Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Anaesthesia/Post Anaesthesia)

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

The course

MMC, Clayton
Course Code: 2082
Course coordinator: Ms D Mackechnie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Anaesthesia/Post Anaesthesia) in partnership with the Southern Health Care Network. This course responds to the need within industry for nurses who are able to provide care for patients and anaesthetic assistance before, during and after anaesthesia. An extensive and diverse range of clinical experience is offered, incorporating patients of varying ages and levels of acuity.

Aims

This course aims to prepare specialist clinical nurses to provide comprehensive care to patients undergoing anaesthetic intervention, across the spectrum of surgical environments.

Objectives

On completion of the course it is expected that graduates will:

• possess specialist practice skills enabling them to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of the patient throughout their anaesthetic intervention;
• develop collaborative working relationships with members of anaesthetic and surgical teams;
• act as patient advocate during a time of increased patient vulnerability;
• utilise research to improve anaesthetic/post anaesthetic nursing practice and patient outcomes;
• act as managers and professional role models/mentors for less qualified staff;
• critically reflect on their own practice in order to maintain high standards of care and identify ongoing professional development needs;
• evaluate a range of professional and health care issues in order to formulate appropriate strategies which promote the development of anaesthetic nursing practice.

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. Students may enrol full-time and complete the course in one year. Alternatively, in a part-time enrolment, students will normally complete the course in two years. Subjects are scheduled in a manner which enables the students 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
• CNS6403 Perioperative nursing of adults and children
• CNS6404 Anaesthesia/post anaesthesia nursing principles and practices
• CNS6591 Specialist anaesthesia/post anaesthesia nursing practice 1
• CNS6592 Specialist anaesthesia/post anaesthesia nursing practice 2

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