The aims of the Postgraduate Diploma (Advanced Nursing Practice) programme are to enable experienced registered nurses, who have a related MSc in nursing, to develop an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies for an expanded autonomous scope of practice. The finite characteristics are shaped by the: context in which the individual practices; the needs of patientsclients; and the challenges and developments within the health services.The programme is designed to prepare the students as autonomous practitioners, who are clinically competent and skilled in the delivery of high quality direct care to a specific patient client group. In particular, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be empowered to promote wellness, offer healthcare interventions and advocate healthy lifestyle choices for patientsclients, their families and carers in a wide variety of settings in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, according to agreed scope of practice guidelines.Career OpportunitiesStudents who successfully complete this programme are eligible to register as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) with NMBI.

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Duration: 1 Year(s)

Fees: EUR14000

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2027	Galway

Entry requirements for University of Galway

Be registered as a nurse or midwife on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI);
Have a minimum of an honours 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

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.
Have support of both a Professional (DON, ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 96 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form;

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Application Deadline

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Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at University of Galway. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.