Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
Faculty of Health
This Postgraduate Diploma is
- a complete course in itself
- a course which will give you credits towards a Masters degree by coursework.
The challenge faced by critical care nurses today is to provide the highest possible standard of care within the current health care system. This course prepares the registered nurse to care for critically ill patient, as well as their families, by enhancing knowledge and further developing clinical expertise and decision-making. The ethical, legal and professional issues that arise in caring for the critically ill are explored.
Complete Course Outline
Supplementary Application Information
Supplementary application information is required for this course.
Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions
Please note the following abbreviations:
INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)
INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching
ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)
Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.
STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.
Related Information
Domestic Student Course Availability (PDF)
Domestic Student Tuition Fees for full fee-paying courses (PDF)
Can I start this course in Winter Term or Second Semester?
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