Acute Medicine

Students are required to undertake their clinical practice in an approved clinical practice setting within Ireland, normally within the students' own work setting. Students may also be required to undertake additional placement(s) in order to meet the program’s learning outcomes.

The full-time program is offered full-time over two calendar years via blended learning which is a combination of on-line learning and face-to-face workshops. On completion of Year 1 students have the option of being awarded a Postgraduate Diploma or (if they have achieved the minimum 60% average mark across these modules) may progress onto the second year to complete the MSc program.

A blended learning approach is adopted in the delivery of this program. Students are required to attend face to face workshops for a total of 12 days across the program. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours before completing this program.

The Acute Medicine courseat University of Galway has a clinical focus, offering opportunities to develop specialist skills. The program is offered through a blended learning format—a combination of online and face-to-face learning and teaching. Blended learning is an innovative and flexible approach to learning, making it possible to combine working full-time with studying.This course has category 2 approval by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

Careers

This course is particularly significant as the 2010 Report of the National Acute Medicine program (AMP) suggests a new approach to education and training with the development of acute medicine as a specialty for physicians, and the nursing and therapy professions. It further suggests that these nurses must consolidate and expand their knowledge and skills to meet the need for early detailed assessment and development of initial treatment plans. (HSE, 2010). In the future, there may be a demand for clinical nurse specialists and advanced nurse practitioners working in acute medicine, and graduates of this program will be ideally placed to apply for these types of positions.

• Principles & Practice of Acute Medical Nursing

• Recognising & Responding to Client Deterioration

• Service Improvement

• Clinical Competence

• Clinical Governance: Supporting Safe Practice

• Essential Physical Assessment Skills

• Advanced Research Methods

• Research Dissertation