Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 3 Months
- Attendance:
- Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Blended
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- Contact Name:
- Paul Masterson
- Contact Number:
- +353 1 716 6448
- Fees:
- Fee Information
The Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures provides the Registered Nurse with the requisite knowledge, skill, and competence to refer for radiological procedures safely and effectively in accordance with legal and professional regulatory frameworks and standards. This is a 10 ECTS* credit, level 8 NFQ** special purpose award. There are three programme options:
These programmes are delivered by lecturers from the UCD School of Medicine - Department of Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging in collaboration with UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems
Prior to applying to UCD:
Please note:
The Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director HSE funds all registered nurses employed in the HSE to undertake this education programme.
You may also be interested in viewing the University Certificate Prescribing Medicinal Products and Referring for Radiological Procedures which combines two programmes into one (i.e. the 'Prescribing Medicinal Products' and the 'Referring for Radiological Procedures').
* ECTS - European Credit Transfer System
** NFQ - National Framework of Qualifications
Curricular information is subject to change
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
Applicants must be currently registered in a division of the NMBI Register for the following progamme options:
It is recommended that applicants have the equivalent of a minimum of one-year post-registration experience.
Please note: If you are a Registered General Nurse and a Registered Children’s Nurse and will be working with both adults and children for the duration of this education programme, you are strongly advised to choose X907 Referring for Radiological Procedures (Adult and Child). If you choose the Child only option and at a later date in your career you wish to refer an adult for a radiological procedure, then you will have to complete the Adult only education programme first. The same applies if you choose the Adult only education programme and at a later date in your career you wish to refer a child for a radiological procedure, you will at that point have to complete the Child only education programme before referring a child for any radiological procedure.
Upon successful completion of the Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures (Children) education programme, the Registered Nurse will have acquired the knowledge, skill, and competence to refer children for radiological procedures in a safe and effective manner within their scope of practice.
At the end of this programme you will be able to:
September – December (Autumn Trimester)
Choose one programme:
X905 Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures (Child)
OR
X906 Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures (Adult)
OR
X907 Professional Certificate Referring for Radiological Procedures (Adult and Child)
2023 Indicative Schedule
Autumn Trimester (September - December)
Module: Referring for Radiological Procedures
This is a theoretical module with content front loaded at the beginning of term. All lectures are delivered live online and are scheduled as follows:
Module: Clinical Practicum Referring for Radiological Procedures
The clinical module is delivered over a 12 week period (September - December). Clinical instruction equates to 100 hours supervised practice by a designated medical practitioner in the area in which the student is employed. Students complete ten referral for radiological procedure case studies under the supervision of the medical practitioner. Each case is logged in the students clinical portfolio of evidence as a demonstration of competence.
Lectures in respect of clinical competence, clinical assessment, scope of practice and use of the clinical portfolio are scheduled as follows:
*Please note:
ProfCert Referring for Radiological Procedures (Children) (X905) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 1810
nonEU fee per year - € 4850
***Fees are subject to change
Funded Students: Employees of Health Services Executive Voluntary and Statutory Services
If your Director of Nursing supports your application, and if you are an employee of the Health Services Executive Voluntary and Statutory Services, then the HSE will fund you to undertake this education programme. However if you fail to submit a fully complete up to date Referring for Radiological Procedures Site Declaration Form to the HSE ONMSD (i.e.nurse.prescribing@hse.ie) prior to the UCD application closing date, funding will be withdrawn. Please note, HSE funded applicants must pay the €60 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
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:
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:
Be currently registered in a division of the NMBI live Register for the following programme options:
Adult - Applicants must be registered as a nurse in the NMBI Register
Adult and Child - Applicants must be registered as a nurse in the NMBI Register
Child - Applicants must be registered as a nurse and/or a children's nurse in the NMBI Register
Provide evidence of having successfully completed a module in Health Assessment (to include physical examination skills) (minimium level 8 NFQ)
Be currently employed as a Registered Nurse and or Registered Children’s Nurse in the area in which you wish to practice for the duration of the programme
Have a minimium of one year post registration experience
Submit a Site Declaration Referring for Radiological Procedures From signed by the Director of Nursing, Clinical Medical Supervisor and Head of Radiology (Consultant Radiologist) agreeing to provide you with support and clinical supervision towards the achievement of the required competencies for the duration of the programme
Documents Required
A validated copy of successful completion of a module in Health Assessment (to include physical examination skills) (minimum level 8 NFQ)
Certificates of nursing qualifications or validated copies of awards
Original transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non-UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translation where relevant
A current photocopy of your NMBI registration (to include division of register)
A copy of your birth certificate or personal page of current passport
Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English)
Site Declaration Form (Referring for Radiological Procedures) (Only up to date Site Declaration Forms are accepted)
Applications are made online through UCD Applications.
Please note that all applicants are required to pay a €50 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
Please note:
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.