Diploma in Health Sciences – Nursing Studies

Knowledge

The learner will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of nursing responsibilities in providing professional care as established by the EU
• Directives 2013/55 and the ‘The Scope of Professional Practice’ of The Council for Nurses and Midwives, Malta (CNM)
• Apply supervisory and people management skills related to working with multidisciplinary teams in providing a holistic approach to healthcare
• Practice effectively and uphold professional responsibilities and accountability
• Work safely and show utmost respect towards colleagues
• Promote professionalism and maintain public trust and confidence
• Independently give advice to, instruct and support persons needing care
• Convey ideas, in a well-structured and coherent way to peers, supervisors and clients using qualitative and quantitative information
• Communicate proficiently and professionally within a healthcare context
• Evaluate own learning and identify learning needs necessary to undertake further learning
• Engage with fellow students in the peer learning process to share your own learning and development and assess and comment on the progress of others in the context of the material being taught
• Enhance their career by developing advanced knowledge and understanding to systematically and creatively upgrade their healthcare-related practices

Work Placement

At the end of each Work Placement, the candidate nurse should show evidence to be able to:

• Assist patients/residents achieve optimum health, independence, recovery, or a peaceful death in a professional caring manner
• Provide and manage direct practical nursing whether health-promotional, preventive, curative, rehabilitative or supportive
• Demonstrate a knowledge base and a level of competence in clinical practice skills essential for safe practice, which are grounded in recent evidence-based nursing research
• Identify and meet the nursing care needs of the patients/residents
• Demonstrate development of skills of analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and reflective practice
• Act as an effective member of a health care team and participate in the multi-disciplinary team approach to the care of patients/residents

Course Structure

The course is structured in three mandatory components:

• Modular Component
• Simulation Sessions
• Work Placement in Health Settings

Completion of this study programme will allow successful candidates to be eligible to apply for registration as first-level nurses with the Maltese Council of Nurses and Midwives. Please ensure that you have all requirements in place, as stipulated on the website of the Council of Nurses and Midwives.

Prerequisites

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:

• A minimum qualification at MQF Level 4 (or comparable as per MQRIC) in Nursing. Upon completion of this program, the candidate will have obtained a total of 4600 hours, half of which will be clinical hours and one-third of theory as per EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
• Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate English language capability at either: Academic IELTS level 6.0 or equivalent OR OET with a minimum of a ‘B’ grade in speaking and a minimum of ‘C+’ in writing, reading, and listening.

Target Audience

This course is targeted at:

Nurses who are in possession of a minimum qualification at MQF Level 4 (or comparable as per MQRIC) in Nursing, who need to upgrade their knowledge, skills, and competencies in order to apply for registration with the Maltese Nursing and Midwifery Council as first-level nurses. In order to apply for registration, the students would need to have met the competencies and the total number of theory and clinical hours as established in the Directive 2005/36/EC, bearing in mind that this MQF Level 5 Diploma in Health Sciences – Nursing Studies will not make up more than 30% of the required 4600 hours.

Career Paths

This MQF Level 5 Diploma in Health Sciences – Nursing Studies allows successful candidates to be eligible to apply for registration as first-level Nurses with the Maltese Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Modules

You are required to complete all 9 compulsory modules (60 ECTS) and the work placement to fulfil the requirements of this diploma

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