Professional Certificate Heart Failure Nursing

The Professional Certificate in Heart Failure Nursing consists of one 10 credit module. We use a range of teaching methods including lectures, workshops, seminars and discussion forum.  Students will be invited to attend classes on campus (usually three times during the programme) which includes assessment. Module learning outcomes will be assessed via an online student forum and a poster presentation.

The Professional Certificate in Nursing Studies (Heart Failure) aims to:

• Assist students to gain advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes based on a holistic view of the patient throughout the continuum of care.
• Develop a greater understanding of the holistic principles which underpin the various aspects of nursing particularly in relation to heart failure.
• Provide students with an opportunity for personal growth and professional development.
• Develop skills to enhance their professional practice, including physical assessment skills, critical analysis, creative thinking, decision making, and communication skills.

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.

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

Entry Requirements

• Must hold a primary degree or equivalent in Nursing or a related discipline.

• Must be entered onto the appropriate division of the Nurses Register maintained Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

• A Higher Diploma or Graduate Diploma in Cardiovascular Nursing is desirable, but not essential.

• Must have at least one year’s post-registration experience at time of application.

• Be employed as a registered nurse providing clinical nursing care to persons with heart failure.

Documents Required

Please forward copies only – NO ORIGINALS at this stage

• Photocopy of current An Bord Altranais Registration & PIN
• Transcripts of Academic Study (unless previous UCD student)
• Photocopy of Birth Cert/Passport (unless previous UCD student)
• Photocopy of Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
• Proficiency in English (applicants whose native language is not English)
• One completed Professional Reference Form (current Clinical Nurse Manager)

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.

Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No

All registered nurses who provide clinical nursing care to persons with heart failure.