Nursing - Complex Care for Children

The programme aims to provide students with the necessary in-depth evidence based knowledge, skills and competencies to provide quality care to highly dependent clients as they live with life-limiting illness and face end-of-life.

Entry Requirements

• Have an honours Bachelor’s degree at NFQ Level 8 in nursing or a comparable qualification. Applicants who do not hold an honours degree or Higher Diploma (Level 8) must demonstrate that they have successfully completed (in the previous two years) a module at Level 9;
• Have a minimum of one year’s post-registration experience (exclusive of post-registration courses);
• Be currently working in the required specialist area, i.e., an area associated with palliative care/children’s care/children’s palliative care or allied areas (neonatal, disability, oncology) and have as a minimum six months’ clinical experience in this specialist area;
• Complete additional clinical hours in a children’s complex care setting. Placement length depends on the learning opportunities available to students in their current work setting;
• Provide written support from their employer that they will be able to access this client group across the programme;
• Satisfy the selection panel of their ability to complete the programme. Documents Required
• Original transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translations where relevant
• Nurse applicants: NMBI PIN
• Other health care professionals: A current photocopy of registration with professional registration body
• Degree Transcript
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of Passport
• Signed Declaration Form from Employer (original form) - This can also be signed by a Service Director
• Completed Professional Reference Form (original form)
• Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English). You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page (https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax) for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.