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This course in Nursing Studies - Maternity Care is suitable for students who are considering a career in midwifery and/or nursing.
Nursing Studies - Maternity Care
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.
Further Study
At Cavan Institute:
Graduates are eligible to progress to the level 6 Health Services Supervisory Management course.
Elsewhere:
A full QQI award in Nursing Studies is now recognised as an entry route into nurse training in Institutes of Technology and Universities in Ireland and the UK. Graduates of this course in Nursing Studies- Maternity Care have been successful in gaining entry to nurse and midwifery training in Ireland and the UK. In addition to the opportunities for training in Irish Universities, Cavan Institute has contact with UK-based universities and supports students with the UCAS application process.
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 specialities, 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 the UK Universities through the UCAS application system.
Certification
QQI Level 5 Certificate in Nursing Studies
PHECC Cardiac First Response Community Training (CFR-C)
Patient Moving and Manual Handling
5M4349
Course Fees
€545
Were:
€200
Now:
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
Human Growth and Development
Care Provision and Practice
Research and Study Skills
Infection Prevention and Control
Maternity Care Support
Mathematics
Nursing Theory and Practice
Work Experience
About This Course
The purpose of the Nursing Studies -Maternity Care course is to provide students with a clear understanding of the academic requirements, personal qualities and characteristics necessary for a successful career in midwifery. Students will acquire knowledge between and/or skill and competence to work under supervision in a variety of health care settings and or to progress to further and or higher education training. The Nursing Studies - Maternity Care course combines a wide range of modules designed to give students an overview of topics required for midwifery and 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 caring career in either midwifery or nursing.





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