Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing

The University of Sydney

Postgraduate

In Canberra (Australia)

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    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

COURSE VIDEO Take your career to the next level – Advanced learning for registered nurses 2:55 The Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing is designed for registered nurses currently working in the Intensive Care environment. This course is intended to assist registered nurses working in this area to become clinical leaders.



As a registered nurse working in the Intensive Care environment, you are expected to provide sophisticated care and advice to critically ill patients and their families. This requires the application of advanced physiological knowledge during the assessment and management of patients who may be experiencing single or multiple organ dysfunctions. The course will provide you with the specific knowledge, skills and attributes to provide care to this challenging group of patients.



You may choose to complete the graduate diploma or use it as a pathway into the master’s degree in this discipline.



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  • Nurse
  • Nurse training
  • Management
  • IT Management
  • IT
  • Nursing Practice

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Study plan

The Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing may be completed over one year full-time or two years part-time. The course consists of 48 credit points of core units of study, which include four specialty-specific units for the intensive care nursing courses.


Graduate opportunities

Graduates of this course will be recognised as having advanced knowledge relevant to intensive care nursing. Intensive care nurses normally work with a nurse patient ration of 1:1 and are in a position to provide comprehensive care to patients and their families. Many intensive care nurses also work in education, administration, research and as nurse consultants.

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Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing

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