Specialist Certificate in Blood Management Foundations (SC-BLOODMF)

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Overview

Award title	Specialist Certificate in Blood Management Foundations
Year & campus	2018 — Parkville
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	Non-AQF
Credit points	25 credit points
Duration	6 months part-time

The Specialist Certificate will serve as foundation training for students who work in areas where blood or blood products are transfused. It will introduce the student to the important foundation concepts of patient blood management & the National Healthcare Standards relating to blood. The Specialist Certificate will provide the student with specific skills/information they require to participate in the accreditation process for blood and blood products.

It will also serve as a pathway into the existing Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice which is designed to give further training on the more advanced concepts of blood management.

Links to further information

https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/specialist-certificate-in-blood-management-foundations/

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

either

a degree in medicine, or an undergraduate degree in an allied health profession or equivalent, or
at least five years of documented relevant work experience;
also applicants must be employed in a relevant area of transfusion practice or blood management.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking and/or assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

prior academic qualification and performance; and
the professional experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities. It is University and Faculty policy to take reasonable steps to enable the participation of learners with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the Faculty’s programs.

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of the course, students should be able to:

Comprehend the basic haematology processes, pathophysiology, investigation and treatment of diseases that affect Blood and Blood product selection
Be aware of the process of transfusion from donation to administration
Understand the relevant quality systems and principles relating to Blood and Blood Products
Be aware of quality transfusion policies and clinical risk management issues
Understand practical aspects of transfusion improvement such as audit and data analysis

Generic skills

Achieve a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
Demonstrated academic writing skills, presentation skills, problem solving skills, risk assessment & management skills. An ability to incorporate evidence based theoretical principles and concepts into professional practice.

Graduate attributes

The Melbourne Graduates should have acquired;

Knowledge to begin their specialist disciplines and skills required to influence and support change.
Awareness of local, national and global blood management issues.
Ability to reflect on practice
Basic understanding of collection and use of data to support practice.

Course structure

Students are required to complete one compulsory subject for specialist certificate (25 points);

NURS90110 Foundations in Blood Management

Subject options

Core Subject

Students are required to complete one compulsory subject for specialist certificate (25 points)

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
NURS90110	Foundations in Blood Management	Semester 1 (Online)	25

Further study

Once completed, students may progress to the Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice.

Last updated: 18 December 2020

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