188707 v.2 Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing (Critical Care)

PGradDipClinNurs(Curtin)

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Introduction
This course provides a broad research foundation to enable scholarly research which will advance nursing theory and have the capacity to guide practice. It is a collaborative program between Nursing Staff Development, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A Currently Registered Nurse or eligible for registration with the Nurses Board of Western Australia, hold a nursing degree or equivalent and have a minimum of three years post-registration clinical experience with at least six months experience in a critical care area and be accepted by Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Applicants entering with a degree from an appropriate discipline, where areas of essential nursing knowledge and skills are deficient, are requiredto undertake selected units prior to commencing the course. Evidence of successful completion of appropriate research units is also a course prerequisite. Selection is based on academic performance, clinical experience, professional references and an interview.

Specific Requirements
Applicants for this course should refer to the Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening/Clearance Section of this publication.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Students who have successfully completed the hospital based component will receive recognition of prior learning/exemption for the unit Nursing 511 - Critical Care Nursing.

Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is one year full-time or two years part-time study. As most units are offered only once in each year and in the required sequence of study, there is some limitation of choice for part-time study.

Course Organisation
Students complete the advanced nursing practice component of this course within an approved hospital or agency course.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Full Year
12171	v.3	#	Nursing 511 - Critical Care Nursing	24.0	125.0
4960	v.3	*	Nursing Studies 571	1.0	25.0
					150.0
Year 1 Semester 1
13364	v.2		Nursing Studies 575	2.0	25.0
					25.0
Year 1 Semester 2
4712	v.3		Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582	4.0	25.0
			OR
13152	v.2		Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
					25.0
#	A hospital based clinical practice program
*	This is a full year unit completed over semester one and two of an academic year. No result is given until the end of semester two.
NB	Nursing 511 - Critical Care Nursing is only available from first semester.