Our education

The Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery offers novel and innovative continuous personal and professional development programmes that are needs-based, focused on workforce and well-being, and integrate sustainable development goals awareness.

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"I am proud to support a learning environment that is academically rigorous, learner-centred, and responsive to the changing needs of personal and professional practice."

Mary Rose Sweeney, Executive Vice Dean for Education, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Read more

Overseas Aptitude Tests

General nurse

Overseas Aptitude Test

RCSI provides a competency test for overseas general nurses in order to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and practice in Ireland.

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Psychiatric nurse

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RCSI's Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery developed the RCSI FNM Aptitude Test for Overseas Psychiatric Nurses to examine the suitability for registration with the NMBI.

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Continuous professional development

We offer a diverse suite of CPD programmes, providing nurses and midwives with up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge to enhance their understanding across of range of clinical, managerial and research topics.

Addiction Care in the Health System

Deconditioning – Healthcare/Hospital Acquired Harm

Flourishing – A Well-being Programme for Nurses and Midwives

Clinicians conferring in a hospital setting.

Leadership by Executive Coaching for Nurses and Midwives

Leadership by Executive Coaching for Nurses and Midwives (CEO)

A child with special needs with a doctor

Understanding Autism and Intellectual Disability for Health and Social Care Staff

An Introduction to AI for Healthcare Professionals/Practitioners

Postgraduate Certificate in Respiratory Care in Nursing Practice

An Introduction to Human Trafficking for Health and Social Care Professionals

Nursing Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Compassion Cultivation Training for Irish Healthcare

The Role of Employers and Employees in Supporting Menopause

Scholarships and awards

PhD and Professional Doctorate Scholarship

In partnership with the School of Postgraduate Studies, we offer five scholarships per year to nurses and midwives who wish to undertake research.

Clinical Bursary Awards

Five clinical bursaries – each to the value of €5,000 – are available to registered nurses and midwives, in the direct provision of health and social care, across all practice settings.

UPGRADE

The aim of the European Centre of Excellence for Research in Continuing Professional Development (UPGRADE) is to establish a pan-European network of researchers, clinicians, regulators and professional bodies to advance the science of continuing professional development (CPD).

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Bespoke programme development

Looking for a bespoke CPD programme for your organisation? The RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery can provide an individually tailored programme to meet your needs.

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