Graduate Certificate
The course is designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians working in the diverse perioperative environment. Speciality elective units of study are aligned with the main perioperative clinical roles; instrument/circulating, anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care unit nursing. The core unit of study explores issues relating to professional practice, legal and ethical elements of care and maintaining a safe perioperative environment. Participants can choose from a range of elective units to investigate topics including pain across the lifespan, infection prevention and control and applied clinical physiology.
Please note that this course is only available to registered nurses currently employed within a perioperative setting.
Admission to GC courses is based on academic merit and selection. In addition, applicants must satisfy any prerequisites or additional requirements specified for particular courses, including ACN's general eligibility criteria.
All applicants seeking admission are required to:
On completion of the course students will be able to:
A Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing is an investment in your future and will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure better outcomes for your patients and progress your career, leading to opportunities in clinical education, management and specialist nursing roles.
The Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing is a one year course, consisting of four 10-week terms.
Students will need to complete 4 units - 1 core, 1 specialty and 2 electives. One unit is studied per term.
Approximate hours of study are 12 - 15 hours per week.
For more details please visit the course website.