Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Nursing

This program is designed for nurses re-entering the workforce, internationally educated nurses who are required to undertake a bridging program or nurses seeking to update their knowledge and skills.Students will be orientated to the nurse’s professional obligations in meeting all Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia codes, standards and guidelines and to meet their legal and ethical obligations as a registered nurse.

There will be a focus on critical thinking, clinical reasoning, reflection and the use of current evidence and research to make sound clinical judgments in order to practice safely in a complex health environment.

Students will explore current and emerging national and regional health priorities, health research, health policy and reform.

Medication management, pharmacology and the relationship to physiology and pathophysiology will be addressed.

Person centeredness, communication and cultural competence will be explored in both the theoretical and professional practice components of the program.

There will also be a focus on caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.To be eligible for registration students must also meet the NMBA Registration Standards.

These can be found at:

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspxStarting dates for this program are as follows:18 January 20218 March 2021

Specific program requirements for admission are dependent on which pathway into the Program you require.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia determines the eligibility to undertake a Re-entry or Bridging program.

• All applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Prospective students for ‘Re-entry’ or ‘Bridging’ pathways must have a valid AHPRA referral letter; the letter must be valid for the duration of the program and an additional 4 weeks following completion
• All applicants must have a valid criminal record check.
• Non Australian citizens are required to provide a criminal record check from country of origin and any country resided in after the age of 16
• All applicants must provide a record of immunisation – and provide evidence that they meet the NSW Ministry of Health OR WA Department of Health immunisation requirements.
• International applicants must hold a valid Australian visa until course completion
• All applicants must have a valid Working With Children Check

If unable to provide a Police Certificate from your home country or any country you have resided in since turning 16 years of age, a Statutory Declaration must be completed. This Declaration must state that you have no pending criminal charges or convictions from your home country or any country that you have resided in. If you do have such records, you must list date of any offences, the type of offence and the court outcome.