Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Units Download course structures and unit outlines for Graduate Certificate in Nursing The Graduate Certificate allows students to complete four core units from their selected area of nursing practice. The following study areas are offered: acute care nursing cancer nursing emergency nursing intensive care nursing paediatric, child and youth health nursing Alternatively, students may undertake a cross-specialisation of studies. Acute Care Nursing Students complete studies in advanced health assessment and nursing practice, issues and trends in acute care nursing, and critically analyse the advanced concepts that underpin this specialist area. Students will initiate plans of care to address common needs/problems experienced by clients. You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where acutely ill patients are encountered. Examples include, but are not limited to, acute medical-surgical, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, community and residential, general practice, renal and chronic care settings. Cancer Nursing Students develop competency in the practice of cancer nursing, examine major issues and trends in cancer nursing scholarship and practice, plan appropriate strategies/intervention for client care and develop an understanding of research applied to cancer nursing practice. You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where care is delivered to cancer patients. Examples include medical and radiation oncology, haematology, medical-surgical, community and aged care residential settings. Emergency Nursing Students explore the key issues, trends, and challenges in emergency nursing scholarship and develop an understanding of research applied to emergency nursing practice. Students develop skills in patient assessment, planning, and implementation of health care in the emergency area. You must: be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in an emergency setting have a minimum of three months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience in an emergency setting. Intensive Care Nursing Students explore the theoretical, conceptual and practical knowledge required to provide effective nursing care for diverse and complex critically ill patients in the intensive care unit, an increasingly complex technological environment. You must: be currently working at least 0.5 FTE in a level II (two) or III (three) intensive care unit, as defined by the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM), Minimum Standards for Intensive Care Units; or as accredited by the CICM for training in intensive care medicine have a minimum of three months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience in an intensive care unit as defined above. Paediatric, Child and Youth Health Nursing This program is designed for nurses working in acute or community settings to develop competency in the practice of paediatric nursing or child and youth health nursing. Students will examine major issues and trends in nursing scholarship and practice, and develop an understanding of research in this area. This study area requires you to undertake clinical practice in a paediatric, child and youth health nursing setting. Examples include acute paediatric or community health settings. If you wish to focus on issues relating to acute child and family health, you must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in an acute paediatric setting. Cross-specialisation - General Students complete two core units and choose two additional units from a list of electives covering more than one study area. This option has no additional professional experience requirements. All course structures Acute Care Nursing Study Area - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timeAcute Care Nursing Study Area - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timeCancer Nursing Study Area - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timeCancer Nursing Study Area - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timeEmergency Nursing Study Area - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timeEmergency Nursing Study Area - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timeIntensive Care Nursing Study Area - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timeIntensive Care Nursing Study Area - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timePaediatric, Child and Youth Health Nursing Study Area - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timePaediatric, Child and Youth Health Nursing Study Area - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timeCross-specialisation Option - Semester 1 (Feb) entry - Part-timeCross-specialisation Option - Semester 2 (July) entry - Part-timeNS32 - List A Unit Options