Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing
Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing is designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians working in the diverse perioperative environment.
Key details
Degree Type
Graduate CertificateStudy Mode
OnlineIntake Months
Jan, JulAbout this course
The Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing is designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians working in the diverse perioperative environment. Speciality elective units of study are aligned with the main perioperative clinical roles; instrument/circulating, anaesthetic and postanaesthetic care unit nursing. The core unit of study explores issues relating to professional practice, legal and ethical elements of care and maintaining a safe perioperative environment. Participants can choose from a range of elective units to investigate topics including pain across the lifespan, infection prevention and control and applied clinical physiology.
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
On completion of the course students will be able to:
- Formulate an advanced knowledge base to promote the safe provision and coordination of evidence-based care within the perioperative environment
- Apply critical thinking to the assessment process, linking specialist theory to holistic nursing practice
- Critically analyse current literature and nursing practice to provide evidence-based contemporary care for persons in the perioperative environment
- Model the skills and abilities that provide a foundation for future leadership roles, including reflective practice, knowledge sharing and a commitment to life-long learning
- Develop advanced communication skills to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with people receiving care, their significant others and members of the multidisciplinary team
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