The Higher Diploma in Children's Nursing will help you to qualify you as a Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) if you’re already a registered nurse or you’re involved with the provision of care to children but don’t have a children's nursing qualification. As a student, you’ll be equipped with the tools necessary to practice as a competent and professional registered children's nurse.
You’ll build on the knowledge and skills developed during your pre-registration and post-registration nurse education and through experience as a qualified practitioner. You’ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning and to integrate the theory of children's nursing with practical experiences in the clinical setting.
The course aims to prepare you as nurse who is an innovative problem solver, thinks critically and creatively and has well-developed decision-making skills. With an emphasis on your personal and professional development, it also aims to foster skills for lifelong learning
Dublin, Ireland
12 Months
€ 10,061
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92
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Year 1 Core Modules:
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must be:
A registered nurse or eligible to register with Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann (Nursing and MIdwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)) as a Registered General Nurse, a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability;
AND
Hold a Diploma in nursing or judged equivalent.
AND
Students must have at least six months post-registration clinical nursing experience.
Applicants who do not have a Diploma in Nursing (or judged equivalent) will have their prior certified learning assessed through a system of APEL (Approved Prior Experiential Learning) and will be advised to complete the access modules successfully. Each individual's application will be assessed by the APEL Board for evidence of prior certified learning and deficits in prior certified learning and deficits in prior certified learning to Diploma level.
Leaving Cert
There are no additional entry requirements for this programme apart from the general entry requirements for admission to the university.
GCE A Level
There are no additional entry requirements for this programme apart from the general entry requirements for admission to the university.
FET Level 5
No Entry Path
International Applications
IELTS ACADEMIC Composite score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one component
TOEFL iBT Total Score of 92
EU Status Fee
€11,300 per annum
Non EU Fee
€11,300 per annum
Career Areas
Education
Healthcare Sector
Occupational Health
Private Hospital
Public Health
Qualified nurses who undertake the Higher Diploma in Children's Nursing course have greater opportunities in the vast area of public and private healthcare at home and abroad. You may also opt to continue your professional education to Master’s level. You’ll find career opportunities in:
Career Tags
Children's Nurse
Community Nurse
Education
General Nurse
Researcher
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