Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Cardiac)
MMC,
Clayton
Course code: 1625
Course coordinator: Ms D Mackechnie
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.
The
course aims to:
- + facilitate acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and
attitudes required for competent cardiac nursing practice;
- + foster awareness of the divergent needs of different health care
organisations and clients;
- + promote professional values of cardiac nursing specialists including
nursing accountability and professional development.
Upon
completion of all course requirements, it is expected that graduates will:
- + demonstrate competency in the performance of complex clinical skills
within the cardiac care environment;
- + explore complex and life threatening health breakdowns and their
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 cardiac nursing practice;
- + reflect on cardiac care practice 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 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. 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