| Course Name |
Nursing - Nurse / Midwife Prescribing |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
GYM61 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ)
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Minor |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
Certificate |
| Application Date |
WHEN TO APPLY: NUI Galway does not set a deadline for receipt of applications (with some exceptions). Offers will be issued on a continuous basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. |
| PAC Application Information |
PAC CODE(S): GYM61 |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
6 months, full-time; two intakes each year (January and September). |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
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All applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
1. Be registered as a nurse or midwife on the register of An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann;
2. Be currently employed as a nurse or midwife;...
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All applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
1. Be registered as a nurse or midwife on the register of An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann;
2. Be currently employed as a nurse or midwife;
3. Have a minimum of three years’ recent post registration clinical experience in nursing or midwifery (within the last five years), with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice in which prescribing is proposed;
4. Possess the competencies recognised at level 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications;
5. Have evidence of undertaken continuing professional education;
6. Have support from an employer to undertake the programme as evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form;
7. Confirmation of a designated nurse/midwife/medical mentor as evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form.
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| Number of Places |
10 places (minimum) |
| Comment |
3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Externally approved: The course is approved by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann.
2. It has a clinical focus, offering graduates the opportunities to develop specialist skills.
3. Flexible learning: Blended learning is an innovative and flexible approach to learning, making it possible to combine working full-time with studying. |
| Course Content |
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This certificate programme was developed in response to a need for nurses and midwives to prescribe in order to support high quality, person-centred care.
Course content
The programme is delivered over a six-month period. The modu...
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This certificate programme was developed in response to a need for nurses and midwives to prescribe in order to support high quality, person-centred care.
Course content
The programme is delivered over a six-month period. The modules are delivered in a blended learning format, using a combination of Blackboard and workshops in college. In addition, students will be mentored in their practice setting for the duration of the programme. This will include 12 days of direct supervision of the prescriptive process by a medical practitioner. The programme is comprised of three theory/practice modules and a clinical competency assessment in prescribing.
Modules include: Physical Assessment Skills; Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Nurse and Midwife; Prescribing Drugs; Drugs, Patients and Illness; Clinical Competency—Prescribing.
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| Careers or Further Progression |
Career opportunities
This programme will equip students with the competencies and skills needed to take on the extended role of prescribing medicines. |
| Further Enquiries |
Catherine Meagher
T: +353 91 492 829
E: catherine.meagher@nuigalway.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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