Start Date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IGNG

SATAC Code
4GD053 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The program provides Registered Nurses with qualifications in the professional field of Critical Care Nursing, advancing knowledge and skills and extending professional expertise.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 36 units of study offered over one year full-time or part-time equivalent. Students undertake 18 units of study in the specialty area of Critical Care Nursing, 13.5 units of core courses, and a 4.5 unit course chosen from options available.

Courses in the specialty area of Critical Care Nursing have been developed specifically to enable Registered Nurses to acquire knowledge and skills to confidently and competently manage the nursing care of critically ill patients across the lifespan. Core courses allow students to identify policy and practice issues in nursing, and explore health team collaboration in their field of study. Emphasis is also placed on understanding research methods and how they relate to practice and processes within the health care sector. Students will have the benefit of integrating research findings into their practice. Optional courses provide students with the skills to be lifelong learners and to be able to extend their competence and knowledge through critical analysis and reflection.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Core Courses (13.5 units)
Critical Perspectives on Nursing and Health Services HLTH 5136 9
Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice NURS 5124 4.5
Critical Care Nursing Courses (18 units)
Critical Care Nursing 1 NURS 5117 9
Critical Care Nursing 2 NURS 5118 9
PLUS one 4.5 unit Optional Course to be chosen from the following: Note(s): 4
Accounting for Management M ACCT 5011 4.5
Complex Health Problems in Rural Settings HLTH 5152 4.5
Facilitating Practice-Based Learning in the Health Environment HLTH 5137 4.5
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of Older People NURS 5129 4.5
Ageing with Chronic and Complex Conditions NURS 5131 4.5
Health Economics BUSS 5185 4.5
Health Ethics HLTH 5002 4.5
Introductory Epidemiology HLTH 5131 4.5
Introductory Statistics HLTH 5129 4.5
Issues in Indigenous Health HLTH 5121 4.5
Leadership and Management in Health 1 NURS 5111 4.5
Introduction to Human Resource Management BUSS 5307 4.5
Nursing Curricula Development NURS 5120 4.5
Pharmacology for Health Professionals PHAR 5041 4.5
Qualitative Methods HLTH 5124 4.5

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