Postgraduate Guide Sydney 2021

Graduate Diploma of Nursing Developed by leading experts in the field of Mental Health Nursing, this graduate certificate offers Registered Nurses (Div 1) the opportunity to develop foundational skills and knowledge in mental illness and mental health care. Successful completion of this certificate allows graduates to progress to a Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing and is the first step towards specialising as a Mental Health Nurse in Australia. This program can be studied part-time. Why study this program? Covering areas such as mental health, governance, management and leadership, education, acute care, evidence-based practice and research and professional development, this postgraduate nursing program offers the ideal vehicle if you are a Registered Nurse and want to develop your nursing expertise in order to function at an advanced level in your profession. Consideration will also be given to those who do not have a relevant degree but who have a wealth of nursing experience. Additional support will be offered to applicants who do not hold a nursing degree. Designed specifically for working professionals, the Graduate Diploma of Nursing can be combined with full-time employment, with weekly contact between two and four hours per subject. Program summary Subjects can be selected from the following study areas: • Mental Health • Governance • Education Program code: 4086 Intakes: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 2 years part-time Study mode: 100% Online • Research • Professional Development • Management and Leadership • Acute Care • Evidence-based practice and research Entry requirements • 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 or other appropriate degree or the equivalent. • Minimum of one year relevant post registration nursing experience. Master of Nursing (Coursework) Enrolling in the Master of Nursing program you can begin with the Graduate Certificate and Diploma nursing courses before embarking on your master’s year. If you have already completed either a Graduate Certificate in Nursing or Graduate Diploma of Nursing, you may wish to enrol in this Master of Nursing program. You will choose an area of research relevant to your specialist nursing practice. Why study this degree? If you are a Registered Nurse, a Master of Nursing is a useful career pathway if you want to formalise your qualifications or perhaps develop specialist knowledge in a particular area of healthcare. Specialisations could include: Acute Care, Forensic Nursing or Mental Health. Our Master of Nursing (Coursework) can be completed over two semesters of part-time study once you have completed the four Certificate and four Diploma courses. Because you will choose a thesis subject relevant to your specialist area of nursing practice, you should discuss your study program with your postgraduate coordinator beforehand. As with our other postgraduate programs, the Master of Nursing is aimed at practising Registered Nurses who wish to develop their knowledge and improve their skills so that they can operate at an advanced level. As a Master’s student, you will be allocated a research supervisor who will help you choose a relevant research subject and oversee the completion of the program. Program summary You will choose a research area relevant to your specialty of nursing practice. Entry requirements The program is open to you if you are a Registered Nurse who has a previous degree in Nursing or equivalent, and have a minimum of one-year relevant post-registration nursing. Program code: 5114 Intakes: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 1.5 years full-time, or part-time equivalent Study mode: 100% Online 76 | NOTRE DAME POSTGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2021 SYDNEY CAMPUS 77 APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU/SYDNEY | NURSING