Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing

School of Nursing & Midwifery

If you are a Registered nurse already working in the perioperative environment of one of our affiliated health services caring for patients recovering from major operations, the Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing from The University of Notre Dame Australia could be the qualification for you. Our postgraduate program can be completed in one year of full-time study. To apply you must be a current employee at one of the health institutes listed below. Contact us today to see if you qualify for this excellent opportunity.

• Why study this degree?

  If you would like to further your nursing career and specialise in the perioperative care of patients the Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing is designed for working professionals, such as you. If you enrol in this program, you will receive rigorous and demanding training from some of the best health providers in the country. Classes are held off-Campus at one of our partner health institutions in Western Australia.

  Once you have completed this program, you may apply for a Master of Nursing (Perioperative), which requires a further year of study.

  Our health service partners include:

  • Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospital Group
  • King Edward Memorial Hospital
  • Perth Children’s Hospital
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • St John of God Healthcare (Bunbury)
  • St John of God Healthcare (Mt Lawley)
  • St John of God Healthcare (Midland)
  • St John of God Healthcare (Murdoch)
  • St John of God Healthcare (Subiaco)

• Program summary

  • NURS5001 Pathophysiological Processes Related to Therapeutic Action
  • NURS5011 Clinical Practice
  • NURS5012 Professional Development
  • NURS5010 Reflective Practice
  • NURS5013 Management
  • PHIL6020 Ethics in Professional Life

  Master of Nursing (Perioperative)

  Students choose a research area relevant to their specialty of nursing practice. This program requires an additional two semesters of part-time study.

  Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

  Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

• Entry requirements

  The following entry requirements apply to this program:

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or provisional registration, whichever is applicable at the time of commencement
  • Nursing of other appropriate degree or the equivalent
  • Minimum of one year relevant post registration nursing experience
  • Currently working as a Registered Nurse in the perioperative environment of a partnership facility
  • Current employment contract for the term of the program with an approved health service.

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing, graduates will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts and principles framing perioperative nursing care
  2. Apply advanced technical competence in perioperative nursing, with demonstration of portability of learning from one specialty to another
  3. Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal communication skills within the interprofessional perioperative environment
  4. Provide evidenced based quality care within an ethical and legal framework; and
  5. Utilise technology to enable research and reflective practice within the perioperative environment.

• Career opportunities

  A Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing will give you the qualifications required to work as a perioperative nurse.

• Real-world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program, although students are required to be employed by an agreement partner for the duration of the program.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
  A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a place at a university where the Australian Government pays part of your fees. This part is a subsidy, not a loan, and you don’t have to pay it back. However, this subsidy does not cover the entire cost of your study. Students must pay the rest, which is called the ‘student contribution amount’.

  In a Commonwealth Supported Place, your fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. Your fees will be split into two portions:

  The Commonwealth contribution, which is the portion paid by the Australian Government.

  The student contribution, which is the portion you pay. You may choose to pay upfront or defer your student contribution with a HECS-HELP Loan. The HECS-HELP loan scheme assists eligible students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your HECS-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  Eligible students will be offered a CSP – you do not need to apply.

  Domestic Fee-Paying
  A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.

  Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

• More information

  Considering your uni options?
  Our advisors provide support while choosing a program of study and completing our application process.

  If you need advice about studying at Notre Dame, the Prospective Students Office can help. Book a 1-on-1 advice session with a career advisor or call us on 1800 878 916.

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  Email: future@nd.edu.au
  Address: 23 High St, Fremantle, WA 6160

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  Email: sydney@nd.edu.au
  Address: 128-140 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW 2008