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PENDING COUNCIL APPROVAL.
Course code: 1246 Gippsland and Peninsula campuses
(on-campus/distance education/flexible mode) Course fees: $8400 (not
HECS funded) Offered by the Monash University's School of Nursing in
conjunction with Deakin University's School of Nursing and Gippsland and
Peninsula campuses Coordinator: Jenny Oates
This course is of two years duration, offered part-time and by distance education. The structure consists of four core units and four elective units. The course aims to provide the registered nurse with specialist preparation in community nursing. Graduates of the course will be well equipped to enter a wide range of careers in community health nursing. Graduates will also be able to fully articulate the course and complete a Master of Nursing course.
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 unit assessments within the course,
students will be expected to 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.
For further information, contact the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6454, or Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4260.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the School of Nursing, Gippsland Campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
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