The College of Nursing
Institution Profile
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The College of Nursing is a major provider of professional education for nurses across Australia. The College is a Higher Education Provider (under the Higher Education Act 2001) and is registered and accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Communities for the delivery of higher education courses. All graduate certificate courses are accredited by the relevant Departments of Education and Training in a number of states and territories around Australia.
We offer postgraduate certificates, single subjects that can be counted towards postgraduate programs or degrees, continuing professional development, assessment of competence for nurses re-entering the workforce and internationally qualified nurses.
The College’s RTO offers nationally-accredited training for enrolled nurses, including a medication management course, the Diploma of Nursing and the Advanced Diploma of Nursing.
OUR STUDENTS
Our graduates have achieved and continue to achieve leading roles in their careers. Our high-calibre students join a prestigious and influential body of leading practitioners, thought leaders and change agents in a local and national context.
The College is a community of fellow students, technical and support staff, practitioners and lecturers who are here because they are passionate about nursing and the professional, creative and analytical methods to improve it. You will find an environment of opportunity; a strengthening experience of self-awareness and self-reliance.
OUR COURSES
Our Graduate Certificate courses prepare nurses for a rewarding career in the health and community services sector. Designed to meet contemporary industry needs, the courses provide the knowledge, skills and attitudes directly suited to working in specialist areas of health care.
We offer coursework programs that are academically challenging and professionally relevant in an environment that encourages independent learning and interaction amongst peers. Our courses also equip students with a portfolio of skills that are in demand throughout the wider community.
Graduate Certificates qualifications awarded by the College are of an equivalent standard to a qualification at other Australian higher education institutions, including universities. The College’s courses articulate into university courses, enabling advanced standing towards higher degrees.
Some courses offer funded positions to NSW Health employees.
Courses are continually reviewed in consultation with educational, clinical and professional experts in the field, to ensure clinical and professional relevance.
COURSE DELIVERY AND ATTENDANCE
The College offers a flexible learning environment in order to cater to a diverse student population. Distance learning at the College takes place through the College’s learning content management system, CNnect. Distance learning offers the opportunity to study in ways which suit your specific circumstances and to adapt a flexible approach to learning. Attendance and delivery varies according to the subject, but may be a combination of one of the modes of delivery outlined below.
Modes of delivery:
Face-to-face:Delivered on campus at Burwood or at a designated rural venue.
Resource-based: Courses offered using resources other than traditional face-to-face delivery methods.
Distance education: Traditional, distance education using a variety of web based and printed resources.
Collaborative: Courses offered by a partnership with institutions in Australia.
Online: Courses offered only through on-line delivery.
Professional experience placement:Where students undertake any supervised practice or professional placement experience
Our educational philosophy
The College of Nursing’s educational philosophy is based on Graduate Outcomes and interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and attributes that equip students and eventually graduates with the ability to live and work in a rapidly changing, contemporary and complex health care world. The College has identified four core outcomes that represent the values of an educated professional graduate and then three principle areas that encompass the College of Nursing.
The four core outcomes are:
- Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
- Research and Inquiry
- Information Literacy
- Ethical and Professional Understanding
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program
The College offers an extensive range of Continuing Professional Development learning opportunities for students. CPD programs are short workshops offered on topics of interest or specific skills. These short seminars and workshops are developed in response to identified needs or trends in nursing and health. This option is useful for students who do not want to commit to longer-term study or those who have a particular skill/area of knowledge they wish to develop. All CPD programs attract professional development hours which enables participants to maintain a log of activities each calendar year.
The CPD calendar is available on the College website.
Distance Education Subjects
Students have the option of undertaking a single subject from the Graduate Certificate courses. This is useful for people who wish to develop more in-depth knowledge in a particular area, or those who want to sample Graduate Certificate course study prior to enrolling in a full Graduate Certificate course.
Single subjects are held over one 20-week semester and as a distance education mode of delivery and most consist of a combination of self-directed learning, assessment tasks and online workshops. In some instances, subjects that have been satisfactorily completed as single subjects may be credited towards a College graduate certificate (subject to entry requirements, satisfactory academic performance and timely enrolment in a Graduate Certificate course).
Membership
The College of Nursing is run by nurses for nurses, giving you the opportunity to have your say in nursing’s future. By becoming a member of the College you join an impressive group of past, present and future high achievers in the Australian nursing profession. College members play a leading role in the direction of nursing policy and the provision of quality healthcare and membership delivers great value for money. Click here for more information on membership: http://www.nursing.edu.au/Benefits/
Contacting The College of Nursing
Course Enquiries
Each College of Nursing Graduate Certificate course has a designated Course Coordinator. For further information regarding course content, selection criteria or assessment procedures, please call The College and ask for Coordinator for your course.
Street Address
The College of Nursing
14 Railway Parade
Burwood, New South Wales 2134
Postal Address
The College of Nursing
Locked Bag 3030
Burwood NSW 1805
Tel: (02) 9745 7500
Fax: (02) 9745 7501
Email: ssc@nursing.edu.au
Hours: 8.30am–5.00pm, Mon–Fri
Website: www.nursing.edu.au
