Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Practice Nursing/
Community Nursing)—full-time and part-time
College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences
Key facts
Entry requirements
All applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
1. Be a registered nurse on the General, Mental Health, or Learning Disability Nurse divisions of the Register maintained by An Bord Altranais;
or
Hold an appropriate active nursing registration as recognised in the country in which they practice;
2. Have a minimum of two years’ post-registration experience (exclusive of post-registration courses).
3. Have at least six months’ experience in practice and or/community nursing setting.
4. Be currently working in a practice nursing/community nursing setting which requires him/her to care for a client/family/group.
5. Have a letter of support from his/her employing line manager.
6. Hold an honours degree or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold an honours degree or higher diploma (level 8) may apply but must clearly demonstrate their capacity to complete a programme at this level. In addition to the other requirements outlined above, these applicants are required to submit a 1,000-word literature-based essay. To be considered for admission, this essay must be at the level expected of an honours degree candidate (Level 8).
Duration:
1 year, full-time | 2 years, part-time
Next start date: September 2012
ECTS weighting: 90
Average intake: 6 (minimum)
Closing date:
Please see the offer round dates for further information.
Blended learning & workshops
Course overview
This programme is offered by School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway, in collaboration with Department of General Practice and Health Service Executive. This programme is designed for nurses (General, Psychiatric or Intellectual Disability) who are working in a General Practice or Community setting. It aims to develop nurses' expertise and understanding of primary care, family centred care, chronic disease management, and clinical nursing skills related to chronic illness management. Students can undertake the programme either full time over one year or part time over two years, students are also required to continue to work in their own practice setting while undertaking the programme. The programme is delivered via Blended learning. Interdisciplinary collaboration is a fundamental aspect of the programme and a wide number of key organisations and associations contribute to modules. Overall the programme aims to provide nurses with the necessary specialized knowledge and technical skills to respond to the challenges of change in the context of an evolving healthcare environment (HSE Transformation Programme 2007–2010).
Course outline
Mode of study : Blended learning & workshops
Concepts and Principles of Primary Care Core
Using Evidence in Practice
Service Improvement Core
*Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues of Nurse and Midwife Prescribing
Critical Issues in Chronic Illness
Options listed below
*Physical Assessment Skills
*Drugs, Patients and Illness
Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
Diabetes in Primary Care
Advanced Wound Care Management
Respiratory Disease in Primary Care
Best Practice in Cervical Smear Taking
Womens' Health in Primary Care
Empowering Clients to self manage their chronic illness
Psychosocial Interventions in Health Care
End of Life Care: Psychological and Social Perspectives
Collaboration and Interagency Working
*Clinical Competence Prescribing
Clinical Competence
Please note that the programme and optional modules offered are subject to sufficient student numbers.
Applications and selections
Applications are made online via The Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). Relevant PAC application code(s) above.
Who teaches this course?
Bernard McCarthy, Dip.Nurse Mgt. (RCSI), Cert.Adult. Ed. (City & Guilds), B.Sc. (South Bank), C.Q.A.M. (GMIT), M.Sc. (Dub.)
Rita Smith, M.Ed, FFNRCSI, RNT, RGN, RM
Catherine Meagher, M.Sc., BNS, RGN, RM, RNT
Toni Uí Chiardha, RGN, RM, RNT, BNS, M.Sc. Dip. Project Management
Dr. Adeline Cooney, M. Med.Sc., BNS, RGN, RNT, PhD
Claire Welford, RGN, Dip NS, BNS (Hons); MSc
Find out more
Catherine Meagher
T +353 91 492829
E catherine.meagher@nuigalway.ie
W www.nuigalway.ie/nursing.midwifery/
