St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview

Education & Training

Nursing

St. Vincent’s has a long tradition in undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.

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Undergraduate Nurse Education

St. Vincent’s hospital is a partner service of Dublin City University (DCU) in the facilitation of clinical placements for students undertaking the BSc in Mental Health Nursing.
St. Vincent’s has an allocations arrangement with the Mater Miserciordiae University Hospital to provide mental health placements for students undertaking the BSc in General Nursing at University College Dublin (UCD).

 

Postgraduate Nurse Education and Training

Nursing Practice Development and Nursing Management in St. Vincent’s Hospital recognise the importance of continued professional development for registered nurses. Nursing staff are actively encouraged to pursue further education both in-service and within the Higher Education Institutions. Each year, a number of nurses undertake Post Graduate Diploma courses, with some continuing on to Masters Level.

All mandatory training courses are carried out on-site. A number of our nursing staff are accredited trainers in BLS, Manual & People Handling and TMVA.
The co-ordination of undergraduate and postgraduate nurse education and training is the responsibility of the Nursing Practice Development Department. Please click on the Department Link for further information.