Graduate Certificate in Children's Nursing

Description

The course has been designed to provide registered nurses with the skills and knowledge required for a specialist role in children's nursing. It develops and extends students' knowledge of children's nursing practice and management. It is also an effective means of professional and personal development.


The course aims to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to practise safely and competently in a variety of children's nursing settings. Students develop this understanding through hospital and community paediatric care settings.

Graduate career options:
Graduates are well equipped to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and are able to appraise and develop their own practice and contribute to the professional development of others.

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 and can demonstrate the capacity to undertake tertiary study 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 four specified nursing subjects. There are structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of the Sydney Children's Hospital and the Children's Hospital at Westmead. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with their employer. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice.

This course is offered on a one-year, part-time basis. Subjects are offered via on-campus study days and online learning. Part-time study is usually undertaken at a rate of two subjects a semester. The normal attendance per subject is four full days spread over the semester.