CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULESInfection Prevention and Control in Healthcare*

State-of-the-art library facilities with access to many excellent online e-resources Dedicated student supports (e.g. Writing Centre, Student Centre) Commitment to flexible, blended and online learning Flexible delivery modes to support healthcare professionals

Contact

Department of Nursing and Midwifery Health Sciences BuildingNorth Bank CampusUniversity of Limerick.Tel: +353-61-202271Email: nm@ul.ie Website: www.ul.ie/nm

Module Overview

The interprofessional module introduces students to the core concepts of infection prevention and control in healthcare practice, across all health and social care settings. The module is designed to enable healthcare professionals to become champions of evidence-based infection prevention and control practice. The module provides specialist teaching, delivered in conjunction with health service partner organisations, including, University of Limerick Hospital Group and the Health Service Executive Mid-West Community Healthcare, CHO 3, demonstrating a contemporary and multidisciplinary approach to infection prevention and control education. On successful completion of the module students will be equipped with knowledge and skills to critically explore models, principles and standards underpinning infection prevention and control practice and to critically explore the impact of these practices on the management of healthcare associated infections. Students will be able to utilise research and specialised knowledge, skills, and abilities in clinical decision-making and problem solving and will have developed emerging leadership capability in the field. Students will appreciate the value of a collaborative and multidisciplinary team approach to managing infection prevention and control strategies and clinical programmes.

*The module can be taken as a stand-alone module or as part of the MSc Nursing Programmes offered bythe Department of Nursing and Midwifery. Students can take up to two modules without enrolling on a fullprogramme of study and programme enrolment occurs each Aug/Sept.

Advantages of Studying in UL

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY

NS6302

The Department offers the following Level 9 Postgraduate programmes

• MSc Nursing• MSc Perinatal Mental Health• MSc Nursing (Dementia Care)• MSc Nursing (Palliative Care)• MSc Nursing (Peri-operative Care)• MSc Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care)• MSc Nursing (Older Person)• MSc Nursing (Respiratory Care)• MSc Advanced Practice (Nursing) or Advanced Practice (Midwifery)• MSc in Infection Prevention and Control Leadership

The Department also offers the following: • Level 9 Master’s by Research• Level 10 PhD by Research• Level 10 Professional Doctorate in Healthcare Practice• Level 10 EHS Structured PhD

Continuing Professional Development Modules• Any module can be taken on a stand-alone basis. If students have completed stand alone modules

or a programme of study, a maximum of 2 modules can be exempted from a programme. Students must enrol on a programme to receive an award.

• Programme enrolment occurs each August/September.• More Information: https://www.ul.ie/nm/continuing-professional-education-modules-cpe

Continuing Professional Development Modules

Entry Requirements

Registration with relevant professional statutory regulatory body

Autumn Semester

NS6306 Health Research Methods and Methodology (12 credits)NS6305 Leading and Managing Practice (9 credits)NS6304 Principles of Primary and Community Care (9 credits)NS6051 Supporting Perinatal Mental Health (9 credits)NS6071 Principles Underpinning Dementia Care (9 credits)NS6081 Principles of Palliative Care in Practice (9 credits)NS6091 Principles Underpinning Peri-operative Nursing (9 credits)NS6101 Theories of Psychological Assessment and Care (9 credits)NS6201 Advanced Assessment in Respiratory Nursing (9 credits)NS6411 Philosophical Underpinnings of Gerontology Care (9 credits)NS6302 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare (9 credits)

Spring Semester

NS6038 Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare (12 credits) NS6302 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare (9 credits) NS6502 Health Promotion in Healthcare Practice (9 credits) NS6040 Intercultural Care (9 credits)NS6082 Managing and Co-ordinating Peri-operative Care (9 credits) NS6092 Psychological Interventions (9 credits)NS6062 Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia Care (9 credits) NS6072 Therapeutic Interventions in Palliative Care (9 credits) NS6102 Therapeutic Interventions in Respiratory Care (9 credits) NS6202 Tracheostomy Care (9 credits)NS6412 Managing and Co-ordinating of Gerontology Care (9 credits)NS6122 Perinatal Bereavement and Loss (9 credits)NS6192 Leading and Managing Infection Prevention and Control (9 credits)