Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
Graduate Certificate in Community and Primary Health Care Nursing
Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Community and Primary Health Care Nursing is designed for registered nurses working in various settings, such as general practices, Aboriginal health services, community health services.
Key details
Degree Type
Graduate CertificateStudy Mode
OnlineIntake Months
Jan, JulAbout this course
The Graduate Certificate in Community and Primary Health Care Nursing is designed for registered nurses working in various settings, such as general practices, Aboriginal health services, community health services. Continuity of care and the facilitation of self-management is emphasised across the transition from acute to sub-acute and community care. The structure of the course recognises the evolving specialist primary health nursing role in chronic disease management, primary health care nursing and rural and remote nursing.
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
At successful completion of the course students should be able to:
- Critically examine the relationship between social determinants of health, health outcomes and the context of specialist nursing practice
- Examine the economic and political factors influencing determinants of health and health outcomes
- Evaluate evidence-based research to enhance clinical decision-making skills and client intervention
- Rationalise their professional, ethical and social responsibilities commensurate to the context of nursing practice
- Analyse contemporary models of care that meet the specialised needs of the individual to optimise health outcomes
- Promote an effective learning environment through the development, dissemination and fostering of specialist knowledge and skills
- Evaluate available services and resources that support the management of a client with diverse healthcare needs
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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