Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing

Graduate Certificate

Studying for the Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing gives students the knowledge and skills to coordinate and provide culturally safe, evidence-based cancer care.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Jan, Jul

About this course

Studying for the Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing gives students the knowledge and skills to coordinate and provide culturally safe, evidence-based cancer care. The Australian College of Nursing aims to enhance students' professional and ethical understanding to facilitate clinical practice development and improve outcomes for individuals diagnosed with cancer. Our course is written by specialist nurses for nurses. A team of highly skilled clinical experts supports students towards attaining their individual learning goals.

Students select from a range of specialty electives which allow further exploration of specific clinical areas of interest related to cancer nursing. Students engage in the planning, developing, and evaluating their own clinical and educational requirements to promote lifelong learning through critical analysis and reflection.

Entry requirements

Admission to graduate certificate courses is based on academic merit and selection. In addition, applicants must satisfy any prerequisites or additional requirements specified for particular courses, including ACN's general eligibility criteria.

All applicants seeking admission are required to:

hold a Bachelor of Nursing or registered nurse* equivalent qualification
hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or the equivalent registering authority in your country of origin
meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia English language skills registration standard (nursing and midwifery) - please refer to the AHPRA website to download the standard
have a minimum of one year of postgraduate experience; and
be currently employed in the clinical area of specialisation*

*For some graduate certificate units of study, consideration may be given for applicants who are not registered nurses on an individual basis.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

This course is designed to develop an understanding of cancer nursing with a strong clinical focus. It enables students to:

Demonstrate a specialist knowledge base within cancer nursing for the provision and coordination of contemporary cancer care
Develop specialist clinical practice and advanced clinical decision-making skills in the assessment and management of people living with cancer
Analyse the communication skills used to establish effective therapeutic relationships with people diagnosed with cancer, their families and carers
Examine leadership and professional and educational skills that contribute to a high standard of cancer nursing care and practice development within interprofessional teams
Evaluate nursing practice against research and current literature to support the provision of contemporary evidence-based cancer nursing care
Demonstrate the ability to reflect on personal and professional values and attitudes in relation to the care of people living with cancer, their families and carers

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at Australian College of Nursing (ACN).

83.2%

Overall satisfaction

79.7%

Skill scale

67.6%

Teaching scale

89%

Employed full-time

$87.2k

Average salary

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