Study Infection Prevention and Control Nursing
Advance your nursing profession with RCSI Online's cutting-edge programmes. Enrolment is now open for September 2024, offering you a chance to utilise research-based knowledge to improve nursing care and positive patient outcomes.
RCSI is committed to the development of expert, reflective nursing and midwifery practitioners who seek out aspirations to become recognised leaders in clinical settings, both nationally and internationally.
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Applications for the September 2024 intake are now open. Financial support is available through the HSE for eligible applicants. Please share your details below to discover more and take the first step towards advancing your career in nursing.
Unlock your potential
Embark on your journey to further education and professional development with the support of the Health Service Executive (HSE). If you're a registered nurse or midwife working in the HSE or a related organisation, you're in a prime position to take advantage of funding opportunities designed to support your career growth.
HSE Funding opportunities for nursing and midwifery education:
- Funding support: Available for formal academic programmes.
- Eligibility: Open to HSE and Section 38 organisation employees aiming to enhance their qualifications at level 8 or above.
- Programme focus: Tailored support for education that is directly relevant to your practice, designed to benefit patient care, and meets organisational needs.
Why wait?
Advance your career, improve patient care, and fulfil your professional ambitions. For more details on how to apply and to take the first step towards unlocking your potential, register your interest today.
Enquire nowElevate your nursing career in healthcare with RCSI Online
Delve into high-demand nursing programmes, uniquely focused on delivering high standards of patient care, and receive guidance from distinguished leaders in their respective fields.
The postgraduate programme in Infection Prevention and Control Nursing is a fully accredited, online programme aimed at nurses who wish to advance their academic and professional knowledge and skills in the area of infection prevention and control. Led by renowned global infection prevention and control experts, this programme focuses on developing essential competencies and skills, fostering confidence, and embedding best practice approaches to contribute efficiently to any healthcare team.
Participants can progress with any of these pathways PgDip/PgCert, where they will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to critically examine methods for investigating and managing infection outbreaks, as well as to explore the application of surveillance methods in infection prevention and control.
- Price: €6,970/€3,565
- Duration: 1 year/6 months
- Start date: September 2024
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: PgDip/PgCert
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International expert faculty
Our esteemed faculty member, Dr Rosemarie Derwin, is a lecturer and programme director at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. She is also a leading researcher at the Skin Wounds and Trauma (SwaT) Research Centre. After completing her general nurse training in the Netherlands in 1995, she returned to Ireland, where she worked for several years at Beaumont Hospital and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Dr Derwin has a diverse background in head and neck cancer, haematological nursing, care of the elderly, infection prevention and control, and tissue viability. Her extensive experience spans clinical practice, management, and education.
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Why study at RCSI?
We understand that healthcare practice requires a lifelong commitment to learning and that this can be challenging for healthcare professionals with busy and professional lives. Our programmes have been designed to maximise flexibility and convenience for postgraduate learners, while continuing to advance their knowledge and accelerate career progression.
Ensuring minimal disruption to your work-life commitments, we provide interactive and flexible online healthcare programmes – designed for every career stage.
As an RCSI Online Postgraduate student, you will become part of an international learning community – join a multidisciplinary alumni network of over 28,000 graduates.
Learn from leading academics and expert practitioners, who are committed to creating inclusive and dynamic learning environments for busy healthcare professionals.
Immerse yourself in case-based and research-driven education, as RCSI integrates the latest cutting-edge research and innovation into every programme offering.