Category: Education

You will study a diverse range of subjects related to understanding yourself and others emotionally, psychologically, physically, spiritually and socially. You will learn how to communicate in a therapeutic way and to support and assist people to self-manage their recovery.*

First Year

• Scholarship of Enquiry
• Foundations of Mental Health Nursing
• Scientific Principles
• Psychology & Communication
• Nursing practice experience in mental health services for 10 weeks

Second & Third Year

• Health Promotion
• Ageing and Health
• Pharmacology and Specialist clinical placements such as forensic psychiatry
• Substance misuse
• Dual diagnosis: mental health and intellectual disability
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
• Including a module in General Nursing.

Fourth Year

• Leadership and Management
• Evidence-based Practice in Healthcare
• Clinical placement/internship
• Preparation for the professional role.

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on clinical placements.

Professional Clinical Experience

Clinical placements help you to apply theory to practice and to develop the required competencies for your degree and profession.

* Please Note: Curriculum may be subject to change in line with NMBI Nurse Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements.

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You will study the theory and practice of nursing in a fully integrated way, establishing a strong foundation for your future career. Your lectures, workshops and tutorials are delivered on our Belfield campus, while practice placements will enhance your learning and develop your nursing skills. Modules include:*

First Year

• Scholarship of Enquiry
• Foundations of Nursing
• Biosciences
• Psychology
• Practice experience in a hospital setting for approximately 10 weeks

Second & Third Year

• Medical-Surgical Nursing Care
• Pharmacology
• Biopsychosocial Approaches to Health
• Ethical and legal context for practice
• Specialist clinical placements, such as intensive care and maternity care

Fourth Year

• Teaching & Learning
• Management & Quality Improvement
• Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare
• Clinical placement/internship

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on clinical placements.

Professional Clinical Experience

Clinical Placements, which form a significant part of the programme are completed primarily in the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group or the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and in numerous other clinical sites throughout the Irish East Hospital Group (IEHG) network.

These clinical placement locations are centres of excellence, where you’ll work with multidisciplinary teams to provide firstclass, patient-centred care. Students can be placed in any IEHG site on one or multiple occasions during their programme to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes.

* Please Note: Curriculum may be subject to change in line with NMBI Nurse Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements.

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Modules of theory are followed by clinical placements. Experienced lecturers and practitioners will facilitate your learning in a friendly and supportive environment, where you attend lectures, workshops and tutorials in our state-of-the-art facilities on Belfield campus. Clinical placements will help you to develop the required clinical competencies. Modules include: *

First Year

• Scholarship of Enquiry
• Scientific Principles
• Foundations of Nursing
• Psychology
• Interpersonal Skills
• Practice experience in a hospital setting for approximately 10 weeks

Second & Third Year

• Caring for Children and Adults with Medical-Surgical Problems
• Pharmacology
• Applied Social Science
• Specialty clinical placements include maternity care and caring for people with an intellectual disability

Fourth Year

• Health and well-being – a sociological context for nursing
• Management & Quality Improvement
• Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare
• Clinical placement/internship

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on clinical placements.

Professional Work Experience

The majority of clinical learning takes place in our affiliated partner hospitals, all of which are national specialist centres of clinical excellence: Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, St Vincent’s Healthcare Group, and in numerous other clinical sites within the Ireland East Hospital Group.

* Please Note: Curriculum may be subject to change in line with NMBI Nurse Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements.

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The initial focus is on the foundational knowledge and skills required for midwifery practice. Each year, these will be developed and strengthened through theory and practice. In your final year, you’ll also focus on professional issues. Modules include: *

First Year

• Scholarship of Enquiry
• Foundations of Midwifery Practice
• Anatomy, Sciences & Physiology
• Psychology related to the profession of midwifery
• Practice experience in a hospital setting for 10 weeks

Second & Third Year

• Midwifery Practice during Normal Pregnancy & Childbirth
• Complications in Pregnancy & Childbirth
• Caring for Sick Neonatal Babies

Fourth Year

• Research, Leadership & Management
• Developing Further Knowledge & Clinical Skills for Midwifery Practice
• Clinical Placement/Internship

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-semester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on clinical placements.

* Please Note: Curriculum may be subject to change in line with NMBI Midwifery Registration Programmes Standards and Requirements.

Professional Clinical Experience

Clinical Placements, which form a significant part of the programme are completed across a number of sites throughout the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG). You will attend clinical placements in the internationally renowned National Maternity Hospital (NMH) and a linked maternity unit in the IEHG e.g in Wexford General, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar and St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny. Students will be placed in any IEHG site on one or multiple occasions during their programme to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes.

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First & Second Year
In the first semester, you’ll take a series of modules that introduce the application of medical science to the study of biological systems and disease. You’ll also learn the clinical skills needed for the rest of the programme. The remainder of the first two years integrates the medical science disciplines, while gradually expanding your professional capabilities in a clinical environment.

Third & Fourth Year
In the final two years, hospital and community placements with structured clinical education complete your degree. During your clinical training, you’ll participate in a series of specialist rotations, including medicine, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics and paediatrics. Finally, you’ll undertake our acclaimed Professional Completion module to integrate your knowledge and prepare you for life as an intern.

Learning methods include lectures, small group sessions, practicals and enquiry-based learning in the classroom and at the bedside

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