Nursing - Wound Management & Tissue Viability
The Postgraduate Certificate in Wound Management and Tissue Viability is a fully accredited six-month, part-time programme delivered in digital format through our online teaching platform. The course offers you the opportunity to explore and analyse existing theories and concepts that are fundamental in wound management and tissue viability.
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) | Minor | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
6 months part-time.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for the programme you must:
- Be a registered nurse or midwife in your country of practice.
- Hold a bachelor degree. If you don’t hold a bachelor degree, please see the recognition of prior learning pathway outlined below.
- Be working in the healthcare industry.
- Meet the English language requirements (unless exempt): IELTS score of 6.5, Duolingo 105-110, or equivalent score on another standardised test. Please see below for list of exemptions.
Careers / Further progression
Course progression
If you wish to progress your studies after completing this Postgraduate Certificate, you can choose to complete a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) and a Master of Science (MSc). The PgDip and the MSc programmes share anchor modules facilitating the development of knowledge and skills in research, leadership and reflection and clinical competencies by way of a clinical practicum.
Further information
The next intake of this programme will be in January 2024.
Why Wound Management and Tissue Viability?
Educating future leaders in healthcare delivery and related research is at the core of the mission of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery. Our School is committed to the development of expert, reflective nursing and midwifery practitioners who can seek out and use research-based knowledge to improve patient care.
RCSI is proud to provide postgraduate students with a rigorous, outcome-focused curricula, shaped by innovative teaching and learning practices. We have a long association with postgraduate nursing and midwifery education and are the largest such school in Ireland and aspire to become recognised leaders in the provision of health sciences education, both nationally and internationally.
Our suite of online programmes and learning content is continually evolving in response to the needs within the healthcare sector and services and our goal remains to empower nurses and midwives to be able to demonstrate the difference they make to practice, and in doing so, to be able to respond accordingly to the leadership and professional challenges that they face every day.
Professor Zena Moore, Head of School of Nursing & Midwifery at RCSI, speaks about the value of the Wound Management and Tissue Viability programme.
Why RCSI?
Follow in the path of former students who have embraced 230 years of teaching excellence. Driven by the promise of 'leading the world to better health', RSCI has been at the forefront of international healthcare education since our establishment in 1784, and we have a worldwide reputation for delivering excellent Undergraduate and Postgraduate health professions education.
RCSI's singular healthcare focus is evident through all our Postgraduate programmes, offering innovative, insight-rich and immersive development opportunities for both current and future leaders in healthcare.
Course details
The Postgraduate Certificate in Wound Management and Tissue Viability is a fully accredited six-month, part-time programme delivered in digital format through our online teaching platform. The course offers you the opportunity to explore and analyse existing theories and concepts that are fundamental in wound management and tissue viability.
Our experienced team have the skills and technology to provide a rich and engaging online experience and to support and guide new students, no matter their level of technical ability. You will have the opportunity to become part of an international, healthcare-focused, learning community, supported to engage through collaborative group work, team building and networking opportunities – benefiting from each other's experience in a safe and supported environment.
Modules
Module name Credits Assessment method
• Advanced Concepts in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair 10 Assignment and small group oral presentation
• Critical Issues in the Assessment and Management of Individuals with Pressure Ulcers and Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Critical Issues in the Assessment and Management of Individuals with Leg Ulceration and Lymphoedema
Continuous assessment.
Accreditation
We are proud to be a recognised University of the National University of Ireland (NUI). All RCSI programmes are accredited by the NUI.
Recognition by Ministries and bodies in other jurisdictions must be determined by the individual applicants.
This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to critically:
- Evaluate the application of clinical judgement to professional practice by utilising evidence-based practice within wound management and tissue viability.
- Compare and contrast management and leadership approaches to the effective management and leadership in the provision of within wound management and tissue viability services.
- Evaluate evidence based methods of assessment and management of wounds of varying aetiologies with reference to person-centred care.
- Discuss key considerations in the development of services for individuals with wounds of varying aetiologies within the context of a team approach to care.
- Demonstrate competency in the delivery and evaluation of patient care within the field of wound management and tissue viability.
Contact Us
The staff of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery are more than happy to assist you with queries relating to our programmes. Feel free to call us, email or visit us at 123 St Stephen's Green.
Tel: +353 1 402 5137/5136
Email: nursing@rcsi.ie