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* Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
In this course nurses will broaden their area of practise to prepare nurses to manage patients diagnosed with a brief but dangerous condition.
The course is specifically intended to help you improve your ability to manage an expanding number of patients with a range of diseases and with advanced study nursing needs in an acute care setting.
This course is offered online and includes a requirement to work in a critical care setting under supervision while studying the course for at least two days each week. The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing – Acute Care Nursing will build on your current nursing knowledge to help you develop acute care nursing strategies and abilities. You will feel confident in your ability to utilise these strategies while caring for patients.
During this course students will learn to:
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing – Acute Care speciality also serves as an entrance point for students interested in pursuing a Master of Nursing degree in Australia, either on-campus or online.
IHM’s acute care speciality course is designed at a postgraduate level which will lead to Master of Nursing. Students can continue their studies into Master of Nursing online or on campus. The course aims to transform student’s patient care into an international standard by sharpening the theoretical foundations of nursing science, together with clinical knowledge and skills.
Successful completion of this course requires you to complete the following units:
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Three units constitute the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing course.
01 Core unit
02 Specialisation units
Tuition Fee : AUD $8,000
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing – Acute care Nursing specialisation an applicant is required to:
Have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree or an equivalent qualification
Be an AHPRA registered nurse; or
Be a registered nurse with the Nurses’ Board/Council from the country of origin or place of residence
Registered Nurses having a three-year Diploma Of Nursing qualification and at least three years of experience as a registered nurse are eligible to enrol in this course
You can apply online using the “Apply Now” link.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
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