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University of Melbourne

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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Rural Critical Care)

  • Graduate Certificate

Caring for patients in a rural context takes special care and skills beyond those learned for urban areas.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Jun, Dec
Domestic Fees
$10,688 total

About this course

Caring for patients in a rural context takes special care and skills beyond those learned for urban areas. The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Rural Critical Care) will help you advance your current nursing practice and equip you with the knowledge, latest frameworks and best practices for patient care in a rural context.

As a student, you will examine the basis of pathologic disease and how to prioritise patient care as well as gain training in the management of disease and illnesses in a rural context. You will gain unique clinical experience, rotating between the emergency department and critical care unit of your designated hospital.

Study locations

Off Campus

What you will learn

What you will learn

As a student of this course, you will:

Career pathways

Who is this course for

This course is tailored to the needs of currently practising nurses who are looking to move into specialty practice.

Admission is based on a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or equivalent training), at least one year of clinical experience in an acute or sub-acute care setting within the five years prior to applying for the course, and current employment and clinical support in a Rural Critical Care work environment.

As an applicant, you must be a registered nurse and have the support of your employing hospital for the Nursing Practice subject (Rural Critical Care Nursing Practice), and the employing hospital must be equipped to support you to complete your studies.

International nurses with a working visa who meet the course entry requirements are also eligible to apply.

How to apply

To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice you must be nominated by your hospital to support you to undertake the clinical component of the course. Speak with your Education Manager or Clinical Nurse Educator to confirm that your hospital is willing to support your course enrolment.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at University of Melbourne.
84.4%
Overall satisfaction
82.2%
Skill scale
63.8%
Teaching scale
95.9%
Employed full-time
$76.2k
Average salary