UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
TRINITY COLLEGE
THE SCHOOL OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY
THE COOMBE WOMEN AND INFANTS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
THE ROTUNDA HOSPITAL
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE (MIDWIFERY)
ADMISSION INFORMATION 2014-2015
July 2014
N.B. It is important that you read all the attached information and follow the instructions
carefully.
Bachelor in Science (Midwifery)
Dear Midwifery Student,
We are delighted that you have accepted a place on the 4 year Bachelor in Science (Midwifery)
degree programme beginning in September 2014. This programme will be delivered in
partnership with our two linked midwifery and maternity care providers, The Coombe Women
and Infants University Hospital and The Rotunda Hospital.
Your course will begin Monday 15th September 2014 (Full time) and you are required to
attend the School of Nursing & Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, at 09.00.
During this week, you will be required to attend everyday either in the School of Nursing and
Midwifery or your allocated hospital for orientation and registration. There may be a 08.00 start
on Tuesday 16th September 2014 in your allocated hospital. Formal teaching will commence on
Monday the 22nd September 2014.
Please bring the following with you:
1.
Birth Certificate
An original copy of birth certificate, which will not be returned to you or a notarised copy
of birth certificate, which is a photocopy of the original birth certificate signed by a Garda
or a Solicitor known to you. If you have changed your name on marriage, please bring a
notarised copy of your marriage registration.
2.
Garda Vetting procedure
Staff and students with access to or working in the Health Services are required to
undergo Garda clearance procedures. The vetting procedure is in place to protect clients
of the health service providers. It is essential that on the first day (15th September 2014)
you bring with you a list of all addresses in Ireland or abroad where you are or have been
resident at any time in the past (from birth), as these will be required to fill in the Garda
Vetting Form.
I. Irish Nationals
If you have lived outside of the Republic of Ireland for 6 or more consecutive
months, police clearance will also be required from the country from which you resided.
II. Non Irish Nationals
Police clearance will also be required from your country of birth and other countries of
residence of 6 or more consecutive months (if applicable).
You should contact the relevant authorities immediately to obtain this additional police
clearance. Note to all students, there may be a small cost, which you have to meet, when
vetting for periods you may have lived abroad.
The following enclosed forms must be completed and returned by the relevant date (see
below) to the address outlined below.
1.
Hospital Allocation Selection Form
You have applied for a Midwifery degree programme in Trinity College Dublin, but as of
yet you have not been allocated to one of the two linked hospitals, The Coombe Women
and Infants University Hospital or The Rotunda Hospital. This form allows you to state
your preference for either hospital. Please note it may not be possible for you to be
allocated to your preferred hospital as a strict quota applies, in which case you will be
allocated to your second choice. Allocation to hospitals are made on a first come first
served basis, so it is important that you fully complete and return all required forms as
soon as possible.
2.
Self Declaration Form
The Self Declaration form seeks information on the student’s suitability for practice
element of the programme. This form is particularly important for Health Service
Providers as they must ensure their clients’ safety at all times. Students will also be
required to complete a Garda Vetting Form on their first day.
3.
Confidential Health Self-Declaration Form
The Confidential Health Self-Declaration form is designed to allow you to identify any
health issues that may impact on your programme. It is in your best interest to identify
any physical or mental health conditions that may later have an impact on your ability to
satisfactorily complete the theory and practice element of the programme.
All of these forms must be completed and returned by the relevant date outlined below to:
Midwifery Degree Office
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Trinity College Dublin
24 D’Olier Street
Dublin 2.
 If you received an offer in Round A (reply date July 10th) forms must be returned on or before
the 1st September 2014.
 If you received an offer in Round 0 (reply date August 7th) forms must be returned on or
before the 1st September 2014.
 If you received an offer in Round 1 (reply date August 25th) forms must be returned on or
before the 1st September 2014.
Note: Offers received in Round 2 and thereafter, please reply as soon as possible upon
receipt of your orientation pack.
All offers of admission are subject to satisfactory completion of required forms. Students will not
be permitted to register until all forms have been received and reviewed by the School of
Nursing and Midwifery TCD. Information contained on these forms will be forwarded to the
hospital/ health service provider to which you are allocated.
If you encounter difficulties in filling out any of the required forms, please contact Sarah Regan
Executive Officer in the Midwifery Degree Office for assistance on telephone (01) 896 8480 or
email Sarah,Regan@tcd.ie.
We are looking forward to welcoming you onto the programme on Monday 15th September
2014.
With best wishes,
_________________
Kathryn Muldoon
Director of Midwifery Programmes
School website: http://www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/courses/undergrad_bsc_midwifery.php
Confidential Health Self Declaration
(To be completed by the Midwifery Student)
Name: (Please print) ________________________
CAO Number: ___________________
Address: _________________________________
Telephone: ______________________
Do you have any disabilities or significant on-going illnesses, which could delay or prevent your
start or completion of the Midwifery Degree Programme or give rise to difficulties on practice
placements?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide further details:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
This information will be forwarded by the Midwifery Degree Office to the Hospital/Health Service
Provider, to fulfill part of its required health screening process prior to you commencing your
initial practice placement. If following this process the Hospital/Health Service Provider is of the
opinion that you in fact have a disability or significant on-going illness, which could delay or
prevent your completion of the programme, your registration as a student in the programme will
be reviewed.
Consent: I consent to the following:a. The provision of this information to the Hospital/Health Service Provider mentioned above.
b. Being medically screened by or on behalf of the same Hospital/Health Service Provider.
c. To the Hospital/Health Service Provider seeking further information from any medical
adviser whom I have attended concerning anything which affects my disability or significant
on-going illness if deemed necessary and I undertake to supply it upon request with the
name(s) of my medical adviser(s).
Signed: _______________________________ (Applicant)
Date: _____________________
Declaration and Acknowledgment: I confirm that the answer to the above question is
accurate to the best of my knowledge at the time of signing this Declaration. I acknowledge that
any failure by me to disclose information or any submission by me of the information which is
subsequently found to be false or misleading, or any opinion of the Hospital/Health Service
Provider that I in fact have any disabilities or significant on-going illnesses that would delay or
prevent my completion of the Midwifery Degree Programme may entitle the College to review
and consider my participation in the B.Sc Midwifery programme.
Signed: _______________________________ (Applicant)
Date______________________
Please complete this form and return it to: The Midwifery Degree Office, Trinity College, School
of Nursing and Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2.
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE
SELF DECLARATION TO BE COMPLETED BY MIDWIFERY STUDENTS
NAME: (please print)________________________________________________________________
CAO NUMBER: _________________________________
1.
I have been informed and understand that if I give a false certificate regarding any of
these matters, the School of Nursing and Midwifery of Trinity College Dublin will
immediately terminate my participation in the programme, which I am attending.
2.
I have never in the past been convicted of any criminal offence nor is any prosecution
pending against me for assault, battery, rape, murder, false imprisonment, unlawful
carnal knowledge, theft or forgery.
3.
I have also never in the past been convicted of any criminal offence nor is any
prosecution against me pending relating to the trafficking or possession of drugs for
supply.
4.
I am not and have never been engaged in any conduct, which could result in a conviction
for any offence under the Child Pornography Act 1998. I understand that the offences
under the Act comprise child trafficking, the taking of children for the purpose of sexual
exploitation, allowing children to be used for the production of child pornography, the
dissemination of child pornography and the possession of child pornography.
5.
I have never been excluded from working with children.
I certify that the above information is correct.
Signed: _________________________Date: _____ day of ________________2014
6.
I have read and agreed to abide by the Code of Conduct, (See http://nursingmidwifery.tcd.ie/assets/pdf/snm_code_of_conduct.pdf ) currently in force for students
who are not registered midwives as set out by the School of Nursing and Midwifery and I
agree to abide by this code as subsequently amended from time to time.
I consent to this information being passed on to the Health Service Provider to which I
am allocated.
Signed: _________________________Date: _____ day of ________________2014
Please contact the Midwifery Degree Office if, for any reason, you are unable to sign this form.
Dear Midwifery Student,
In order to assign you to a linked Health Service Provider, please indicate your preference
below.
Allocation Selection Form
Name:
CAO Number:
Standard CAO
Health Service Provider
The Coombe Women and
Infants’ University Hospital,
Dublin
Standard CAO Code
Choice 1 or 2
TR913
The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin
Mature CAO
Health Service Provider
The Coombe Women and
Infants’ University Hospital,
Dublin
Mature CAO Code
Choice 1 or 2
TR914
The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin
Note that due to strict student number quotas, it might not be possible to assign you to
your first choice of Health Service Provider. In such an instance, you will be allocated to
your second choice.
Please complete this form and return it to: The Midwifery Degree Office, Trinity College, School of Nursing
and Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2.
PROFILE OF THE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Coombe Women and Infants’ University Hospital
The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, located in Dublin, Ireland, was
established in 1826. This hospital is a voluntary teaching hospital with national, regional and
area responsibilities for ensuring the optimal health of women and their babies within maternity,
neonatal and gynaecological services. It is also a national tertiary referral centre for specialised
services which include fetal medicine, neonatal and maternal care and gynaecology. Today,
over 8,000 women give birth each year in The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
and it has distinguished itself as a world-class centre provide care for women and babies.
There are many services provided by midwives at The Coombe Women and Infants University
Hospital and these services are being expanded. Women, who have given birth and are within
an identified catchment area, can avail of the Early Transfer Home (ETH), Community Midwifery
Service. This service enables women to leave the hospital within a short time following an
uncomplicated birth. Midwives also provide antenatal care in special midwife clinics within the
hospital and in outlying clinics in places such as Naas and Tallaght.
The hospital currently provides a midwifery pre-registration education programme (18 months,
post RGN) and the Bachelor in Science (Midwifery) with Trinity College Dublin.
The Rotunda Hospital
The Rotunda Hospital, located close to the city centre, was founded in 1745 and has been
providing maternity services to women and their families since its foundation. Each year
approximately 7000 women give birth in this hospital. The hospital provides a range of
maternity, neonatal and gynaecological services across the three levels of care: primary,
secondary and tertiary. It is also a voluntary, teaching hospital that is a referral centre with
national, regional and area responsibilities. It is the hospital’s policy to provide the highest
quality of care to all women and babies.
There are many services provided by midwives at The Rotunda Hospital. There is a DOMINO
(Domiciliary In and Out) and Early Transfer Home (ETH) Community Midwifery Service. This is
midwifery led care for pregnant women. The team of midwives provide community based
antenatal care, care during labour and birth in the hospital and postnatal care in the woman’s
home. ETH is an early transfer home service available to local women who wish to leave the
hospital within a short period following an uncomplicated birth. Midwives also provide antenatal
care in special midwife clinics within the hospital and in outlying clinics in places such as
Blanchardstown and Swords.
Midwifery Education has been offered in the Rotunda Hospital since 1773. It was the first
hospital in Ireland, and one of the first in Europe to offer a formal midwifery education
programme. Since 1997, the hospital has provided a midwifery pre-registration education
programme in partnership with Trinity College Dublin and now also provides the Bachelor in
Science (Midwifery).
More information is available on the hospitals’ websites: http://www.rotunda.ie and http://www.coombe.ie/
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin – Midwifery Degree Programme- July 2014