Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 1 Years / 2 Years
- Attendance:
- Full Time / Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- Contact Name:
- Asmahan McCambridge
- Contact Number:
- +353 (0)1 716 6490
- Fees:
- Fee Information
The Graduate Diploma in Emergency Nursing(Children) programme runs in partnership with UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, and Children Health Ireland. This programme aims to build upon and advance the emergency nurse’s repertoire of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional values. This programme will build on your existing knowledge and skills in caring for infants, children and young people within the paediatric emergency care settings. This training will enhance advanced knowledge of the nursing staff working in the paediatric emergency settings and enable them to utilise a range of therapeutic interventions and enhance their ability to review differing approaches and trends in the care and treatment of infants, children, young people and their families in paediatric emergency settings.
Curricular information is subject to change
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
The Graduate Diploma in Emergency Nursing(Children) is either one-year(full-time) or 2 years (part-time), which is designed to meet the professional educational needs of registered nurses caring for children and adolescents within the emergency department setting. It aims to advance your professional awareness, commitment, responsibility, and accountability in paediatric emergency care nursing.
On successful completion of the programme, you will receive a Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Emergency Nursing from UCD’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems. The programme is recognised nationally and internationally and is a highly regarded qualification. With it, you will be well-positioned to work in a variety of paediatric emergency care settings both nationally and internationally. Many of our graduates are now working in diverse roles such as nurse managers, educators, researchers and advanced practitioners.
The course may be taken over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. Assessments are varied (assignments/short examination questions/MCQ/case presentation/practical examination/online discussion boards) and occur at intervals throughout and at the end of the trimesters. Students will attend college one day per week and learning experiences are also undertaken in planned block weeks of study, at local hospital sites.
Curriculum
You will complete six modules in total, including two core modules and four specialist modules.
Core Modules:
NMHS42230 - Leadership and Organisational Dynamics (Autumn Trimester)
NMHS43270 - Research Methods Applied to Healthcare (Spring Trimester)
Specialist Modules:
NMHS42470 Acutely Ill Child (Autumn Trimester)
NMHS42430 Acutely Injured Child (Spring Trimester)
NMHS42470 Child with Specific Needs (Spring Trimester)
NMHS42480 Clinical Practicum (Paed EN) (Autumn and Spring Trimester)
GradDip Emergency Nursing (Children) (X615) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 9670
nonEU fee per year - € 18480
GradDip Emergency Nursing (Children) (X752) Part Time
EU Year 1 - € 4990
nonEU Year 1 - € 9380
EU Year 2 - € 4820 aa
nonEU Year 2 - € 9090 aa
aaSecond Year Fee applies to Students in 2nd Year in 2023 and who were a 1st Year Student on the programme in 2022/23
***Fees are subject to change
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.
If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:
https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/
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:
Registered with NMBI as a Registered General Nurse* or registered Children’s Nurse.
Have at least 12 month’s experience in emergency nursing care.
Currently employed in an ED where children also attend.
Other criteria include previous experience and evidence of ongoing professional development.
Every application is reviewed on an individual basis – extra clinical placements may be required.
*If you are an RGN - you must identify a Preceptor/Mentor in your own clinical site who has an RCN qualification/who has completed a Higher/Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Emergency Nursing.
Documents Required
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL may be granted in respect of individual modules if applicants can demonstrate that the modules' learning outcomes have been achieved through prior credentialled or experiential learning. In some cases, where an applicant does not meet the prerequisites for entry to a programme, an RPL application may be considered. Further information can be found in respect of this here.
The following entry routes are available:
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised