Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing
Australian College of Nursing
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 03761A
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.
Designed for
Registered nurses practising in an aged care setting
Structure
Students will need to complete 4 units 3 core and 1 elective. One unit is studied per term.
Subjects
- Advancing Professional Practice (340), Tier 2
- Assessment of the Older Person (054), Tier 2
- Assessing and Managing Adult Pain (113), Tier 1
- Clinical Leadership in Aged Care (332), Tier 1
- Continence Management (045), Tier 2
- Dementia Care (064), Tier 2
- Healthy Ageing (053), Tier 2
- Immunisation for Registered Nurses (346), Tier 2l
- Infection Prevention and Control in Clinical Practice (364), Tier 1
- Parkinson
Standard entry requirements
- Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or registered nurse equivalent qualification
- Be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) or the equivalent registering authority in your country of origin
- Have a minimum of one year postgraduate experience
- Be currently employed in an appropriate clinical setting.
Study pathways
Credit transfer to a master degree is possible.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online | Domestic: $13,040 International: $13,040 | No |
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