Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Children's Cancer Nursing is a part-time, one-year program designed for nurses seeking specialized knowledge and skills in caring for children with cancer. The program includes modules that cover theory, assessment, and clinical practice. Graduates will be prepared for roles in clinical nurse specialist, CNM/Educational/Clinical Facilitator, and other specialized settings. The program emphasizes critical thinking, professional values, and a commitment to providing holistic care within a family-centered context.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Children’s Cancer Nursing is a part-time, one-year program designed for registered nurses who wish to deepen and broaden their knowledge and expertise in the care of children and adolescents with cancer. The program aims to:
- Advance the student's repertoire of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional values in the care of children with cancer.
- Provide the student with the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional values for the advancement of their role in the care of children with cancer, including critical analysis, creative thinking, decision making, and communication.
- Develop a greater understanding of the theory that underpins Children’s Cancer Nursing practice, including theory in the social and behavioral sciences and theory in the biomedical sciences.
- Provide learning experiences that advance the student's professional development and personal growth and experiences that affirm the student's capacity to be a self-directed learner.
- Advance the student's sense of professional awareness, commitment, and a sense of professional responsibility and accountability in Children’s Cancer Nursing.
- Enable the student to value learning as a continuous process and as a necessary process in the context of their professional role in Children’s Cancer Nursing.
Outline:
The program is broken down into two semesters and includes a variety of modules.
Assessment:
Assessments are varied and include:
- Assignments
- Short examination questions
- Multiple-choice questions (MCQ)
- Case presentations
- Clinical assessments (Clinical Competency Assessment Tool, Clinical Learning Outcomes)
Teaching:
The program utilizes a variety of pedagogical approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment to enhance the student experience. Learning takes place in multiple environments across the university and clinical setting. Learning is facilitated by the use of a variety of innovative pedagogies and technologies to meet emerging student, professional, and health system needs. The involvement of cancer clinicians and paediatric oncology clinicians in teaching and assessment is a major strength of the program. Other strengths of the program include student-centered clinical placements in designated cancer centers and program co-ordination by a program director with clinical expertise in cancer nursing, appropriate education and research qualifications, and who is actively conducting cancer-related research.
Careers:
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Children’s Cancer Nursing). This is a highly regarded qualification for nurses caring for children with cancer in Ireland. Graduates will be well-positioned to work in a variety of settings specializing in this area both nationally and internationally. As the program is particularly aimed at preparing nurses to assume the role of clinical nurse specialist, many nurses eventually take up CNS positions and some may undertake further study required for the role of ANP in children’s cancer nursing. Many nurses also proceed to assume CNM/Educational/Clinical Facilitator roles.
Other:
The Graduate Certificate in Children’s Cancer Nursing is an academic and clinically based program designed for students who wish to deepen and broaden their knowledge and expertise in the care of children and adolescents with cancer in order to provide safe, effective, and holistic care to these individuals in the context of family-centered care. The program builds upon and advances students' existing knowledge, skills, and values to promote students' capacities for critical thinking and critical self-appraisal. The purpose of the program is to advance the students' sense of professional awareness, commitment, professional responsibility, and accountability in the context of childhood cancer. The program is concerned with the promotion, enhancement, and maintenance of health in the context of childhood cancer. The Graduate Certificate in Children’s Cancer Nursing recognizes that individual, family, social groupings, and cultures influence the life experiences of children diagnosed with cancer and that healthcare practitioners have a social responsibility to promote health. The Graduate Certificate in Children’s Cancer Nursing curriculum is student-focused, research-led, and research informed. A wide variety of pedagogical approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment are used to enhance the student experience, thereby encouraging the incremental development of learning. The curriculum is developed with stakeholder involvement to ensure that it meets the current and future needs of cancer nurses who work in a complex and evolving healthcare system.
GradCert Children's Cancer Nursing (X683) Part Time EU fee per year - € 7370 nonEU fee per year - € 14550
University College Dublin
Overview:
University College Dublin (UCD) is a leading research-intensive university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is known for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and global engagement. UCD offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines.
Student Life and Campus Experience:
UCD provides a vibrant and diverse campus experience for its students. The university emphasizes the holistic development of its students, offering a range of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Key Reasons to Study There:
Research Excellence:
UCD is renowned for its strong research output and collaborations with industry partners.Global Partnerships:
The university boasts a vast network of partner institutions worldwide, providing students with opportunities for international study and exchange.Transformational Learning:
UCD focuses on providing a transformative learning experience that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.Other:
UCD is actively involved in promoting sustainability and social responsibility. The university is committed to creating a positive impact on society through its research, teaching, and engagement activities.
Entry Requirements:
- Applicants must hold a primary degree in Nursing (or equivalent in related discipline)
- Applicants must be entered onto the appropriate division of the Nurses Register maintained by An Bord Altranais (be registered as an RCN)
- Applicants must hold a Graduate Diploma in another specialist area of nursing or have obtained 30 ECT (credits) at Level 9 (Masters Level in both research and theoretical aspects of nursing)
- Other criteria to be used in the assessment of the application include number of years of experience, and evidence of ongoing professional development
- Applicants must have at least one year’s experience in Children’s Cancer Nursing at time of attendance
- **Applicants for the Adult and Children’s Cancer Nursing strands will be required to demonstrate competency in the administration of systemic anti-cancer treatments and will therefore normally be based on oncology/haematology wards and/or oncology/haematology day wards (preferably rotating across both settings) prior to and for the duration of the programme.
Huge and always expanding. Lots of course options and the professors care a lot about what they teach. Huge amount of students and clubs so there is something for everyone.
Finished my Masters in Food Safety here in 2019. Quality of education is pretty good. Facilities are on point. One of the better universities in Ireland. A lot of extra curricular activities organised all round the year. No racism or any other issue as per my experience. Teaching staff is quite knowledgeable. I loved my time there. 10/10
