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University of Melbourne

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Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency)

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency) equips registered nurses with specialised skills to manage critically ill patients in emergency settings. Delivered through flexible mixed modes and clinical practice, it enhances problem-solving and communication skills for safe and effective care.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 - 1 years part-time
Course Code
GC-CCNEM
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Jan, Jun
Domestic Fees
$14,000 per year

About this course

OverviewCourse overview

Apply theory to practice in your hospital, supported by nursing experts.

Gain advanced skills to assess, prioritise, and manage critically ill or injured patients.

Graduates may be eligible for further study.

Critical care nursing in an emergency environment requires specialised skills, knowledge and expertise to effectively assess, prioritise and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated illness or injury.

Delivered through a highly flexible, mixed delivery mode and work-integrated learning model, with an emphasis on learning through supervised clinical practice, the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency) will arm you with the skills and evidence-based knowledge needed to provide specialist care in high-pressure constantly changing emergency department environment.

You will gain essential knowledge and enhance your problem-solving and clinical skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the provision of care for patients with complex care requirements using evidence-based and scientific approaches. You will become a confident communicator with the ability to ensure safe practice and support within an inter-professional team.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Course overview

  • Apply theory to practice in your hospital, supported by nursing experts.
  • Gain advanced skills to assess, prioritise, and manage critically ill or injured patients.
  • Graduates may be eligible for further study

Critical care nursing in an emergency environment requires specialised skills, knowledge and expertise to effectively assess, prioritise and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated illness or injury.

Delivered through a highly flexible, mixed delivery mode and work-integrated learning model, with an emphasis on learning through supervised clinical practice, the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency) will arm you with the skills and evidence-based knowledge needed to provide specialist care in high-pressure constantly changing emergency department environment.

You will gain essential knowledge and enhance your problem-solving and clinical skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the provision of care for patients with complex care requirements using evidence-based and scientific approaches. You will become a confident communicator with the ability to ensure safe practice and support within an inter-professional team.