Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Aged Care) at Charles Sturt University is designed for nurses in aged care settings, focusing on advanced assessment and management skills, person-centred care, and leadership. The course is delivered online and can be completed part-time in eight months.
Take your nursing career to the next level, starting with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Aged Care) at Charles Sturt University. This course is designed for nurses working in aged care as clinicians, as well as emerging or current leaders working in aged care nursing settings. Advance your assessment and management skills with a focus on age-related changes and the needs of ageing groups. You'll also develop your capacity to plan and provide person-centred care that enhances quality of life.
You'll study your aged care nursing course online, so you can upskill while you work. And you can gain a postgraduate nursing qualification in as little as eight months of part-time study. Advance your ageing and health practice at the university with more than 40 years of experience delivering nursing education.
Enrolments for this course are currently closed, but you've many other options. From microcredentials to full degrees, find the perfect course for you.
Now even more affordable: save on your fees with a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) when you start in 2024. A CSP also means you can apply for a HECS-HELP loan to pay for your studies and defer repayment until you earn above a certain amount. Check the 'Fees' section to see how much you can save with a CSP.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Take your nursing career to the next level, starting with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Aged Care) at Charles Sturt University. This course is designed for nurses working in aged care as clinicians, as well as emerging or current leaders working in aged care nursing settings. Advance your assessment and management skills with a focus on age-related changes and the needs of ageing groups. You'll also develop your capacity to plan and provide person-centred care that enhances quality of life.
You'll study your aged care nursing course online, so you can upskill while you work. And you can gain a postgraduate nursing qualification in as little as eight months of part-time study. Advance your ageing and health practice at the university with more than 40 years of experience delivering nursing education.
24 Credit Points
CodeTitleCredit PointsGER501Contemporary Issues in Gerontology8 credit ptsNRS566Advanced Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS575Leadership and Clinical Governance in Aged Care4 credit ptsNRS578Advanced Clinical Assessment of the Older Person4 credit ptsRestricted elective8 Credit Points
Select one (1) subject from the following:
CodeTitleCredit PointsBMS536Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice8 credit ptsGER402Health, Wellbeing and Family Care in Later Life8 credit ptsHML407Leadership Practice and Influence in Health Services4 credit ptsHML502Quality and Safety in Healthcare8 credit ptsHML504Financial Management in Health Services8 credit ptsHML505Managing Change Projects in Health Services16 credit ptsHML508Innovation and Change Management8 credit ptsHLT518Foundations of Clinical Education8 credit ptsHLT519Evaluation in Clinical Education8 credit ptsHLT523Assessment in Clinical Education8 credit ptsHLT521Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education8 credit ptsNRS528Child Health Care and Promotion8 credit ptsNRS532Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS533Advancing Emergency Care Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS555Palliative Care in Advanced Nursing Practice8 credit ptsNRS570Strengthening Primary Health Care with Rural Communities8 credit ptsNRS571Working with Communities to Develop Mental Health Care, Capacity and Resilience8 credit ptsNRS572Optimising Health: Living well with Chronic and Complex Conditions8 credit ptsNRS576Clinical Leadership in Nursing8 credit ptsNRS577Leading Healthcare Improvement8 credit pts