‘Unprecedented’ Nursing Degree Kicks Off In Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Cavan & Monaghan Hospital

RCSI Hospital Group are delighted to welcome the first cohort of Hibernia College Student Nurses who have begun specialist placements in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Cavan & Monaghan Hospital as part of their BSc (Hons) in General Nursing Degree.

Hibernia College Student Nurses on placement in Cavan & Monaghan Hospital

Picture: Student Nurses Bernadette Griffin, Fisola Akinfenwa and Htoo Htoo Lar

A new approach to Nursing Education

This ‘first of its kind’ undergraduate nursing programme, developed by Hibernia College, provides alternative routes for people who wish to undertake a full-time Level 8 Bachelor of Science (Hons) with a professional accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). RCSI Hospital Group is delighted to enable these students gain the required clinical experience in their journey towards nurse registration while supporting the local and national agenda that seeks to grow the number of registered nurses and midwives to meet increasing healthcare sector demand.

“This exciting initiative from Hibernia College offers a new and accessible pathway to becoming a Registered General Nurse and we look forward to working with Hibernia College in the development of highly educated nursing students for the Irish healthcare sector” said Ms. Petrina Donnelly, Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Hospital Group.

RCSI Hospital Group wish all the students the best of luck on their placements and onward studies, and we look forward to welcoming them into future roles in our hospitals.

Hibernia College Student Nurses on placement in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Picture: Petrina Donnelly, Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Hospital Group, Student Nurses Ciara Butler and Nicole Lee, staff from Hibernia College, clinical and management staff from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Hibernia College Student Nurses on placement in Cavan & Monaghan Hospital

Picture: Petrina Donnelly, Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Hospital Group, Student Nurses Bernadette Griffin, Fisola Akinfenwa and Htoo Htoo Lar, staff from Hibernia College, clinical and management staff from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and RCSI Hospital Group

Find out more about the BSc (Hons) in Nursing in General Nursing at Hibernia College

The programme is delivered through a blended learning design with a mixture of practical clinical learning, traditional classroom-based and online learning. More information about this innovative approach to undergraduate nurse education is available on the Hibernia College website. Click here to visit the Hibernia College website