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INTRODUCTION TO NURSING STUDIES (Course no. 138)
Duration: One year full-time course - FETAC Level 5 Nursing Studies Award DCHSN

Aims
This course is designed to prepare students for access to Nursing Education Programmes. It is an introduction to subjects likely to be studied for nursing. It is a preparatory course for students who intend to go on to further training for the four year degree in Nurse Training both in Ireland and England.

Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate standard including Leaving Certificate Applied. All applicants will be interviewed.

Course Content Includes

Anatomy & Physiology Introduction to Nursing
Human Growth and Development Occupational First Aid
Communications Health & Safety at Work
Database Work Experience (1 day per week)

Assessment & Certification
FETAC Level 5 Certification
Certificate in Lifting and Handling
First Aid Certificate

Future Prospects
Currently there are 72 places offered to students who successfully meet the FETAC criteria for nurse training in Ireland. These criteria apply to all colleges who run the FETAC Level 5 Introduction to Nursing Studies Course. To maximise career opportunities for our students, Marino College has developed strong relationships and links with the following UK Universities.
- Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge
- Middlesex University
- Thames Valley University, London
- Glamorgan University, Wales.
Throughout the years we have seen many students successfully undertake their Nurse Training in the UK. Many are now practicing in Ireland


Employment
Many Students go on to work as Healthcare Assistants which others continue their Nurse Training.

 

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