Postgraduate Guide Fremantle 2021

Graduate Diploma of Forensic Nursing Forensic medicine is a highly specialised area requiring a detailed understanding of the law as well as patient care. This unique program, which can be completed in two years of part-time study, introduces Registered Nurses to the complex issues facing health professionals working in the area of forensic nursing. Program code: 4116 Commencement: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 2 years part-time Study mode: Fremantle Campus (Blended learning), 100% Online Why study this program? Forensic Nurses are in high demand thanks to the growing importance of forensic medicine around the globe. Using a combination of tutorial presentations, case studies, written assignments, research projects and journals, our specially- designed Graduate Diploma equips you to work with patients whose healthcare issues intersect with the law. Our two-year program covers topics such as Medico- Legal Issues, Professional Role Development, and Ethics for Professional Life. Much of the tuition is available online, but in two of the semesters you are required to attend a five day intensive workshop at the University’s Fremantle Campus. At the completion of the program, you are trained to respond in an effective and appropriate manner to a range of challenging medical situations. Program summary Year One • Introduction to Forensic Nursing • Forensic Nursing Populations (Nursing) • Linking Forensic Nursing Principles to Practice: Care of the Forensic Patient (Nursing) • Medico-Legal Issues for the Forensic Nurse (Nursing) Year Two • Contemporary Mental Health Practice • Interpersonal Communication • Professional Role Development • Ethics for Professional Life Entry requirements The following entry requirements apply to this program: • Current licence to practise as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia • Nursing or other appropriate degree or the equivalent • Minimum of one year relevant post registration nursing experience “I aspire to be... compassionate and skilled in delivering holistic care to patients – to treat people the way I would like to be treated and provide quality care to patients.” NURSING & MIDWIFERY 86 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA POSTGRADUATE GUIDE