| Code | NU6070 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12/01/2026 - 14/02/2026 |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €900 See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | 12th December 2025 |
| Venue | School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork. |
| Credits | 10 |
| Start Date | 12/01/2026 |
Outline
Module Objective: To enable the nurse and midwife to apply critical theoretical insights to the enhancement of Nursing and Midwifery practice.
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Critically review the process of quality improvement and its application to clinical practice
- Conduct an audit on an aspect relevant to clinical practice
- Disseminate results to clinical teams in conjunction with Quality Office, Director of Nursing, Midwifery or Quality and clinical Team
- Identify actions required to close the quality loop.
- Critically reflect on the process of enhancing the contribution of nursing to the delivery of patient care.
- Develop and demonstrate critical faculties through advanced reflection skills
- Critically reflect on the process of introducing and evaluating nursing/ midwifery care initiatives at ward, unit or inter-departmental level
- Evaluate and reflect on the effectiveness of various nursing strategies which can be used to advance practice
- Demonstrate vision of professional practice that can be developed beyond scope of practice.
Module Content:
Practice enhancement in nursing and midwifery, organisation and management skills in nursing and midwifery, continuous quality improvement, stakeholder perspectives on enhanced standards of nursing or midwifery, standard setting and regulatory compliance, performance monitoring, risk assessment and management, patient/client satisfaction with nursing or midwifery services, quality/safety and equity of provision, clinical nursing or midwifery quality care metrics, nursing or midwifery audit and change management.
Learning experiences planned on individual interests, with emphases on gaining in-depth skills and knowledge of the clinical and management role in nursing or midwifery. The process of developing excellence and scholarship in nursing and midwifery practice, description, analysis and synthesis of the practice domain of nursing or midwifery, the process of enhancing the contribution of nursing to the delivery of healthcare, action, examples of clinical reasoning scenarios in nursing, theories of leadership and management, leadership strategies to enhance nursing or midwifery practice, practice innovation.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Teaching Method(s): 10hr(s) Other (Blended Learning Lectures/Workshop (face to face)); 90hr(s) Other (On-line Learning; Discussion Board Preparation and Participation, Required Reading, Assignment Preparation and Submission, Self-Directed Learning).
Dates:
12th January 2026 - 14th February 2026
Workshop dates
- 14th January 2026 09.00-18.00 BHSC
- 21st January 2026 09.00-14.00 BHSC
- 28th January 2026 09.00-18.00 BHSC
Dates are subject to slight changes
Practicalities
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks
- E-tivities - Clinical Audit Proposal and HSELand Clinical Audit Module (80 Marks)
- Presentation - Poster Presentation (120 Marks)
Requirements
Open to registered health care professionals in Nursing, Midwifery, Medicine, and Clinical Therapies or other allied disciplines.
Applicants who are practising health care professionals must provide evidence of current registration with the relevant professional regulatory body (e.g. the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (active registration), the Irish Medical Council, the Health & Social Care Professions Council (or equivalent regulatory body for pharmacists, occupational therapist, podiatrists, speech and language therapists etc.)) Applicants from allied disciplines must provide evidence of professional certification, where appropriate.
Applicants who are under 23 years of age must satisfy the minimum entry requirements as for the Degrees in Nursing or Midwifery, as set out here
Admission to the module(s) will be subject to internal university approval processes on the recommendation of the Head of School.
Applicants for Nursing and Midwifery CPD modules who do not hold an up-to-date IELTS certificate showing the requisite Academic Board approved CM&H scores must demonstrate evidence of appropriate work experience within an English language environment for at least the previous 2 years.
Fees and Costs
€900
How To Apply
To apply for this module click the Apply Now button. Once you have created your profile you can start your application by selecting the option below:
- Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate.
- The full module fee of €900 will be payable on submission of your application.