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Certificate in Nursing Studies

Course Overview

Description

This course aims to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and experience to continue on to a nursing career at third level. It will provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to work as a Healthcare Assistant in hospitals and in nursing homes.

As part of the course students will complete 3 weeks work experience placement in a nursing home or hospital.

Students will be given the opportunity to complete the following short courses during the academic year:

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES

Patient Manual Handling

First Aid Responder (QQI Level 5 Module)

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It is desirable that students should be of Leaving Certificate Standard or have achieved an Applied Leaving Certificate with Distinction. Portlaoise Institute welcomes applications from mature students. Mature students are assessed on their merits and do not require the above qualifications.

All students are required to complete an assessment before commencing a Further Education course in Portlaoise Institute. This assessment confirms if the student has the required level of English and Maths (if applicable) to complete a Level 5 course.

Here are examples of courses students can progress to based on successful completion:

Examples of courses you can progress to:

CAO Code	Course Title	College	NFQ Level
WD116	General Nursing	SETU	8
AL830	General Nursing	TUS	8
DN450	General Nursing	UCD	8
DK877	Midwifery	Dundalk IT	8
LM150	General Nursing	UL	8

UL Integrated Childrens’ and General B.Sc Nursing Degree

Trinity College Dublin General Nursing B. Sc Degree in Nursing

*Places are not guaranteed in these institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. Please consult the individual college websites for more information on application. Information available also at www.cao.ie