Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing
Central Queensland University
About
In this course, experienced registered nurses will have the opportunity to enhance their expert knowledge and skills within their specialty area.
You will use advanced skills and knowledge to develop professional autonomy to critically reflect on practice and be able to adapt to new situations in the clinical dynamic.
You will also use advanced technical and communication skills to theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or nursing scholarship.
The Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing serves as an exit point for Registered Nurses enrolled in the Master of Clinical Nursing pathway.
Specialist practice areas include:
renal nursing, medical and surgical nursing, intensive care, coronary care, rural and remote nursing, generalist nursing, orthopaedic nursing, oncology and palliative care.
Structure
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> NURS20171 | Nursing and Professional Practice 1 | --> |
| --> NURS20169 | Nursing and Clinical Governance | --> |
| --> NURS20175 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 1 | --> |
| --> NURS20166 | Learning and Teaching in the Clinical Setting | --> |
| --> NURS20165 | Leadership in Healthcare | --> |
| --> NURS20170 | Patient Deterioration in the Clinical Setting | --> |
| --> NURS20172 | Nursing and Professional Practice 2 | --> |
| --> NURS20176 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 2 | --> |
Entry requirements
What do I need to start?
Entry Scores
Entry Requirements
To enter this course you must have: - current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse; and - letter of employment which demonstrate that you are currently employed with an approved clinical partner for new graduates; or - letter of support from employer demonstrating support to undertake the course and employment in your nominated area of specialisation.Security Requirements
No information available at this time
Health Requirements
No information available at this time
Assumed Knowledge
NA
Fees and Charges
- Domestic Fees -->
Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Demonstrate and apply expert knowledge and skills specific to nursing specialty
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- Utilise high levels of personal autonomy and accountability to critically reflect on practice
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- Practice creatively and with initiative to adapt to new situations in the clinical dynamic
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- Use advanced technical and communication skills to theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or nursing scholarship.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area | --> | --> | --> | |
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems | --> | --> | ||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice | --> | --> | ||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concept | --> | --> | ||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | |||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts | --> | --> | --> | |
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts | --> | |||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters | --> | --> |
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