Graduate Certificate
| Campus |
Mid Year Intake? |
Study Mode |
Entry Requirements |
| Burwood |
No |
External, Flexible Delivery, Part-time internal |
Current registration as a nurse; one year's experience; employment in a relevant clinical setting
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Course Description
This course studies the complex needs of the older person being cared for within diverse healthcare environments. It aims to strengthen and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses caring for the older adult. The course provides an advanced grounding in methods of research, in addition to developing the theoretical and practical aspects of management, clinical practice and education in aged care nursing. The single subjects in this course draw upon the student's nursing experience in aged care and combine this experience with theory, current research and best practice guidelines to enhance the student's specialist knowledge and skills, critical thinking and analysis abilities and clinical decision-making within aged care environments.
Subjects you can Study
Nursing-aged care
Graduate Certificate
Duration
Burwood
- External
- Flexible Delivery
- Part-time internal = 1 year
Structure
4 online distance education subjects including interactions in a virtual classroom
Entry Requirements
Current registration as a nurse; one year's experience; employment in a relevant clinical setting
Study Pathways
Credit transfer to a master degree is possible.
