Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing
Course code: 1240
Midwifery is a requisite in areas where the role of the registered nurse
encompasses the care of childbearing families. It is also a requirement for
nurses to secure employment in rural and `outback' Australia.
The overall aim of the course is to produce a graduate who, when
endorsed by the Nurses Board of Victoria, is prepared to give the necessary
supervision, care and advice to women during the pre-conceptual interval,
pregnancy, labour, and post-partum period, and accept responsibility for the
birth of the baby and the care of the newborn infant, in a variety of settings.
In line with the above aims, the objectives of the course are as
follows. Upon completion of all course requirements, it is expected that
graduates will:
- demonstrate skills specific to the practice of midwifery;
- strive to maintain and raise the standard of midwifery care;
- acknowledge responsibility for the development of professional and
personal standards.
Successful applicants will normally have:
- a degree;
- a current RN practising certificate;
- at least one year relevant professional clinical experience
Special
entry to the course is available.
Students will be required to undertake four core subjects and four
specialist subjects for a total of eight subjects. In a part-time enrolment,
students will complete two subjects each semester over two years. These are
normally timetabled in two days per week so that students can be employed
part-time. Alternatively, students may enrol full-time and complete the course
in one year.
Core components
- CNS6101 Research utilisation
- CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
- CNS6202 Research in health care environments
- CNS6302 Nature and science of midwifery
Specialist studies
- CNS6551 Normal process of childbirth 1
- CNS6552 Normal process of childbirth 2
- CNS6553 Midwifery practice issues: clients at risk A
- CNS6554 Midwifery practice issues: clients at risk B
Course code: 1391
In collaboration with relevant health care agencies, the Graduate
Diploma of Nursing (Adult Clinical) responds to the demand within industry for
highly educated clinical leaders caring for acutely and chronically ill adults
in hospital on medical, surgical and high dependency wards through discharge to
the home environment. It will be offered part-time and will use a variety of
education delivery modes and clinical facilities.
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.
- Clinical practice is included in the course and takes place in a variety
of settings throughout the metropolitan and south-eastern Victoria.
The above aims underpin the following course 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 nursing
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 the ethos as it relates to nursing individuals in a range of
environments from the highly technological to home.
Successful applicants will normally have:
- a degree;
- a current RN practising certificate; and
- at least one year relevant professional clinical experience.
Special
entry to the course is available.
Students will be required to undertake four core subjects and four
specialist subjects for a total of eight subjects. In a part-time enrolment,
students will complete two subjects each semester over two years. These are
normally timetabled in two days per week so that students can be employed
part-time.
Core components
- CNS6101 Research utilisation
- CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
- CNS6202 Research in health care environments
- CNS6301 Advanced pathophysiology
Specialist studies
- CNS6401 Critical care concepts 1
- CNS6402 Critical care concepts 2
- CNS6561 Advanced clinical practice 1
- CNS6562 Advanced clinical practice 2
Course code: 1243
In collaboration with relevant health care agencies, the Graduate
Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) responds to the increased industry demand
for highly educated critical care practitioners in metropolitan, regional and
rural sectors. It will be offered both full-time and part-time and will use a
variety of education delivery modes and clinical facilities.
The course aims to:
- facilitate acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes
for competent clinical practice;
- foster awareness of the divergent needs of different health care
organisations and clients;
- promote professional values of critical care nursing specialists,
including nursing accountability and professional development.
Clinical
practice is included in the course and takes place in a variety of settings
throughout the metropolitan and south-eastern Victoria.
The above aims underpin the following course objectives. Upon completion
of all course requirements, it is expected that graduates will:
- demonstrate competency in the performance of complex clinical skills
within the critical care environment;
- explore complex and life threatening health breakdown and related nursing
implications;
- pursue problem-solving methods for individual nursing decision making,
intervention and evaluation;
- use research methods for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes;
- examine a range of professional issues relating to current and future
critical care nursing practice;
- reflect on the critical care ethos as it relates to nursing individuals
ranging from the highly technological environment to the community.
Successful applicants will normally have:
- a degree;
- a current RN practising certificate; and
- at least one year relevant professional clinical experience
Special
entry to the course is available.
Students will be required to undertake six core subjects and will choose
one stream of two specialist subjects, for a total of eight subjects. In a
part-time enrolment, students will complete two subjects each semester over two
years. These are normally timetabled in two days per week so that students can
be employed part-time. Alternatively, students may enrol full-time and complete
the course in one year.
Core components
- CNS6101 Research utilisation
- CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
- CNS6202 Research in health care environments
- CNS6301 Advanced pathophysiology
- CNS6401 Critical care concepts 1
- CNS6402 Critical care concepts 2
Specialist studies
- CNS6501 Emergency nursing 1
- CNS6502 Emergency nursing 2
- CNS6511 Nephrology nursing 1
- CNS6512 Nephrology nursing 2
- CNS6521 Intensive care nursing 1
- CNS6522 Intensive care nursing 2
- CNS6531 Cardiac nursing 1
- CNS6532 Cardiac nursing 2
Course code: 1255
This course is based upon a nursing framework consistent with the goals
of postgraduate university education for nurses. The curriculum is framed
around three major concepts of professional practice: perioperative nurses do
for patients what they would do for themselves if able; use the nursing process
to underpin their decision making; and advocate for patients throughout the
perioperative experience from the point of `decision to operate' through
recovery and restoration of health.
The course aims to:
- facilitate acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and attitudes
required for competent perioperative nursing practice;
- foster awareness of the divergent needs of different health care
organisations and client/patients;
- promote professional values of perioperative nursing specialists
including nursing accountability and professional development.
The above aims underpin the following course objectives. Upon completion
of all course requirements, it is expected that graduates will:
- demonstrate an appreciation of the role of the perioperative nurse as
patient advocate throughout the period of increased patient vulnerability;
- demonstrate proactive pre-operative patient preparation and education;
- pursue problem solving methods for individual nursing assessment,
decision making, intervention and evaluation;
- examine a range of professional issues relating to current and future
perioperative nursing practice;
- use research methods for improving nursing practice and patient outcomes;
- demonstrate competency in the performance of complex clinical skills in
the perioperative environment;
- demonstrate interdisciplinary liaison with other health professionals
involved in perioperative care.
Successful applicants will normally have:
- a degree;
- a current RN practising certificate; and
- at least one year relevant professional clinical experience.
Special
entry to the course is available.
Students will be required to undertake four core subjects, two specialty
concept subjects and two sub-specialty subjects for a total of eight subjects.
In a part-time enrolment, students will complete two subjects each semester
over two years. These are normally timetabled in two days per week so that
students can be employed part-time. Alternatively, students may enrol full-time
and complete the course in one year.
Core components
- CNS6101 Research utilisation
- CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
- CNS6202 Research in health care environments
- CNS6301 Advanced pathophysiology
Specialist studies
- CNS6403 Perioperative nursing of adults and children
- CNS6404 Anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic nursing principles and practices
- CNS6541 Perioperative nursing subspecialty A
- CNS6542 Perioperative nursing subspecialty B
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