Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Anaesthesia/Post Anaesthesia)*
*Pending
council approval.
MMC, Clayton
Course Code:
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.
This
course aims to prepare specialist clinical nurses to provide comprehensive care
to patients undergoing anaesthetic intervention, across the spectrum of
surgical environments.
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.
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.
Students
will be required to undertake three core subjects and five specialist subjects,
for a total of eight subjects. In a part-time enrolment, students will complete
two subjects each semester over two years. Alternatively, students may enrol
full-time and complete the course in one year. Subjects are normally scheduled
in a manner which enables the students to undertake part-time employment.
- + CNS6101 Research utilisation
- + CNS6201 Health, caring, environment and technology
- + CNS6202 Research in health care environments
- + 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