Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics and Recovery Room Nursing

Description

This course is available for new admissions every second year. The next intake is in 2013.

This course prepares registered nurses to function in anaesthetic nurse sedationist and recovery room nursing roles in various health care settings.


The course promotes a deep understanding of complex anaesthetics and postanaesthesia recovery room unit issues as they relate to patient outcomes. It is designed to encourage the development of an anaesthetics and postanaesthesia recovery room nurse who is able to provide holistic, patient-centred care during anaesthesia and recovery from surgical and procedural interventions, and in a range of traditional and non-traditional settings.

Career options include specialty anaesthetics and recovery room nursing, and nurse sedationist roles in perioperative settings, endoscopy and day surgery units and other interventional/procedural settings.

Requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia. Registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate diploma or degree but do have recent relevant work experience may also be considered eligible. Applicants must hold a current Authority to Practise, or be a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence and hold a current Authority to Practise. Applicants must have concurrent employment in, or access to, the area of study and one year of post-registration clinical experience. Students' current nursing/midwifery registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners at: www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.

Notes

Students must complete a total of 24 credit points, comprising three specified nursing subjects and one nursing elective (92713 Health Breakdown elective is recommended). There are structured work-based learning opportunities for employees of Northern Sydney Central Coast Health (NSCCH) and North Shore Private Hospital. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with NSCCH. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice.