Postgraduate Guide Sydney 2021

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice This program has been developed in collaboration with experts from Macquarie University Hospital and is designed to enhance the development of early career registered nurses. Students will hone their skills in advanced health assessment and apply this to people in their care. They will also develop capability in the application of evidence-based practice. The program examines clinical governance and the responsibilities of the nurse in working within quality frameworks. Students will explore Clinical Practice Improvement Methodologies to improve quality of patient care and provide a foundation for nursing research. Students will explore clinical leadership and professional identity and develop their capability in intraprofessional and interprofessional teamwork, critical inquiry and becoming reflective lifelong learners. The course is offered in partnership with the Macquarie University Hospital. Why study this program? The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice supports early career registered nurses to embrace the opportunities and challenges they will encounter in an ever-changing health care environment. Students will find this program a rewarding and empowering phase of their career journey, during which they will develop the confidence and competence to transition from an early career stage to a more advanced practitioner. Students will have opportunities to establish their professional identity within the workplace and explore their leadership qualities, which is essential to reaching the next level in their careers. Program summary • Developing Leadership and Professional Identity (50 CP) • Advanced Health Assessment • Evidence-Based Practice and Research Program code: 4166 Intakes: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 1 year part-time Study mode: 100% Online Entry requirements To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice applicants: • Have a current licence to practice as a Registered Nurse (Div 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. • Be accepted into and successfully complete the Macquarie University Hospital Grad@ MUH program. 78 | NOTRE DAME POSTGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2021 SYDNEY CAMPUS 79 APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU/SYDNEY | NURSING