Nursing Studies

5M4349

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or LCVP or QQI Level 4 Award. Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants (those aged over 23) who do not meet these entry requirements.

Career Opportunities

Students will be eligible to apply for employment in a variety of health care settings including nursing homes, home/domiciliary care, hospitals, residential care settings and day care centres. Students may also progress to further and or higher education training in a variety of specialties, including but not restricted to nursing, social care, childcare and education. A large percentage of our students progress to degrees in Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland and also in the UK Universities through the UCAS application system.

Progression

At Cavan Institute: Graduates are eligible to progress to the Level 6 Social Care with Counselling Skills in Cavan Institute. Elsewhere: A full QQI award in Nursing Studies is now recognised as an entry route into nurse training in Higher Education Institutions in Ireland. Graduates of this course have been successful in gaining entry to nurse training in Ireland and in the UK. In addition to the opportunities for training in Irish universities, Cavan Institute has developed partnerships with UK-based universities and supports students with the UCAS application process.

Many progression options in the Ireland and UK (N. Ireland, England, Scotland, & Wales)

General (Adult) Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Intellectual Disability Nursing
Children's Nursing
Children’s & General Nursing
Midwifery

Course Fees

€200

Course Content

QQI Level 5 Certificate in Nursing Studies PHECC Cardiac First Response Community Training (CFR-C) Patient Moving and Manual Handling

Anatomy and Physiology
Communications
Infection Prevention and Control
Care Provision and Practice
Mathematics
Human Growth and Development
Nursing Theory and Practice
Understanding Mental Health
Research and Study Skills
Work Experience

About This Course

The purpose of the Nursing Studies course is to provide students with a clear understanding of the academic requirements and personal qualities and characteristics necessary for a successful career in nursing. The focus of the Nursing Studies course is to prepare students for progression to Nursing Degree Programmes. Students will gain the skills to work under supervision in a variety of health care settings. The Nursing Studies course combines a wide range of modules designed to give students an overview of topics required for nursing, with a work placement element, which students arrange in a health care setting of their choice. Students are provided with a unique insight into the diversity of a career in nursing and caring. The course in Nursing Studies also prepares students for academic studies, interviews and career progression.

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