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Certificate in Nursing (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing)
Certificate in Nursing (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing)
The Certificate in Nursing (Nurse/Midwife) Prescribing aims to prepare nurses/midwives as independent prescribers enabling them to provide patients with effective access to medications, and expands the role of nurses and midwives in progressing the health care needs of the future.
We are now enrolling for January 2019 Intake please Download our brochure for more information.
Closing Date for Applications is 2nd November 2018
SEMESTER 1
NS5251 - Professional, Ethical, Legal and Interpersonal Dimensions to Nurse/Midwife Prescribing
NS5271 - Systematic Assessment and Evaluation in Patient Care
NS5261 - Drug Action and Prescribing
NS5281 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse/Midwife Prescribing 1
SEMESTER 2
NS5282 - Clinical Practicum in Nurse/Midwife Prescribing 2
Certificate in Nursing (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing)
Cohort: January 2019 Schedule*
Closing Date for submission of application: November 2nd 2018
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UL Attendance Required: |
Blended Learning/off campus |
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Week 1: January 23rd and 24th Week 2: January 31st Week 4: February 14th Week 6: February 28th Week 8: March 14th Week 9: March 21st Week 11: April 4th Week 12: April 11th Week 14: April 24th
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Week 2: January 30th Week 3: February 6th and 7th Week 4: February 13th Week 5: February 20th and 21st Week 6: February 27th Week 7: March 6th and 7th Week 8: March 13th Week 9: March 20th Week 10: March 27th and 28th Week 11: April 3rd Week 12: April 10th Week 13: April 17th and 18th Week 14th: April 25th
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Entry Requirements
- Registration as nurse or midwife on the live register of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical experience (The required clinical practice experience must have been gained within the past 5 years with at least one year in the area in which prescribing is proposed and excludes time spent undertaking further post registration programmes)
- Possession of competencies recognised at Level 8 of the NQAI framework
- Demonstration of continuous professional development and the ability to study at level 8
- Support from employer and complete Site Declaration form, signed by the Director of Nursing/Midwifery/Public Health
- Nomination and confirmation of a designated medical practitioner mentor (completed site declaration form signed by the Medical practitioner/Mentor) who will provide the student with supervision support and opportunities including shadowing opportunities during the period of the programme.
Application Forms
Apply to the
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Tel: 061 202015
Jill Murphy
Course Director
Department of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Education and Health Sciences
University of Limerick
Email: jill.murphy@ul.ie
Tel: +353-61-233655