Nursing - Trauma Informed Care

This course is best suited to:



Practitioners engaged in a professional relationship with persons and communities who may have experienced trauma

Service providers engaged in providing services to persons and communities who may have experienced trauma.

Modules

Trauma Informed Care within Mental Health (10 ECTS)

Participants must:



Nurses/midwives, medical doctors and health and social care professionals (HSCPs) and registered with a recognised professional body appropriate to their field



Currently employed in a professional practice setting in which the utilisation of the course material can contribute to quality care.



Currently employed in a professional role with a scope of practice which is congruent with the utilisation of the course material within a practice context.



All applicants will hold a relevant Level 8 qualification.



Applicants who do not have a level 8 qualification may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

1 semester, part-time, blended.



This programme will be delivered via live on-line lectures one day a week (09.00hrs to 12.00hrs). Students will also be required to attend DkIT for some face to face workshops (09.00hrs to 16.00hrs).

Start date September 2026