Graduate Certificate
Current registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
QUT's School of Nursing has an established reputation as a provider of postgraduate programs that recognise and respond to priorities in clinical nursing practice and prepare professionals for specialist and leadership positions.
In consultation with industry partners the school has recently reviewed its postgraduate programs to ensure continued alignment with industry's need for graduates who demonstrate nursing leadership and advanced practice skills. The comprehensive clinical content of the programs now also embraces the socio-political aspects of contemporary nursing practice.
Our programs offer students a supportive flexible learning environment that integrates online technologies and promotes a socially collaborative community.
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing offers a short focused program of study for professionals looking to upgrade their qualifications. Students can opt to major in one study area or choose to complete a cross-specialisation by selecting units from a variety of study areas.
QUT's School of Nursing has an established reputation as a provider of postgraduate programs that recognise and respond to priorities in clinical nursing practice and prepare professionals for specialist and leadership positions.
In consultation with industry partners the school has reviewed its postgraduate programs to continue alignment with industry's need for graduates who demonstrate nursing leadership and advanced practice skills.
The comprehensive content emphasises clinical leadership in specialist nursing improvement in practice and service delivery and the socio-political aspects of contemporary nursing practice.
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing offers a short focused program of study for professionals looking to upgrade their qualifications. You will opt to major in one study area or may choose to complete the program with no major and select electives from a wide list that includes
Our programs offer students a supportive flexible learning environment that integrates online technologies and promotes a socially collaborative community.
This course is delivered in part-time mode. External students are supported with an extensive learning package of electronic resources.
The Graduate Certificate allows students to complete four core units from their selected area of nursing practice. The following study areas are offered:
Alternatively students may choose to select units from across the specialities or electives.
Acute Care NursingStudents complete studies in advanced health assessment and nursing practice issues and trends in acute care nursing and critically analyse the advanced concepts that underpin this specialist area. Students will initiate plans of care to address common needs/problems experienced by acute patients.
You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where acutely ill patients are encountered. Examples include but are not limited to acute medical-surgical rehabilitation orthopaedic community and residential general practice renal and chronic care settings.
Cancer NursingStudents develop competency in the practice of cancer nursing examine major issues and trends in cancer nursing scholarship and practice plan appropriate strategies/intervention for client care and develop an understanding of research applied to cancer nursing practice.
You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where care is delivered to cancer patients. Examples include medical and radiation oncology haematology medical-surgical community and aged care residential settings.
Emergency NursingStudents explore the key issues trends and challenges in emergency nursing scholarship and develop an understanding of research applied to emergency nursing practice. Students develop skills in patient assessment planning and implementation of health care in the emergency area.
You must:
Students explore the theoretical conceptual and practical knowledge required to provide effective nursing care for diverse and complex critically ill patients in the intensive care unit an increasingly complex technological environment.
You must:
This program is designed for nurses working in acute or community settings to develop competency in the practice of paediatric nursing or child and youth health nursing. Students will examine major issues and trends in nursing scholarship and practice and develop an understanding of research in this area.
This study area requires you to undertake clinical practice in a paediatric child and youth health nursing setting. Examples include acute paediatric or community health settings. If you wish to focus on issues relating to acute child and family health you must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in an acute paediatric setting.
Chronic health care nursingThis course draws on expertise from a number of health disciplines and meets the needs of nurses who want to gain specific skills for more advanced practice opportunities especially those working with patients who may have a range of chronic health conditions.
It also focuses on prevention and promotion of health to prevent or delay the onset of chronic health conditions.
Health Professional EducationStudents critically examine contemporary educational theories and explore the principles of learning and teaching underpinning best practice.
This option has no additional professional experience requirements.
Gastroenterology nursingStudents develop advanced knowledge and skills in the practice of gastroenterology nursing. Students plan appropriate strategies and intervention for patient care and develop an understanding of research applied to gastroenterology nursing practice.
Students complete two core units and choose two additional units from a list of electives covering more than one study area.
This option has no additional professional experience requirements.
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