Professional Certificate Complex Care for Children

This is a one trimester programme, running from January to May. Assessments include completion of an E-tivity and an Assignment, as well as participation in an online Discussion Board throughout the trimester.

• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the organisation of health services for children with complex care needs and their families in the national and international context.
• Critically evaluate the key constituents of a successful transition to home for the child with complex care needs and their families.
• Critically discuss the impact of medical interventions and technology on the psychosocial well-being of children and their families
• Critically evaluate standards of care and outcome measurements for children with complex care needs.
• Demonstrate the principles of child and family centred care in practice, engaging with the wider multidisciplinary team

Does this programme have an official conferring ceremony?

Please note there is no online or in-person conferring ceremony for this programme. Your parchment will be posted to you by UCD Conferring.

Professional Certificate Complex Care for Children (X883) Part Time
EU          fee per year - € 1810

***Fees are subject to change

Funding

If the fees for your programme are being paid by a third party (full or partial), please ensure your funding organisation/sponsor/hospital contacts student.payments@ucd.ie. Please note this is not a student facing email address.

Student Queries

If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:

www.ucd.ie/askus

https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/

Application Fee

Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €60 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.

More information about fees is available on the UCD website at the link below:

• General information about UCD Fees

• 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)

Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No

The Professional Certificate in Complex Care for Children is designed for Registered Nurses and other Health Care professionals working with children and adolescents with complex or life limiting conditions.