Nursing - Examination of the Newborn

This programme is aimed to develop and advance the clinical skills of registered midwives to become competent practitioners in the complete (sometimes called 'discharge') physical examination and screening of the neonate.

Applicants need a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in a postnatal/community or neonatal setting. NB: Applicants must secure a Lead Clinical Mentor-Assessor within their practice setting and work with them to undertake thirty complete (discharge) examinations of the new-born. The assessed new-born examinations may be undertaken in a postnatal ward setting or possibly during a new-born clinic. The mentor-assessor should closely supervise the first 15 examinations, then appropriately monitor and assess the student's progress throughout the remainder of the clinical assessment component. The lead mentor/assessor should then conduct three, in-depth assessments of the student's competence for the final three new-born checks before signing the student off in all standards and elements of the complete examination and screening of the new-born. Documents Required

• Degree transcript (unless ex UCD) or RPL
• Birth Cert or copy of personal page of passport
• Copy of current nursing registration PIN number
• Professional Reference Form
• Declaration Form
• Clinical Competence Assessor Nomination Form 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 for further information at: https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/ Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.