Specialist Practice - Intensive Care

Is This Course For Me?
This course is designed for nurses working in clinical practice who wish to develop their knowledge and competency in intensive care. There is a flexible approach where you can study between 1-3 years to complete an M.Sc. Specialist Nursing.
The blended approach to course delivery is designed for busy professionals to learn, with carefully planned assessment schedules, and supportive academic and clinical facilitators to guide you in your learning.

Course Structure
The course is offered on a two-year part-time basis. Year One starts with a full week of studying in September and continues thereafter one day per week for the remainder of the year. Year Two consists of workshops throughout the academic year.

In Year One, students take four specialist modules: Nursing Care and Management of Critically Ill with Multi System Dysfunction; Principles of Intensive Care Nursing; Assessment of the Critically Ill; Supervised Practice Placement (Intensive care). Students also take two core modules: Theory & Practice of Enquiry Methods for Healthcare; Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance.
In Year Two, students must complete a dissertation.

Admission Requirements
Admission to the strand will be subject to place availability.

The entry criteria for this strand are:
• Current registration on the appropriate nursing division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Active Register
• Two years post-registration clinical experience since first registration
• Twelve months experience (within the last two years) in the specialty in Ireland at the time of application.

Candidates must also fulfil one of the following criteria:
An honours degree in nursing or a related discipline or equivalent professional and academic qualification or satisfy the selection committee that they have the academic ability to successfully complete the programme.
• Each student will be engaged in specific practice settings in Ireland relevant to each individual strand for the duration of the programme of study.
• Additional criteria may be required by individual Health Service Providers.

All applicants whose first language is not English or who have not been educated through the English language must meet Trinity’s English language requirements. Find out more: https://www.tcd.ie/study/apply/admission-requirements/postgraduate/

Students will be required to undergo Garda Vetting

Closing Date: 30th June 2024

PG Cert 1 year part-time.
MSc 2 years part time

Next Intake: September 2024

Career Opportunities
Designed to enable registered nurses to increase their knowledge, experience and clinical skills within this chosen specialty, this course prepares the intensive care nurse to function as a competent, effective and caring specialist nurse.