Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Adult Clinical)

• The course
• Aims
• Objectives
• Entry requirements
• Course outline
  • Core components
  • Specialist studies

The course

Not offered in 1999
MMC, Clayton
Course code: 1391
Course coordinator: Ms D Mackechnie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Adult Clinical) in partnership with the Southern Health Care Network. This course responds to the demand within industry for nurses with advanced skills in caring for acutely and chronically ill adults in hospital through discharge to the home environment. The course uses a variety of education delivery modes and clinical facilities across the network.

Aims

The course aims to:

• facilitate acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes for competent advanced clinical practice;
• foster awareness of the divergent needs of different health care organisations and clients;
• promote professional values of clinical leadership including nursing accountability and professional development.

Objectives

Upon completion of all course requirements, it is expected that graduates will:

• manage advanced technologies used to treat serious health breakdowns;
• initiate patient education which promotes health maintenance and restoration of normal daily activities;
• utilise assessment, intervention and evaluation to solve complex patient problems;
• demonstrate competency in the performance of complex clinical skills within the ward/unit environment;
• use research methods for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes;
• examine a range of professional issues relating to current and future nursing practice;
• provide clinical leadership through role modelling excellence in nursing practice and preceptoring less experienced colleagues;
• reflect on practice as it relates to nursing individuals in a range of environments from the highly technological to home.

Entry requirements

Successful applicants will normally have:

• a degree;
• a current RN practising certificate; and
• at least one year professional clinical experience.

Special entry to the course is available.

Course outline

Students will be required to undertake three core subjects and five specialist subjects for a total of eight subjects. The course is offered on a part-time basis. Students will complete two subjects each semester over two years. Subjects are normally scheduled in a manner which enables the student to undertake part-time employment.

Core components

• CNS6101 Research utilisation
• CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
• CNS6202 Research in health care environments

Specialist studies

• CNS6301 Advanced pathophysiology
• CNS6401 Critical care concepts 1
• CNS6402 Critical care concepts 2
• CNS6561 Advanced clinical practice 1
• CNS6562 Advanced clinical practice 2

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