.

Start Date: 09/Sep/2019

Graduate Profile
Successful completion of year one of the Masters in Nursing (Perioperative Care) programme (Graduate Diploma award) will provide students with the academic qualifications required to be considered eligible for clinical nurse specialist posts. The MSc award on successful completion of year 2 will provide students with the academic qualifications required to be considered eligible for advanced practice posts.