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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

Core

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.

Clinical Allocations

Clinical Skills Centre

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 FacilitatorTallaght University Hospital, E: olivia.kelly@tuh.ie