Nursing (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing) - Certificate Entry requirements
Key information
Requirements
- Applicants should have competencies at Level 8 on the NQAI Framework.
- Be a registered nurse or midwife on the current register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
- Be engaged in practice as a registered nurse or midwife for at least three of the last five years, with a total of one year of experience in the area where you will be prescribing.
- Applicants are expected to work in a clinical practice setting throughout the programme.
Applicants must have full support of both a Professional (Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing/Practice manager) and Clinical Mentor (medical consultant or general practitioner). The Clinical Mentor must provide 96 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a fully completed Site Declaration Form (SDF). The SDF must include clearly printed names and signatures of the above Professional and Clinical Mentor that have agreed to support all the requirements for successful programme completion.
The Director of Nursing/Midwifery/Public Health Nursing, or their designated nominee, is accountable for the governance of registered nurse and midwife prescribing and for ensuring due diligence within the health service provider (Professional Standards For Nurses and Midwives with Prescriptive Authority - NMBI, 2020). The nurse or midwife must consult with the Director of Nursing/Midwifery/Public Health Nursing regarding the need for prescribing within their service. The development of the prescribing initiative should consider legislative and professional standards, governance structures, scope of practice, competency, mentorship, multidisciplinary partnership, and the individual's ability to undertake the required education and safely implement the role.
International students
- For details on country-specific qualifications, visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.
International study visas
Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. This programme does not qualify for a study visa.
Checklist of documents
- *Academic transcripts and certificates – translated if needed
- UL graduates only need to provide their student ID number
- Copy of your birth certificate or passport
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland current registration certificate
- For HSE applicants, confirmation of funding letter from ONMSD
- Site Declaration Forms and Supplementary Forms will be supplied for completion after you apply
English language requirements
- English language competency certificate
- For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements
Guidelines on completing your application
- To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
- Upload all documents. Your application cannot be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
- Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Current registration certificate", "Undergraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
- *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you do not need to have finished final exams before applying.
