Nursing Degrees Online

NURS 200 Introduction to Nursing (3) NURS338 Community Health Nursing (5)
NURS 251 Fundamentals Nursing I (5) NURS 341 Psychiatric Nursing (5)
NURS 252 Fundamentals Nursing II (5) NURS 350 Nursing Management (3)
NURS 332 Maternity Nursing (5) NURS 351 Pharmacology I (2)
NURS 333 Pediatric Nursing (5) NURS 352 Pharmacology II (2)
NURS 334 Medical Surgical Nursing I (5) NURS 354 Nursing Research (2)
NURS 335 Medical Surgical Nursing II (5) NURS 355 Professional Foundations (2)
NURS 336 Medical Surgical Nursing III (5) NURS 389 Nursing Seminar (1)
NURS 337 Advanced Medical Surgical (5)

Criteria for acceptance to major

Students are accepted to major in nursing after their third semester provided that they have earned 48 credits and that all of the following conditions are met:
Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 1.90
Minimum major cumulative GPA of 2.00
Completion of ENGL 120 and ENGL 121
Completion of NURS 200, NURS 251, and BIOL 251.

The Faculty of Nursing was founded in 1982/1983. The Faculty of Nursing student obtains after a 10-semester study the degree of Bachelor of Nursing. The Faculty comprises the Departments of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Services Administration, Community Health Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing. In 2000/2001 the number of undergraduate students was 1258 and the faculty staff members are now 40.

Mission:
The Faculty of Nursing, with an interdisciplinary approach undertakes the duty of honoring graduates competent in nursing according to national and international standards. It provides practical solutions and professional consultation through research and shares in protecting the community against health hazards.

Strategic objectives:
The students are prepared to provide comprehensive nursing care for medical-surgical, obstetric, gynecological, pediatric, and geriatric patients emphasizing on the ethical and legal aspects of nursing care.
Students will be able to play effective roles and take the administrative responsibilities in different community settings.
Utilize the nursing process in the delivery of health care to individuals, families, groups and communities.
Provide comprehensive nursing care to individuals and groups of all ages at all levels of wellness and illness.
Apply communication skills in daily work with patients and staff, and others.
Utilize learning process with individuals and groups in different institutions (educational and health care settings for advancement of health).
Demonstrate leadership skills in achieving nursing goals in a verity of settings.
Use research skills in the promotion of health and nursing profession.

Graduate programs in Psychiatric Nursing are focused on providing psychological maintenance care across the life span, promoting positive psychological behaviors through education and counseling, and collaborating with physicians and other health professionals as needed. Graduates with a masters (MS) or PhD degree in psychiatric nursing can become home health aides, psychiatric aides, psychiatric nurses and more.

The programs have been designed based on students’ different previous experiences and potential abilities in nursing, cooperated with potential and actual demand from the job market, and students’ career planning. The content includes bachelor and master courses to increase students’ nursing and professional credibility as qualified personnel to serve the healthcare organizations and communities.

Features

Department of nursing provides the most elective course for the versatile development and career planning of the students. The program contains 12 pairs of nursing courses targeted in both general and specialty requirements to meet both students’ achievements needs and markets’ demand. The joint and internationalized programs have started in 2002 to encourage students participate in learning activities oversea. The advanced English courses have been designed and integrated into general courses and daily activities to enhance students’ English comprehension and the ability in competition internationally.

Programs

Undergraduate
Undergraduate students in the two-year and 4-year programs have to complete 72 and 140 credits respectively including general required courses (in language, sociology, mathematics and art), basic specialty, professional specialty and core requirements. The 12 professional specialty courses include the following: advanced medical-surgical nursing, long term care, pediatrics, ob-gyn, oncology, geriatrics, acute and critical care, mental health, school health, occupational health and community health courses in nursing.

Graduate School

The department of nursing offers master programs in adult health nursing, gerontology nursing, psychiatric nursing, women health, pediatrics nursing, community health nursing, and nursing informatics. The department also invited prestigious scholars from United States and Australia to provide internal nursing courses in International health policy and practice, alternative treatments, professional courses for nurse practitioners. The goals are to cultivate leaders with versatile perspectives for nursing practice in the currency of international nursing development. The teaching strategy applied the self-learning contract model to motive students’ self-learning, critical thinking and creativity. Students must complete a minimum of 40 credits for master degree.

This option trains students to become nurses who, together with other professionals, can assist and guide psychiatric patients so that they might attain the maximum degree of self-care and independence.

The coordinating task of the psychiatric nurse is of central importance. The accent is on counselling and nursing of individuals who are temporarily or semi-continuously affected by psychological and/or social problems. The training programme devotes attention to all important aspects of the job, both in the theoretical classes and during internships.

This option is intended for nursing students who are interested in the circumstances of psychiatric patients, who possess empathy and communication skills, and who are creative.

The nursing training encompasses a single three-year cycle within the Healthcare study field in higher education.

The first two years provide basic training, while the third year offers students an opportunity to specialise.
In our institution, there are three specialisation options:
hospital nursing
psychiatric nursing
social nursing
The first year provides a solid theoretical and broad general training, and introduces students to the field through internships. This year lays the foundations for subsequent years of study.

Course Information
Minimum CAO Points 2008: 345
Average CAO Points 2008: 390
Average Intake DN120 & DN121: 15
Length of Programme : 4 Years

Entry Requirements

Mature Entry Application Information
A quota of places will be available in 2009 for mature applicants.Mature applicants should be 23 years old on or before 1 January of the proposed year of entry. If you wish to be considered for a place, you must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by entering the appropriate mature applicant code on your CAO application form.
You will then be invited by the Nursing Careers Centre to undertake a written assessment and interview. Applicants must successfully pass the written assessment and interview before being considered for an offer as a mature code applicant.

Further information is available from:
Nursing Careers Centre
An Bord Altranais
18/20 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Tel: +353 1 639 8500
Email: ncc@nursingboard.ie
Web: www.nursingcareers.ie

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
As you will be required to work with a diverse range of people experiencing a variety of health-related problems, it is important to protect the health and safety of all concerned. As part of the admission requirements you must agree to participate in and complete the following:
• Health screening questionnaire
• Garda vetting (including overseas police clearance, if applicable
• Vaccination program
• Clinical placement protocols

FETAC Applicants
A small quota of places will be available in 2009 for holders of a FETAC Level 5 qualification.

Overview: Understanding Your Degree

If you are attracted to a ‘hands-on’ career in mental healthcare, then Psychiatric Nursing is for you.

This exciting four-year degree in Psychiatric Nursing prepares you to meet the mental health needs of adults and their families in the 21st century.

Approximately half the programme is delivered in the UCD Health Sciences Centre, Belfield. Here you will benefit from interacting with other healthcare students, having access to top-of-the-range lecture facilities, library, information and computing resources, skills laboratories and student resource rooms. Lectures draw upon knowledge from the biological, sociological, behavioural and nursing sciences. Emphasis is placed on developing your critical thinking abilities and learning through the process of self-reflection.

The other half of the programme comprises hands-on, practice-based clinical placements spread throughout the four years. The majority of clinical placements (including a nine-month paid placement in Stage 4) will be spent in our partner healthcare centres:
• St John of God Hospital, Stillorgan
• Cluain Mhuire Community Services

Career Opportunities

Your Psychiatric Nursing degree is the beginning of an exciting and rewarding career in this fascinating field. As well as opening up opportunities for you to travel and work throughout Europe, the Middle East, Canada, Australia and beyond*, the option for career progression here in Ireland is also on the rise.
Due to the presently evolving role of psychiatric nursing in modern healthcare systems, many nurses now choose to specialise in areas such as addiction, forensics and child mental health.

* Registration in Ireland does not automatically provide a licence to practise abroad.

NRS 105 Professional Nurse Role I (1)
NRS 108 Pathophysiology - Altered Health Concepts (3)
NRS 110 Core Concepts I - Professional Nursing (2)
NRS 111 Core Concepts II - Professional Nursing (4)
NRS 207 Pharmacology for Nursing Care (2)
NRS 212 Adult Health Nursing II (2)
NRS 213 Adult Health Nursing I (2)
NRS 214 Family and Reproductive Health Nursing (2)
NRS 215 Child and Family Health Nursing (2)
NRS 217 Psychiatric Nursing (2)
NRS 218 Adult Health Nursing III (2)
NRS 222 Family and Reproductive Health Clinical (3)
NRS 224 Psychiatric Nursing Clinical (3)
NRS 225 Professional Nurse Role II (2)
NRS 232 Child and Family Health Clinical (3)
NRS 234 Adult Health Clinical I (3)
NRS 242 Adult Health Clinical II (3)
NRS 244 Adult Health Clinical III (3)
PNU 107 Basic Principles of Pharmacology for Nursing (1)

General Education Course Requirements:
BIO 185 Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology (5)
BIO 274 Microbiology (4)
PSY 170 General Psychology (3)
FWS 237 Nutrition for Optimum Living (3)
ENG 101 Composition I (3)
General Education Electives: (5)

Semester 1
16 Credits
ENGL1101 English Composition I 3
CSCI1105 Computers and Software 3
BIOL1103/13
Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab 4
CHEM1107/17 Chem for Health Sci. & Lab 4
PHED____ Physical Education 1
FRSH1000 Freshman Seminar
1

Semester 2
18 Credits
ENGL1102 English Composition II 3

BIOL2125/26 Microbiology for Health Sciences & Lab 4
BIOL1104/14 Human A & P II & Lab 4
MATH1105 College Algebra 4
CORE1006 The Global Challenge 3

Semester 3
16 Credits
NURS2003 Fundamentals of Nursing I 3

PSYC1101 General Psychology I 3
NURS2200 Health Assessment 4
NURS2210 Pathophysiology 3
CORE2007 Perspectives on the Individ. 3

Semester 4
18 Credits
NURS2004 Fundamentals of Nursing II 3
NURS2005
Professional Communication Skills: Individual, Family & Groups 3
NURS2006 Life Span 3
NURS2007 Pharmacotherapeutics 3
PHIL1000 The Life of the Mind 3 (DL)

PSYC2201 Statistics 3

Semester 5
16 Credits
NURS3300 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 5
NURS3310 Psychiatric Nursing 5
NURS3208 Healthcare Economics 3
CORE2008 Cross-cultural Perspectives 3

Semester 6
16 Credits
NURS3320 Women’s Health Nursing 5
NURS3340
Nursing Care of the Child and Family 5
NURS3210 Bioethics 3
CORE3009 The American Experience 3

Semester 7
14 Credits
NURS4410 Community Health Nursing 5
NURS4420 Health Care Management 3
NURS4430 Nursing Research 3
_________ Free Elective
3

Semester 8
14 Credits
NURS4440 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 8
NURS4460 Prep for Success 1
SPCH1155 Public Speaking 3
NURS____ Elective 2

Profile of the nurse

Responsible
Nurses working in all sectors of healthcare. As a nurse are you in for counseling of patients and clients with health problems. You will develop, in consultation with the team, a custom care plan and you are responsible for the coordination and implementation. Within the multidisciplinary team is your nurse input of great value.

Skillslab and internships

Versatile specialist - Our nurse training is practical and varied. It consists of 50% theory and 50% clinical training. If you get a realistic view of your professional future. Through the courses and training to become the multi-expert to serve as polyvalent nurse working in health care.

First Year Nursing

The first column shows the boxes, in the second column is the hours per academic year. New insights and needs in the health plan can be adjusted.

Second Year Nursing

In the second year the education activities common and both theoretical and practical orientation to the various specializations.

Third year nursing

You have the choice between five specializations: geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, social nursing and hospital nursing. Folders Info: see above

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Basic nursing part-time

The bachelor degree in nursing and get simultaneously (within or outside health care)? Anyone with a degree of at least secondary education can do so through a flexible learning.
The first year of nursing do you do half-time. If you receive at least 4 years after the bachelor degree in nursing. If you are active in healthcare, you can through a customized internship scheme professional experience.