Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Cardiac Nursing)
Note: this program is not available to international students
Advance your career in cardiac nursing
Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They care for patients in a range of settings and touch lives with empathy, compassion and humour.
This specialisation is suited to nurses currently practising cardiac nursing who want to build their competencies for senior positions in the area. You’ll graduate prepared to expertly assess and manage adult patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions.
What will you do?
Our Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Cardiac Nursing) is delivered via a blend of online courses and face-to-face teaching on campus. You will:
- work through six courses, three with a cardiovascular or critical care focus
- explore professional issues such as accountability, ethics, advocacy, leadership and cultural competence
- consider current theories, debates and issues in cardiac nursing
- build skills for research and evidence-based practice.
A generic Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science is also available for nurses without the required speciality experience.
Our Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science is a highly flexible online degree. It’s well suited to registered rural or remote nurses, and those not yet working in a specialty. The degree is structured to include face-to-face sessions in order to meet requirements for international students.
Note:
This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. if you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GD032 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
| Additional Entry Requirements | All applicants must upload the following documents as part of the SATAC application: * Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) * Current AHPRA registration certificate * Completed Supervisor Certification form - this form can be downloaded and printed from the following link: Please note, the Supervisor Certification form requires the applicant's current Nursing Manager/Director to support their application and verify their employment. |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | Applicants must: 1. have a completed Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent, and have at least one years' experience as a registered nurse in the field of the specialisation to be undertaken, and 2. be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a nurse in 最新糖心Vlog or New Zealand and be employed at a minimum of 0.64 FTE in the field of specialisation. |
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Fees and Scholarships
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| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Commonwealth-supported place: $4,625
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Scholarships
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Career Readiness
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Graduate Attributes
The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Graduate Attributes.- Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
- Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Professionalism and leadership readiness
- Intercultural and ethical competency
- 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
- Digital capabilities
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Clinical Nurse Consultant; Nurse; Nurse Educator; Nurse Manager
Degree Structure
Academic Program Rules
The is a comprehensive handbook of the 最新糖心Vlog's academic program rules.
Example Study Plan
| Year1 | S1 | NURSING 7102 Research Literacy | NURSING 7118 Critical Care Essentials | NURSING 7031 Foundations of Critical Care |
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| S2 | NURSING 7101 Professional Practice | NURSING 7100 Knowledge Translation |
NURSING 7151 Cardiovascular Care | |
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Last updated: Thursday, 12 Sep 2024