Course Description

This programme is open to health and social care professionals and reflects service user safety as a concern across complex, fast moving and pressurised environments (World HealthOrganisation 2011). The minor award consists of two 5 credit modules: Ethical Judgement in Professional Leadership and Quality Improvement and Governance in Health & Social Care. Collectively, these two modules critically explore contemporary inter-professional working and communication as they influence service-user safety. Specific topics include professional accountability; moral responsibility; legal, professional and ethical aspects of the management of adverse events; promoting quality services by risk management; open disclosure policies; protecting and promoting rights of groups with specific needs; moral theory, ethical decision making, whistle blower protection and national regulation for safer, quality-assured health and social care.

This programme responds to service needs to implement the service-user safety agenda in accordance with national policy. The World Health Organisation has acknowledged that the education and training of healthcare professionals has “been underused and undervalued as a vital tool for addressing the challenges of achieving improved patient safety”. This programme utilises the World Health Organisation Patient Safety Curriculum Guide to provide a growing awareness and recognition of service-user safety in health and social care.

Entry Requirements

Prospective applicants must hold a NFQ level 8 qualification in nursing, health or social care or equivalent.

Duration

1 semester part-time from January 2018 to May 2018.

Progression Opportunities

On successful completion of the programme, students will have gained 10 credits at NFQ level 9 that can contribute to the achievement of other academic awards, such as the MSc in Nursing at IT Tralee.

Cost

Total programme cost is €1,123

Why study this programme?

This course reflects service need to implement the service user safety agenda across the health and social care arena. It will raise awareness of on-going challenges of interprofessional working and developments to provide safe and quality services in accordance with Building a Culture of Patient Safety 2008. The World Health Organisation has acknowledged that the education and training of healthcare professionals has “been under-used and under-valued as a vital tool for addressing the challenges of achieving improved patient safety” and this course would reflect the World Health Organisation Patient Safety Curriculum Guide to provide a growing awareness and recognition of service user safety in health and social care.

What are my career opportunities?

This course provides knowledge and skills to lead safety and quality developments as a core competency of professional practice in line with the national and international health and social care priorities. Graduates will have the ability to adapt to a variety of settings to promote patient safety and to work in an interprofessional context.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Dept. Nursing and Health Care Sciences Tel: (066) 7191696 Email: nursing@ittralee.ie
Admissions Office Tel: (066) 7145638 Email: admissions@ittralee.ie

 

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