Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
ICNG

SATAC Code
4GC056 (Internal)

Study as
Part-time only

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Applicants are require to:
- hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- have completed hospital based training as a Registered Nurse.
In addition, applicants must:
- hold a Current Practising Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; AND
- have completed a minimum of one year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
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Aim

The program provides Registered Nurses with a post-graduate qualification in Nursing and prepares them to work in a diversity of fields by extending their knowledge and professional expertise.

Content & Structure

The program, taken over one year of part-time study, requires completion of 18 units of study chosen from a range of specialist nursing or research methodology courses.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Negotiated Studies (18 units) chosen from the specialisation courses listed below:
Cardiovascular Nursing Courses			Note(s): 2
Acute Cardiac Care	NURS 5125	9
Heart Failure Management	NURS 5126	9
Primary and Secondary Prevention in Cardiovascular Health	NURS 5128	9
Critical Care Nursing Courses			Note(s): 2
Critical Care Nursing 1	NURS 5117	9
Critical Care Nursing 2	NURS 5118	9
Health and Ageing Courses
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of Older People	NURS 5129	4.5
Healthy Ageing	NURS 5130	4.5
Ageing with Chronic and Complex Conditions	NURS 5131	4.5
Leadership and Management Practices in the Aged Care Sector	NURS 5132	4.5
Immunisation Courses			Note(s): 2
Immunisation	NURS 5081	9
Directed Study A	NURS 5121	9
Leadership and Management Courses
Leadership and Management in Health 1	NURS 5111	4.5
Leadership and Management in Health 2	NURS 5119	9
Directed Study	HLTH 5140	4.5
Nurse Education Courses			Note(s): 2
Adult Learning for Nurse Education	NURS 5134	9
Facilitating Practice-Based Learning in the Health Environment	HLTH 5137	4.5
Nursing Curricula Development	NURS 5120	4.5
Research Methodologies Courses
Literature Review	HLTH 5128	4.5
Research Proposal	HLTH 5127	4.5
Introductory Statistics	HLTH 5129	4.5
Qualitative Methods	HLTH 5124	4.5
Introductory Epidemiology	HLTH 5131	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Credit for previous studies or in recognition of prior learning may be granted in accordance with University policy. Maximum credit allowed is normally one-third of the total units of the program.

Notes

1. Students undertaking Negotiated Studies will, with the approval of the Program Director, be able to select 18 units of study from any of the specialty areas offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, noting that not all specialty areas will be offered every year and may also be subject to demand.

2. Students seeking to undertake courses in this specialisation are required to provide evidence of employment in, or access to, a clinical setting relevant to the area.

3. Students required to complete a practical component should be physically healthy and ensure that immunisation requirements of the proposed venue(s) are adhered to before commencing the course.

4. The Graduate Certificate in Nursing may not be offered every year and may also be subject to demand.