| Course Name |
Care of the Older Person in a Residential - Nursing Home Setting |
| Course Provider |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| Course Code |
67536 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Professional Certificate |
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National University of Ireland |
None |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
St Stephens Green |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Course Fee |
€1,995 per year (EU Fees) |
| Entry Requirements |
Who is this programme for?
This programme is primarily aimed at nurses who want to give the maximum amount of quality care to their patients in a residential/nursing home setting. |
| Comment |
Professional Certificate in Care of the Older Person in a Residential/Nursing Home Setting)
(Level 8 NFQ 30 ECTS Credits) |
| Course Content |
Expand+Programme Overview:
Older persons often have complex health needs, which require nurses to apply a holistic, person centred approach to assessment, planning and care delivery. The overall aim of this programme is to provide the student with knowl...
Hide-Programme Overview:
Older persons often have complex health needs, which require nurses to apply a holistic, person centred approach to assessment, planning and care delivery. The overall aim of this programme is to provide the student with knowledge of the specific skills required to care for older people in residential/nursing home settings. This programme focuses on providing the student with an awareness of the many issues and nursing challenges relating to older people requiring residential/nursing home care.
This programme will develop the professional and clinical skills of the student, which is designed to lead to professional nurses who are safe, caring, competent decision makers willing to accept personal and professional accountability for evidence based practice. Today practicing nurses are expected to be flexible, adaptable and reflective practitioners, members of the multi-disciplinary team and capable of adopting a lifelong approach to learning.
Learning Outcomes/Aims:
Provide students with a knowledge base appropriate to NQAI level 8 learning.
Develop the students as reflective practitioners with the skills of analysis, critical thinking and problem solving to identify, influence, implement and evaluate evidence-based practice.
Develop the student's ability to link evidence-based knowledge to clinical practice within their specialist area.
Develop the student's confidence in taking a leading role as an effective member of the healthcare team and participating in the multidisciplinary team approach to care delivery within care of the older person in a residential/nursing home setting.
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| Subjects Taught |
Programme Structure:
This is a six month programme which runs in one semester encompassing three modules.
Module Name ECTS Credits Assessment Method
Clinical Care of Older Persons in a Residential/Nursing Home Setting 10 Reflective Assignment
Evidence Based Practice and Professional Development 10 Critical Appraisal Assignment
Quality and Practice Development 10 Quality Initiative |
| Careers or Further Progression |
What next?
On successful completion many of our student progress further on their educational path pursuing Postgraduate Certificates, Diplomas and Master programmes. Recommended: Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing (Gerontological Nursing) |
| Further Enquiries |
More information:
If you would like further information on this programme please contact:
Programme Coordinator: Ms Anne Marie Lyons (amclyons@rcsi.ie)
Programme Director: Ms Rosemarie Derwin(rosemariederwin@rcsi.ie)
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| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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