Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing

School of Nursing & Midwifery

If you are a Registered nurse already working in the perioperative environment of one of our affiliated health services caring for patients recovering from major operations, the Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing from The University of Notre Dame Australia could be the qualification for you. Our postgraduate program can be completed in one year of full-time study. To apply you must be a current employee at one of the health institutes listed below. Contact us today to see if you qualify for this excellent opportunity.

If you would like to further your nursing career and specialise in the perioperative care of patients the Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing is designed for working professionals, such as you. If you enrol in this program, you will receive rigorous and demanding training from some of the best health providers in the country. Classes are held off-Campus at one of our partner health institutions in Western Australia.

Once you have completed this program, you may apply for a Master of Nursing (Perioperative), which requires a further year of study.

Our health service partners include:

• Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospital Group
• King Edward Memorial Hospital
• Perth Children's Hospital
• Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
• St John of God Healthcare (Bunbury)
• St John of God Healthcare (Mt Lawley)
• St John of God Healthcare (Midland)
• St John of God Healthcare (Murdoch)
• St John of God Healthcare (Subiaco)

• NURS5001 Pathophysiological Processes Related to Therapeutic Action
• NURS5011 Clinical Practice
• NURS5012 Professional Development
• NURS5010 Reflective Practice
• NURS5013 Management
• PHIL6020 Ethics in Professional Life

Master of Nursing (Perioperative)

Students choose a research area relevant to their specialty of nursing practice. This program requires an additional two semesters of part-time study.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.