Australian College of Nursing

Course Level

Graduate Certificate

Related Careers

Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing

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.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Online	Part-time - 1 years	$13,040	N/A

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
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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.