Advanced Practice Nursing (PDip)

Entry requirements

Be registered as a nurse or midwife on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Have a minimum of an honour’s primary degree in Nursing or equivalent. Be currently employed as a nurse or midwife and in the areas of practice that you plan to undertake you Advance Practice Programme. Applicants must have the support of both a professional mentor (such as a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or Practice Manager) and a clinical mentor (such as a medical consultant, general practitioner, or Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner).This includes a commitment to provide 500 hours of clinical mentorship and 96 hours of prescribing mentorship, as confirmed on the completed *Site Declaration Form. Comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse prescribing. This includes: Have a minimum of three years’ recent post-registration clinical experience in nursing or midwifery (within the last five years) Have equivalent of ‘one year’ full time experience in the specific area of clinical practice that you will be prescribing and practicing in Possess the competencies recognised at Level 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications. Provide evidence of having undertaken continuing professional education. 6. If undertaking the postgraduate diploma in Advanced Practice Nursing, applicants will need to possess a Master’s degree that meets the programme requirements and is recognised at Level 9 of the National Framework of Qualifications.