Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing - Renal
Key Facts
Course Code: DPTNM-SNUR-1SNU
Next Intake: September annually
Closing date for applications: 30 June
Location: 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2
Overview
The M. Sc. / P.Grad. Dip. in Specialist Nursing (Renal) is designed to enable registered nurses to increase their knowledge, experience and clinical skills within this chosen speciality. This course is designed to prepare the renal nurse to function as a specialist nurse. It is both dynamic and challenging and will enable the student upon completion to function as a competent, effective and caring practitioner. The use of evidence-based practice will be utilised throughout this course with the focus on the development and integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical experience. Applicants may apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing Specialist – Renal which includes the three specialist modules. Students who successfully complete the P.Grad.Cert. may progress to the M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip in Specialist Nursing (Renal).
Students must pass all modules in order to progress to the second year of the MSc programme during which they complete a dissertation. Students may opt to exit at the end of year one and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma.
If all elements of the course have been passed the student has the option to return to undertake year two within four years. The specialist courses are taught in partnership between the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the associated Health Service Providers. The specialist strands offered are listed below.
*For further information on the Postgraduate Certificate exit point, please send an email to please send an email to pgt.nursing.midw@tcd.ie
Course Content
Year 1 Modules
Specialist
- NU7521 Haemodialysis and Allied Therapies Nursing
- NU7522 Nephrology Nursing
- NU7523 Transplant and Peritoneal Dialysis Nursing
- NU7524 Supervised Practice Placement (Renal)
Core
- NU7013 Theory & Practice of Enquiry Methods for Healthcare
- NU7020 Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance
Year 2 Module
Course Assessments
Each module will be assessed by the successful completion of an academic assignment. The assessment of clinical competence will focus on the acquisition of specialist competencies and the clinical assessments will be carried out throughout the clinical placements.
Clinical Placements and Student Support
Each student will receive a planned clinical placement timetable for the duration of the course. During the course educational and clinical facilitators will offer personal and professional support to each student.
Contact Us
Postgraduate Course Team, E: pgt.nursing.midw@tcd.ie, T: +353 18963005
Dr Eleanor Hollywood, Course Co-ordinator - E: pgt.nursing.midw@tcd.ie
Ms. Fiona Murphy, Renal Educational Facilitator, E: fiona.murphy@tcd.ie
Ms. Clodagh McLoughlin, Deputy Head of Learning & Development, Centre for Learning & Development, Tallaght University Hospital, E: clodagh.mcloughlin@tuh.ie
Mr Kevin McKenna, St. James's Hospital, Centre for Learning and Development, E: KeMcKenna@stjames.ie
Ms. Olivia Kelly, Renal Clinical Facilitator, Tallaght University Hospital, E: olivia.kelly@tuh.ie