Nursing Studies

QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies 5M4349

Certification

QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies 5M4349

Duration

One-year, full-time course.

Course Overview

This course is designed to prepare students to progress to third-level institutions to study Nursing, Midwifery, Social Care or other subjects within the healthcare field.

The course also prepares students who wish to work in healthcare settings such as nursing homes, community services and hospitals.

There are both practical and academic components, including skills demonstrations, assignments, examinations and project work.

Course Outline

Anatomy and Physiology 5N0749
Care Skills 5N2770
Social Studies 5N1370
Human Growth and Development 5N1279
Safety and Health at Work 5N1794

Nursing Theory and Practice 5N4325
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Patient Moving and Handling

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, LCVP or FETAC/QQI Level 4 Award.

Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants, aged over 23, who do not meet these entry requirements.

Students will also be required to undergo the Garda Vetting process.

Work Experience

External work experience is a vital part of this course. Learners are required to secure a minimum of 100 hours’ work experience.

Practical placement settings may include:

Nursing homes
Day care centres
Specialist care settings
Hospital settings

Course Costs

Registration fee: €50, non-refundable
Uniform: approximately €25
Human Growth and Development Book: approximately €25–€30
Name badge: €5
Manual Handling training: approximately €60, depending on the trainer
First Aid and CPR: approximately €100, depending on the trainer
Examination and Certificate Fee: €50

Uniforms are purchased through Happy Threads. A discount code will be provided when the course begins.

Name badges are available from Edit Print, Longford.

Costs and course details are subject to change.

Career Opportunities and Academic Progression

Learners who successfully complete the course will have a range of professional and academic opportunities in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

In Ireland, learners may apply for undergraduate honours degree programmes in:

General Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Intellectual Disability Nursing

Children’s Nursing
Midwifery
Social Care

Information about undergraduate nursing programmes is available on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland website.

Progression Locations

TUS Athlone
St. Angela’s College, Sligo
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin City University
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

Normally, eight distinctions at QQI Level 5 are required.

Students may also progress to a BA (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care at a range of institutions.

Applications for nursing programmes in the United Kingdom are made through UCAS.

Course Coordinator

Nessa Griffin-Heslin

ngriffin.tcl@lwetb.ie

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