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Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing in the Community

College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKU03
Qualification: PG Cert
Duration: One Year Part-time
EU Fees: The Fee for this part-time programme in 2011/2012 is €3,900.00
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 08 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Mon, 30 April 12

Overview of Nursing in the Community (PG Cert)

The course aims to enable each student to build from his or her unique starting point to

enhance nursing practice through the application of well-assimilated knowledge and clinical skills
act as a means of professional support, educator and role model for the provision of life long learning to ensure ongoing professional development
exercise accountability within the clinical and professional boundaries of the role of nursing
contribute as a learned member of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of quality healthcare for individuals and families across a variety of contexts.
critically examine contemporary social, cultural and policy contexts of community nursing

What will I be Studying?

The course is modularised consisting of 5 modules of 30 credits.

NU6043 - Adults & Older People in the Community (5 Credits)

NU6044 - Health & Health Promotion: Concepts and Principles (5 Credits)

SS6016 - Health and Personal Social Services (5 Credits)

NU6095 - Primary Health Care Services in the Community (5 Credits) - (Subject to College approval)

NU6096 - Nursing in the Community in Primary Health Care (10 Credits) - (Subject to College approval)

Candidates who successfully complete all modules to the value of 30 credits in the PG Certificate in Nursing programme may apply to transfer into the relevant pathway of the MSc in Nursing programme with the option of exiting with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Gerontological) award at the end of an additional 12 months.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be Registered Nurses with An Bord Altranais and have a minimum of two years nursing experience of which 3 months is consecutive.

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Applications for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click here. Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary information form as part of the application process for this programme. This form is available to view here SupplementaryFormCKU03 (60kB)

Find out More

For information regarding the timetable for this course, please contact the School of Nursing and Midwifery on +353 (0)21 4901560

Ms. Mary Rose Day

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing & Midwifery

University College Cork

Telephone: (021) 4901473

Email: mr.day@ucc.ie

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