Study Graduate Diploma Critical Care - Cardiovascular at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland,

About this course

About this course
- Overview
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The programme is designed to expand the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses engaged in the care of people within the critical care environment. The associated complications and special needs are explored in detail. Students are encouraged to apply their theoretical knowledge in the clinical setting. Therefore, the role of the nurse as educator, innovator, researcher, advocate and clinician will be enhanced to meet the multiple and complex needs of the person with critical illness and its complications. Critical care nursing requires an advanced knowledge base, skilled assessment, prompt intervention and ongoing evaluation. The critical care nurse maintains the balance between the science of nursing and the art of caring. The Graduate Diploma Critical Care Nursing: Cardiovascular will provide the nurse with an opportunity to develop, enhance and maintain these specialist skills that are required to care for the critically ill.This Graduate Diploma in Nursing Studies Programme will enhance your career prospects and give you the building blocks for lifelong self-directed learning. It will provide you with the key knowledge and skills to innovate and lead in your area of practice in Critical Care Cardiovascular Nursing.DURATION:1 Years 2 Years

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

€10,825.00 (US$ 11,601) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Belfield Campus

Belfield, Dublin 4,

Belfield,

Dublin,

D04 V1W8, Leinster, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants must hold a primary degree in Nursing and be working in a coronary care setting for the duration of the course RPL applications are considered for this programmeAll applicants must be entered onto the appropriate division of the Nurses Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland NMBI be registered as an RGNAll applicants must have at least one years postregistration experience at time of applicationAll applicants must be employed in coronary care nursing for the duration of the programme and work a minimum of 75 hours per monthIn addition each student must provide documented evidence from the Director of Nursing in the clinical practice area which guarantees a coronary care nursing placement for the duration of the programmeDocuments RequiredAcademic transcripts including date and grading of degree award non UCD Graduates only notarised English translations where relevantNurse applicants A current photocopy of NMBI registrationOther health care professionals A current photocopy of registration with professional registration bodyCopy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of PassportSigned Declaration Form from Employer original formCompleted Professional Reference Form original formNurse applicants Completed Clinical Competence Assessor Nomination Form signed by the nomineeEvidence of proficiency in

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