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Nursing offers the following graduate diplomas:
Course
code: 1240 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms
D. Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery in partnership with the Southern Health Care
Network. This course will enable nurses to develop the skills, knowledge and
attitudes necessary to gain endorsement by the Nurses Board of Victoria to
practise as a midwife.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1391 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie· Not offered in 2000
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.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate; and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 2082 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
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.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1625 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Cardiac) in partnership with the Southern Health
Care Network. This course provides the opportunity to develop expertise in
caring for clients with cardiac health breakdown. Students have the opportunity
to gain experience in a variety of settings, such as pre-admissions, coronary
care, diagnostics and cardiac rehabilitation areas. The course uses a variety
of education delivery modes and clinical facilities.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 2081 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D:
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children) in partnership with the Southern Health
Care Network. This course is designed to respond to the need within industry
for specialist nurses who are able to care for the ill child and family. An
extensive and diverse range of clinical experience is offered, incorporating
children of varying age, with a wide range of health care needs and levels of
acuity, within the hospital and the community.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1246 · Gippsland/Peninsula campus (distance education/flexible
mode)
This course is of two years duration, offered part-time and by distance
education. The structure consists of three core subjects and five specialist
subjects in community health.
To
be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant
registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at
least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or a related
discipline.
Note that to satisfy the requirements of subject assessments within the course,
it is expected that students will 'network' with practitioners and agencies in
the field of community health nursing. Also, students who are not currently
working in a community health setting will be required to undertake four weeks
practice in a community setting of their choice.
Course
code: 1243 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) in partnership with the Southern
Health Care Network. In collaboration with relevant health care agencies, the
course responds to industry needs for highly educated high dependency and
critical care nurse clinicians in metropolitan, regional and rural hospitals.
Clinical practice is included in the course and takes place in a variety of
settings throughout metropolitan and south-eastern Victoria.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
plus a choice of two from the following:
Course
code: 1626 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Emergency) in partnership with the Southern Health
Care Network. This course is designed to prepare specialist clinical nurses who
are able to provide comprehensive care for the patient in the emergency
setting. An extensive and diverse range of clinical experience is offered,
incorporating patients of varying ages and level of acuity.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1754 · Gippsland campus (distance education) and Peninsula campus
(mixed mode) · Course coordinators: Ms A Rickards, Gippsland campus and Ms
Joan Yalden, Peninsula campus (flexible mode)
This course is offered part-time via distance education or by mixed mode, over
two years. The mixed-mode course includes the combination of distance education
study materials, on-campus seminars and clinical fieldwork. The course
structure consists of three core subjects and five specialist subjects in
gerontics.
To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.
There will be a series of five seminars on campus throughout the semester to support study materials and clinical fieldwork.
Course
code: 1627 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Intensive Care) in partnership with the Southern
Health Care Network. This course is offered to nurses who wish to pursue a
challenging specialty career in the highly technological environment of
intensive care. An extensive and diverse range of clinical experience is
offered, incorporating patients with a wide variety of complex health problems.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1629 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Neonatal Care) in partnership with the Southern
Health Care Network. This course is designed to respond to the demand within
industry for nurses with specialist skills in caring for ill and/ or premature
neonates. An extensive and diverse range of clinical experience is offered,
incorporating the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Special Care Nursery and other
agencies which care for children and families.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1270 · Peninsula campus (on-campus) · Course coordinator: Ms S
Lee
In a health care environment that is rapidly changing, a constant factor is
that people who are dying, and their loved ones, need control over their lives.
Nurses who have successfully completed this course of study will be equipped
with skills and knowledge to participate within a multidisciplinary team in the
provision of physical, emotional and spiritual support for people with terminal
illness and their families. Through such support, the expert palliative care
nurse is able to foster client decision making in situations often clouded by
misunderstanding and confusion.
To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline.
The Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Palliative Care) consists of eight subjects which will normally be completed over a period of two years. Successful completion of the course requires the study of one core research subject, at least four specialty subjects, and three elective subjects negotiated with course coordinator.
Students may also select up to three subjects from other graduate subjects offered by the school or, subject to approval, from other departments of the university.
Course
code: 1255 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D.
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Perioperative) in partnership with the Southern
Health Care Network. This course is designed to prepare specialist clinical
nurses who are able to provide comprehensive care for patients before, during
and after surgery in a variety of settings. An extensive and diverse range of
clinical experience is offered, encompassing all surgical specialties.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
Course
code: 1752 · Peninsula campus (distance education) · Course
coordinator: Mr S Elsom · Course fee: $8400
This course is designed for registered nurses who have an interest in mental
health and who may wish to pursue a career in psychiatric nursing. In this time
of change in the provision of mental health services there is an acute need for
educational programs which will equip professional nurses with the specialist
skills required by mental health care agencies at local, national and
international levels. The course is offered by distance education mode and
makes extensive use of computer technology to facilitate between students,
teaching staff, clinical experts and consumers. The course is full fee-paying.
To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline.
The Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Psychiatric Nursing) consists of eight subjects which will normally be completed over a period of two years. Successful completion of the course requires the study of one core research subject, at least four specialty subjects, and three electives.
Students select three elective subjects from the graduate subjects offered by the School of Nursing or, subject to approval, from other departments of the university.
Course
code: 1628 · MMC, Clayton · Graduate diploma coordinator: Ms D
Kiegaldie
The Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing (MMC Clayton) offers a
Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Renal) in partnership with the Southern Health
Care Network. This course is designed to prepare specialist clinical nurses who
are able to provide comprehensive care for people with acute and chronic renal
failure in a variety of settings. An extensive and diverse range of clinical
experience is offered incorporating the adult and paediatric renal unit, acute,
satellite and home dialysis, kidney and pancreas transplantation.
Successful applicants will normally have a degree, a current RN practising certificate, and at least one year of professional clinical experience. Special entry to the course is available.
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.
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