Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (357AA)
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery (360AA)
Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Nursing (466AA)
Graduate Diploma in Paediatric and Child Health Nursing (467AA)

These postgraduate courses provide the opportunity for registered nurses to expand their knowledge in nursing and midwifery by promoting education and research in selected areas of clinical practice. These include critical care nursing, neonatal nursing, paediatric and child health nursing, cancer nursing, gerontological nursing and midwifery. The importance of clinical practice in these courses is emphasised by a major part of each course focusing on clinical practice. In some courses, students are employed for three days a week in relevant clinical areas. However, note that all specialisations may not be available every year.
Further information on these courses is available from Mrs Carmel O'Meara (02) 6201 2084.

Course Duration:

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Admission Requirements:

Admission to these courses requires applicants to be eligible for registration as a nurse in the ACT and to meet at least one of the following criteria:

possess an award of Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing Science or an award deemed equivalent; or
possess a relevant award at the bachelor degree level; or
submit such other evidence of general and professional nursing qualifications which shall satisfy the Academic Board of the University that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants are required to have had at least one year of relevant full-time clinical experience since initial registration as a nurse.

Course Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of 6 required subjects totalling 24 credit points.

Course Convener:

Mrs Carmel O'Meara 12D9 (02) 6201 2084/5129
School of Nursing

Typical Full-time Course

Graduate Diploma in Speciality Nursing and Midwifery

Semester 1	Semester 2

YEAR 1
005219 Concepts in Nursing and Midwifery PG	005217 Issues in Advanced Practice PG
and:
004706 Critical Care Nursing Theory PG1	004707 Critical Care Nursing Theory PG2
005001 Critical Care Nursing Practice PG (year-long)	005001 Critical Care Nursing Practice PG (cont'd)
Or
005002 Midwifery Practice PG (year-long)	005002 Midwifery Practice PG (cont'd)
004716 Midwifery Care PG1 : The Birthing Process	004717 Midwifery Care PG2: Complications of Birthing Process
Or
005215 Paediatric Nursing Theory PG1	005216 Paediatric Nursing Theory PG1
005213 Paediatric Nursing Practice PG1	005214 Paediatric Nursing Practice PG1
Or
005211 Neonatal Nursing Theory PG1	005212 Paediatric Nursing Theory PG2
005209 Neonatal Nursing Practice PG1	005210 Paediatric Nursing Practice PG2

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