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Nursing (Children's & General Integrated)

The Children's and General Nursing course will provide students with excellent opportunities to develop knowledge and skills relevant to children's and general nursing practice, including independent and critical thinking and problem-solving.

Course Outline

The broad aim of the course is to promote students' personal, intellectual, and professional development to meet the role dimensions of a qualified practitioner of children's and general nursing. Theory modules are in nursing and biological and social science, some core (shared with other nursing/midwifery branches), and some discipline-specific (children's and general nursing students only).

Year 1 Modules

• NU1026 Academic Writing, Information Technology and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
• NU1032 Fundamental Knowledge and Skills for Nursing Practice (10 credits)
• NU1040 Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing and Midwifery Practice
• NU1047 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Nursing Practice and Psychology for Healthcare (10 credits)
• NU1060 The Foundations of Contemporary Children's and General Nursing
• NU1061 Fundamental Knowledge and Skills for Children's Nursing Practice
• NU1062 Children's and General Nursing Practice I (10 credits)
• SC1015 Sociological Concepts for Nursing
• SS1008 Social Inclusion and Health Policy

Year 2

• Pharmacology and Medication Management for Nurses and Midwives
• Research for Evidence-Based Nursing and Midwifery Care
• General Nursing with Adults and their Families - focusing on Common, Acute, and Chronic Health Care Conditions I & II
• Growth and Development during Pregnancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
• Therapeutic Interpersonal Relationships with Children, Adolescents, and their Families
• Nursing Children, Adolescents and their Families in the Community
• Children's and General Nursing Practice

Year 3

• Professional Issues, Development of Disciplinary Knowledge, Teaching and Learning
• Research for Evidence-Based Nursing and Midwifery Care
• Nursing Children, Adolescents and their Families with Acute and Continuing Care Needs
• General Nursing with Adults and their Families - focusing on Common, Acute, and Chronic Conditions
• Health Promotion and Primary Health in a General Health Context
• General Nursing with Adults, Children, and their Families - focusing on Oncology, End of Life and Palliative Care Contexts
• Health, Ageing and the Life-Cycle - Perspectives on General Nursing with Older People
• Children's and General Nursing Practice

Year 4

• Research for Evidence-Based Nursing and Midwifery Care
• The Profession and Discipline of Nursing: including Ethics, Legal Issues, Equality, and Professional Practice
• Professional Development and Nurses as Team Members, Leaders and Managers of the Future
• Nursing Children, Adolescents and their Families with Acute and Continuing Care Needs
• Nursing Individuals through the Life Cycle with Disabilities or Mental Health Needs
• Nursing Management of Seriously Ill Children, Adolescents and Adults
• Children's and General Nursing Clinical Practice
• Elective Module

Year 5

• Children's and General Nursing Practice

Clinical Practice Modules

These require students to be in supervised clinical practice in hospital, community, and other healthcare settings for 35 hours per week for a number of weeks each year. In Year 4, students will take a 15-week clinical placement. In the latter part of Year 4, students will also commence a 36-week paid internship with their parent health service provider. This internship continues into Year 5.

Assessment

Written exams will take place before Christmas and in May. Not all modules will have formal examinations. Many modules use other types of assessment, including essays, projects, seminar presentations, assessment of clinical skills and learning, in-class tests, self- and peer-assessment, etc. Students are assessed by expert clinical nurses while on their clinical placements.

Why Choose This Course

The BSC (Hons) Children's and General Nursing course at UCC is a highly sought-after course, as evidenced by the consistently high points required for entry to the course. It is also unique in that it is one of the few places in Ireland where students can undertake this integrated degree.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

Clinical Placements

The varied placement criteria and the extensive array of placement locations require students to travel to clinical placement areas throughout their nursing or midwifery programme, irrespective of their normal residence. This may also entail overnight stays, utilizing accommodation in closer proximity to the assigned placement site.

Study Abroad

The School of Nursing and Midwifery participates in several international research and educational programmes which allow students to undertake part of their BSc studies abroad.

Skills and Careers Information

The course aims to provide students with sound clinical nursing skills (and the supporting knowledge base) necessary for starting their professional career as a children's or general nurse. These skills will be further developed through clinical experience and further study at postgraduate and in-service levels.

Requirements

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements

At least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish.

EU/EFTA/UK Qualifications

EU/EFTA/UK applicants presenting an equivalent school-leaving qualification should review the EU/EFTA/UK Applicants page for information on equivalent grades and how to prove their level of English.

Mature Students

To compete through the mature entry route, applicants must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the application year and apply online via the CAO.

QQI FET Entry

Applicants who meet the required level of distinctions in required subjects can apply for entry to this course using specific QQI FET qualifications.

Fitness to Practise

This programme is subject to UCC's Fitness to Practise Policy.

Student Garda Vetting

All students on this programme will come into contact with the public and assume positions of trust through educational and training opportunities. To ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, UCC is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake this programme.

Fees and Costs

Whether students are EU or Non-EU will affect the course fees applicable to them. The State will pay the tuition fees for EU students who are eligible under the Free Fees Scheme. The annual student contribution and capitation fees are payable by the student.

How To Apply

Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) Applicants

Apply via the CAO. See the CAO Handbook for useful information on applying through the CAO.

Mature Applicants

Apply via the CAO by 1 February. To apply for a place as a mature student, applicants must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the year of entry.

QQI/FET Applicants

Apply via the CAO. See the Programme Requirements on the Information for QQI FET Applicants page for information on related QQI courses.

Non-EU Applicants

If applicants are from outside the EU/EFTA/UK, apply online via the UCC Apply portal.