Micro-credential - Nurse/Midwife Authority to Refer for Radiological Procedures

This micro-credential expands the nurse/midwife’s scope of practice to include radiological referral and allows them to practice at the top of their licence in meeting service needs. 

Through this micro-credential, nurses/midwives can be equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies to refer persons for radiological and other imaging procedures safely and within the practitioner’s scope of practice. 

The topics of this micro-credential include: 

• Evidence-based practice and clinical governance in relation to referring for medical radiological procedures. 
• Principles of the referral process for medical radiological procedures. 
• Collaboration referral process with other health care professionals. 
• National and local health care providers’ guidelines, policies, and protocols for referral for medical radiological procedures. 

On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:  

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the regulatory framework associated with the referral of persons for medical radiological procedures. 
• Utilise evidence-based knowledge, skill and competence in the holistic assessment and care of a person in the referral for medical radiological procedures. 
• Apply expert skills in decision-making in relation to the referral of persons for appropriate medical radiological procedures. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of medical radiological procedures and other imaging procedures and their implications for a person’s safety. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the multidisciplinary team and effective communication processes involved in safe nurse/midwife authority to refer persons for medical radiological procedures. 
• Understand the justification process and the principles of radiation protection of the person and staff. 

Nursing & Midwifery – Courses – Trinity College Dublin (tcd.ie)