Nursing & Midwifery - Advanced Leadership
Educating future leaders in healthcare delivery and related research is at the core of the mission of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery. Our aim is to develop expert, reflective nursing and midwifery practitioners who can seek out and use research-based knowledge to improve patient care.
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) | Minor | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
6 months part-time.
Mode of delivery
The programme is delivered through a blend of online content and activities and live interactive sessions, offering a collaborative and supported student experience. You are encouraged to actively participate in the live seminars and activities; however, all live sessions are recorded and can be watched back if you have personal or work commitments.
Our experienced team have the skills, resources and technology to support and guide you, no matter your level of technical ability.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for the programme you must:
Be a registered nurse or midwife in your country of practice.
Hold a bachelor degree. If you don’t hold a bachelor degree, please see the recognition of prior learning pathway outlined below.
Be working in the healthcare industry.
Meet the English language requirements (unless exempt): IELTS score of 6.5, Duolingo 105-110, or equivalent score on another standardised test. Please see below for list of exemptions.
Further information
Start date Autumn 2024
Why Advanced Leadership in Nursing?
Educating future leaders in healthcare delivery and related research is at the core of the mission of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery. Our aim is to develop expert, reflective nursing and midwifery practitioners who can seek out and use research-based knowledge to improve patient care.
We are proud to provide postgraduate students with a rigorous, outcome-focused curricula, shaped by innovative teaching and learning practices. We have a long association with postgraduate nursing and midwifery education and are the largest such school in Ireland.
Our School aspires to become recognised leaders in the provision of health sciences education, both nationally and internationally and our suite of online programmes and learning content is continually evolving in response to the needs within the healthcare sector and services.
Our goal is to empower nurses and midwives to be able to demonstrate the difference they make to practice, and in doing so, to be able to respond accordingly to the leadership and professional challenges that they face every day.
Why RCSI?
Follow in the path of former students who have embraced 230 years of teaching excellence. Driven by the promise of 'leading the world to better health', RSCI has been at the forefront of international healthcare education since our establishment in 1784, and we have a worldwide reputation for delivering excellent Undergraduate and Postgraduate health professions education.
RCSI's singular healthcare focus is evident through all our Postgraduate programmes, offering innovative, insight-rich and immersive development opportunities for both current and future leaders in healthcare.
Course details
The Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Leadership is a fully accredited part-time master's programme delivered over six months and aimed at nurses who wish to advance their academic and professional knowledge and skills in the area of leadership.
This programme welcomes nurses at all levels of their career – from those who aspire to enter management, to nurses in managerial positions who want to develop key competencies and skills. You will develop the confidence and best practice approaches to drive impact as an active member of any healthcare team.
Throughout the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Leadership, you will develop your critical thinking and skills and critically reflect on your leadership role. You will examine theories and policies underpinning leadership, strategy and change management.
This fully online programme comprises three highly relevant modules in the areas of leadership, management, strategy and change management.
Graduates of this Certificate will gain an essential skillset to progress in their nursing management career and for those who wish to take a further step, may enrol onto the diploma or master's programme in Advanced Leadership – and undertake further modules and potentially Year 2 of the full programme, completing a research project to gain a leading edge in their career progression.
Module name Credits Assessment method
Advanced Leadership - Professional & Clinical 10 Assignment
Advanced Management & Strategy 10 Assignment
Changed Management: Theory & Practice 10 Assignment
Accreditation
We are proud to be a recognised University of the National University of Ireland (NUI). All RCSI programmes are accredited by the NUI.
Recognition by Ministries and bodies in other jurisdictions must be determined by the individual applicants.
This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to:
• Evaluate the application of clinical judgement to professional leadership practice by utilising evidence-based practice
• Apply leadership skills in strategic planning and auditing of services as they relate to nursing practice and integrate learning from the audit process into strategies for the improvement of services
• Compare and contrast management and leadership approaches.
• Critically self-evaluate your professional and personal learning needs, while identifying and accepting responsibility for seeking out opportunities for growth and learning.
The staff of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery are more than happy to assist you with queries relating to our programmes. Feel free to call us, email or visit us at 123 St Stephen's Green.
Tel: +353 1 402 5137/5136
Email: nursing@rcsi.ie