Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
Graduate Certificates prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications. The Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing is designed to provide the theoretical foundations of nursing science, together with clinical knowledge and skills. It focuses on the development of clinical leadership, promotion and integration of evidence-based nursing practice to foster the development of graduates consistent with the profile of the nurse specialist, offering the acute care nurse further clinical skills and an opportunity to extend career options.
Structure
Credit Points: 100
Subjects
- NURS5055 Acute Care Nursing Science 1
- NURS5053 Specialty Clinical Practice 1
- NURS5056 Acute Care Nursing Science 2
- NURS5054 Specialty Clinical Practice 2
Standard entry requirements
Specifically, applicants must hold a bachelor degree and registration as a comprehensive or general nurse in Division One with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Prospective applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute area of practice, and must be concurrently employed in an approved area.
