Quality & Healthcare Management - Micro-Credential - Sligo St. Angela's
This module aims to enable the student to examine the drive for improving quality, safety and governance across healthcare systems worldwide that meets the needs of service users, healthcare professionals and providers of health services. The management of quality through the various stages of the quality management cycle, from needs assessment, analysis, as well, as measurement, performance (including patient experience), evaluation and improvement will be explored with an emphasis on governance, leadership and approaches used to drive and implement sustainable quality improvement.
| Award Name | Certificate of Attendance |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Atlantic Technological University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Attendance | Atlantic Technological University |
Duration
One Semester (Sept-Dec).
Entry Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be a registered nurse on the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
OR
- Be registered on the appropriate allied health professional Register (for those required to register with a professional body)
AND
Be currently employed in healthcare or social care either in: clinical or social care practice/management/ research /education. Some modules may only be undertaken while working in a specific discipline related area such as nursing. This is specified in modules descriptions.
Applicants will normally have gained a primary degree (health science/studies or social science/studies related) level 8 or evidence of equivalent academic credits. Students who do not have the aforementioned will be required to compile a portfolio to provide evidence of their ability to study at postgraduate level.
- International students will require a degree of fluency in the English language. An overall score of 7 in the IELTS Academic Test is required.
Further information
Average intake: 15
Closing Date
27th May 2022
Late applicants may be considered.
Programme Overview
This module aims to enable the student to examine the drive for improving quality, safety and governance across healthcare systems worldwide that meets the needs of service users, healthcare professionals and providers of health services. The management of quality through the various stages of the quality management cycle, from needs assessment, analysis, as well, as measurement, performance (including patient experience), evaluation and improvement will be explored with an emphasis on governance, leadership and approaches used to drive and implement sustainable quality improvement.
The School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies delivers a number of stand alone modules which address issues of interest to all health and social care professionals. Credits attained can be accumulated over a 2-3-year timeframe and put towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing/ Professional Studies). The modules are delivered in a flexible manner to accommodate the learning requirements of busy healthcare professionals. Alternatively, those who opt not to be assessed in the module receive a certificate of attendance.
This module is assessed through coursework assignment. It consists of lectures, workshops, discussion-groups, group work, presentations and seminars.
Award:
Stand Alone Module: Quality and Healthcare Management.
NFQ Level
9
Linda Devaney
Module Leader
School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies
E: ldevaney@stangelas.ie
Dympna O’Connell
Programme Co-ordinator
School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies
T: +353 (0)71 9135611
E: nhsds@stangelas.ie