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Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (GC-CCNURS)
Graduate CertificateYear: 2021 Delivered: Online
About this course
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Nick Bridge
Overview
Award title | Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing |
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Year & campus | 2021 |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 50 credit points |
Duration | 12 months part-time |
The Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing is an online course providing students with a sound understanding of the theoretical knowledge and scientific advances that underpin care management of patients requiring specialist care such as emergency and/or intensive care.
With clinical support from a health service employer, students will gain essential knowledge and the clinical skills required to understand core concepts relating to acute illnesses, diseases and trauma in critical care services, as well as gain skills in critiquing evidence-based guidelines for the care management of patients and their families in these specialist areas.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:
- Completed a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and;
- Documented evidence of clinical practice within the preceding five years from the time of application
- Current unrestricted registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA or equivalent registration with an international health practitioner regulation agency
- Clinical support from a partnering health service and be employed a minimum of three (3) days or 24 hours per week
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; and
- Area of speciality practice and clinical 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 graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook. Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the scientific and research-based evidence that underpins critical care and technical skills that align with the competency standards for specialist emergency and intensive care nurses
- Identify the contribution of nurses in interprofessional care across critical care services
- Demonstrate the capacity to assess, review and analyse patient health data to identify and explain the rationale for solutions to complex problems in critical care
- Employ effective specialised technical skills in the delivery of specialist emergency or intensive nursing care
- Communicate effectively with other members of the interprofessional healthcare team and people who are acutely or critically ill to facilitate effective individualised plans for care
- Apply skills to critically appraise emergency or intensive care nursing practice and to integrate relevant research evidence into effective individualised plans for people who are acutely and critically ill
- Apply knowledge of human pathophysiology across the continuum of care to safely and effectively provide specialist emergency or intensive nursing care that addresses actual and potential disease and treatment related health needs
- Conduct planning and delivery of specialist emergency or intensive nursing care that meets the specific supportive care needs and experiences of people affected by acute illness or trauma
- Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate in an individualised, patient-centred, comprehensive and coordinated care plan in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional healthcare team
Generic skills
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written modes of communication
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work
- Advanced competency in areas of nursing practice
- Advanced skills and techniques applicable to the critical care nursing
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the specialist nursing practice
- An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to begin to offer leadership skills in the specialist area
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
Academically excellent:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in community:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity:
- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- have a broad understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Course structure
Three compulsory subjects (31.25 points), plus one specialisation (18.75 points).
Students will commence the course with a pre-requisite subject:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
On successful completion of Applied Pathophysiology, students undertake:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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NURS90122 | Foundations of Critical Care Nursing |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90099 | Critical Care Nursing Practice |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
6.25 |
In 2020, students can choose Intensive Care as a specialisation, which subjects include:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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NURS90126 | Intensive Care Nursing 1 |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
6.25 |
NURS90127 | Intensive Care Nursing 2 |
March (Online)
September (Online)
|
6.25 |
NURS90128 | Intensive Care Nursing Practice |
January (Online)
June (Online)
|
6.25 |
In 2021, students can choose either Emergency or Emergency-Intensive Care as major specialisations. The subjects offered in these specialisations include:
- Emergency Nursing 1 (6.25); Emergency Nursing 2 (6.25); and Emergency Nursing Practice (6.25), OR
- Emergency-Intensive Care 1 (6.25); Emergency-Intensive Care 2 (6.25); and Emergency-Intensive Care Nursing Practice(6.25)
Last updated: 30 January 2024