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Events Landing PageGeneral nurses work as part of a multidisciplinary team in promoting and maintaining health of individuals, families and communities and in systematically caring for those who develop health problems and supporting them to live their lives to their maximum potential.
Nursing is an excellent choice for students interested in a healthcare career. Because human beings are complex, careers in nursing are amongst the most challenging; they are also some of the most rewarding.
Once graduated, your qualifications will take you anywhere in the world.
The General Nursing Course is delivered in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning environment and students undertake clinical practice in many hospitals throughout the south east region.
You will be taught over four years through a model that we call KSVSE (Knowledge, Science, Values and Attitudes, Skills and Experience).
Successfully completing all aspects of the course allows you to register as a General Nurse with An Bord Altranais.
Clinical experience is an essential element of the course in order to register as a general nurse. There are over 80 weeks of clinical placement throughout the course including a 36 week continuous internship placement in year four. Students will be accommodated on clinical placements in Wexford, Carlow, Waterford, Kilkenny and South Tipperary.
Mature Applicants must apply using CAO code SE915
Mature Applicants for this and other nursing courses must apply by 1 February. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note that the course content is exactly the same for mature and non-mature students,
Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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Anatomy & Physiology 1 | Anatomy & Physiology 2 |
General Nursing Skills and Experience 1 | Fundamentals of General Nursing |
Introduction to General Nursing 1 | Health & Psychosocial Studies 1 |
Learning to Learn | Introduction to Evidence Based Practice 1 |
Professional & Personal Development | Medication Management 1 |
Professional & Personal Safety 1 | Nursing Experience 2 |
Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Introduction to Pathophysiology | Ethical, Legal & Political Issues in General Nursing |
Health & Psychosocial Studies 2 | Evidence Based Practice 2 |
Medication Management 2 | Medical and Surgical Nursing 1 |
Nursing Experience 3 | Devolving Nursing Skills |
Nursing in the Community | Nursing Experience 4 |
Specialist practice: | |
Nursing knowledge and skills |
Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
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Chronic Illness Management and Care of the Older Adult | Applied Pathphysiology 2 |
Medication Management 3 | Evidence Based Practice 3 |
Nursing Experience 5 | Management & Leadership in Healthcare |
Professional and Patient Safety 3 | Medical and Surgical Nursing 2 |
Enhancing Nursing Skills | |
Nursing Experience 6 |
Semester 7 | Semester 8 |
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Cancer & Palliative Nursing Care | Consolidation of Knowledge Science Values |
Consolidation of Nursing Skills for Professional Practice | and Attitudes, Skills and Experience through |
Health & Psychosocial Studies 3 | Clinical Internship. This is a 36 week |
Nurse as Educator in Practice/Preceptorship | placement within the South East. |
Nursing Experience 7 | |
Professional and Patient Safety |
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Science: O6/H7
**SE915: General Nursing & SE914: Psychiatric Nursing are now both open on CAO with a closing date of 30th April 2023.
**There are very limited spaces available for year 2 and year 3.
1. Fitness to Practice - All applicants will be required to undergo a full medical examination, to establish that they are medically fit to take up the profession of nursing.
2. Garda Clearance - All applicants will be required to complete Garda Vetting Application Forms. Please note the following with regard to vetting procedures once registered with SETU Waterford:
Applicants will be provided with relevant forms and documentation for vetting within Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
It is mandatory for applicants who have resided abroad for a period greater than 6 months since the age of 12 years to provide SETU Waterford with a Police Clearance Certificate from those countries.
Clinical placements can only be arranged for students on receipt of satisfactory clearance.
Further information re Garda/Police clearance is available from the Nurse Allocations Office, SETU Waterford at 051 845601.
Graduates may apply for positions at staff nurse grade within the Irish healthcare sector. Universally Irish nurses are highly regarded in other countries thus enhancing work opportunities.
Graduates who wish to pursue a career in specialist nursing can apply for Higher Diploma courses/MSc in areas such as gerontology, coronary care, intensive care, peri-operative care, paediatric nursing and accident and emergency nursing. Alternatively graduates may choose to pursue advanced studies in nursing education or nursing management.