Graduate Certificate
(Registered Nurse Re-entry and Entry to Practice Internationally Qualified Registered Nurse / Refresher Program)
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Fremantle Campus
This program is for nurses re-entering the workforce, internationally educated nurses who are required to undertake a bridging program or nurses seeking a refresher program to update their knowledge and skills.
Starting dates for this program are as follows:
Students will be orientated to the nurse's professional obligations in meeting all Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia codes, standards and guidelines and to meet their legal and ethical obligations as a registered nurse. There will be a focus on critical thinking, clinical reasoning, reflection and the use of current evidence and research to make sound clinical judgments in order to practice safely in a complex health environment. Students will explore current and emerging national and regional health priorities, health research, health policy and reform. Medication management, pharmacology and the relationship to physiology and pathophysiology are addressed. Person centeredness, communication and cultural competence are explored in both the theoretical and professional practice components of the program. There is a focus on caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To be eligible for registration students must also meet the NMBA Registration Standards.
Specific program requirements for admission are dependent on which pathway into the Program you require.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia determines the eligibility to undertake a Re-entry or Bridging program.
If unable to provide a Police Certificate from your home country or any country you have resided in since turning 16 years of age, a Statutory Declaration is required. This Declaration must state that you have no pending criminal charges or convictions from your home country or any country that you have resided in. If you do have such records, you must list date of any offences, the type of offence and the court outcome.
Applicants must provide evidence of meeting the English language proficiency requirements for postgraduate degrees. Applicants must also meet the English language skills registration standard set out by NMBA.
If you are a Refresher student, you must have
The University of Notre Dame Australia is proud of its postgraduate course offerings and caring community atmosphere. The School of Nursing and Midwifery offer students a supported learning experience where they will experience a personalised education and interact with staff committed to nursing and the provision of excellent nursing care.
The Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Nursing consists of three (3) courses
Course codeCourse titleUnits of creditMode NURS6004 Transition to Professional Practice 25 Blended / Intensive NURS6005 Contemporary Nursing Skills 25 Blended / Intensive NURS6006 Professional Practice 50 PracticumPractical Component Between 2-6 weeks.
Please note the first three weeks of this program is delivered online
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.