BSc in Nursing Management

All applicants must be a registered nurse or midwife on the active register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or the relevant regulatory body in their country of practice before commencing a module of study.

English language requirements for all programmes are published on the RCSI website.

All applicants must be a registered nurse or midwife on the active register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or the relevant regulatory body in their country of practice before commencing a module of study.

English language requirements for all programmes are published on the RCSI website.

• (PO1): Demonstrate an understanding of the theory, concepts and methods pertaining to the six modules they complete on the BSc Nursing Management programme.
• (PO2): Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of clinical leadership and management, research and evidence-based practice, patient safety and risk management, human resource management, health financial management, lifelong education and professional development, and the utilisation of this knowledge in providing patient-centred, safe and quality healthcare and management services.
• (PO3): Demonstrate the ability to use and modify advanced skills in research, evidence-based practice, leadership, management, education and professional development to efficiently provide patient-centered care and health care management in complex situations which may require collaboration with the multi/interdisciplinary teams and primary/community care settings.
• (PO4): Demonstrate the critical thinking skills required to exercise appropriate judgement in decision making in relation to patient-centred quality care and healthcare management to lead and manage complex healthcare systems.
• (PO5): Develop the concepts and principles that underpin problem solving and decision making in health care management, and accepting the accountability for all the decision making in relation to healthcare services and management.
• (PO6): Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and skills needed to lead the healthcare team in order to provide safe and quality evidence-based healthcare within the context of collaborative working and within own scope of practice.