Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Nursing
Southern Cross University
About
The role of the primary health care and general practice nurse is expanding and evolving.
In line with current health reforms, nurses now occupy positions of advanced practice and leadership in primary care settings.Our Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Nursing is designed for busy registered nurses who want access to further professional development.Through studies in primary health care practice and philosophy, managing chronic and complex health conditions, clinical reasoning and assessment, you gain skills and experience in the particular world of primary health care, consolidating their clinical and professional knowledge.
In bringing you up-to-date with the latest clinical and professional initiatives, this course recognises, supports and broadens the important contribution that nurses make in our communities.It's also a stepping stone to further postgraduate study, research, advanced practice nursing or to the role of Nurse Practitioner in primary health care.The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world needs 9 million more nurses and midwives if it is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030.
This year we are joining the WHO in celebrating the Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020, by sharing the stories and successes of the Southern Cross nursing and midwifery community.
Structure
| Title | Level of learning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| NRS81003 - Primary Health Care Practices and Philosophy | Introductory | |
| NRS82002 - Management of Chronic and Complex Health Conditions | Intermediate | |
| NRS82001 - Clinical Reasoning and Assessment Skills | Intermediate | |
| NRS82003 - Enhancing and Expanding Practice | Intermediate |
Entry requirements
All applicants must:
- have successfully completed a minimum three year Bachelor qualification, or equivalent, in a health, psychology or social science related discipline; and
- be a Registered Nurse with current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration.
To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care Nursing a candidate shall successfully complete all units listed in the Schedule of Units.
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence |
| Creativity | Apply knowledge and skills creatively in health and community related challenges |
| Ethical practice | Demonstrate well developed judgement and use of ethical framework(s) in primary health care situations |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in primary health care settings |
| Lifelong learning | Reflect on, assess and regulate their own learning and research capabilities and performance with personal autonomy and accountabilityLocate, analyse, evaluate, manage and use information from a range of sources with an emphasis on evidence based primary health care |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate to demonstrate understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiencesWork in collaboration with others and in a team to achieve self-determined goals |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous Australian contemporary realities and protocolsDemonstrate cultural competence in incorporating individual's cultural perspectives into health care provision |
Institution
