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Pre-Admission Unit care for nurses and midwives - National Foundation Programme (Level 8)

This 12-week NMBI accredited Level 8 (10 ECTS) Module is delivered once a year at South East Technological University (SETU).

This module contains six units:

  1. Advanced Health Assessment
  2. Anaesthesia and Preoperative Assessment
  3. Preoperative Investigations
  4. Medication Management
  5. Communication
  6. Perioperative management of Chronic Diseases

To be eligible to apply you must:

  • Be currently registered on the live register held by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
  • Currently be working in HSE/HSE funded hospitals
  • Have approval and written confirmation of support from Director/Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery
  • Have confirmation that you will be working in the Preoperative assessment unit for the duration of the module
  • Have confirmation that a suitably qualified clinical practice supervisor/mentor will be available to support and assess your progress during the module
  • Complete the HSE Declaration of Understanding contained in the online application form

Contact

Informal enquiries can be sent to:

Aileen O'Brien, Nurse Lead

Phone: 087 663 7922

Email: aobrien@coa.ie