Graduate Certificate in Stomal Therapy Nursing
Australian College of Nursing
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 03761A
This course provides the opportunity to develop the attributes of a specialist nurse, adopting an active role in stomal therapy, wound management and continence management. It aims to provide students with the broad theoretical framework for the stomal therapy nurse role and the ability to competently provide comprehensive nursing care for clients who have had, or are about to have, stoma formation, wounds or fistulae. The subjects provide the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide holistic nursing care to promote continence, effectively evaluate stomal therapy interventions with particular attention to the patient's adaptation in the long term and the ability to effectively assess, manage and evaluate wounds or incontinence in a variety of healthcare settings. The course has a strong clinical focus and the compulsory professional experience placement will expand the nurses' health assessment knowledge and skills applied to care of patients with stomas, wounds or incontinence problems.
Designed for
Registered nurses working in a clinical area
Structure
The course is conducted by online distance education. One subject requires a mandatory Professional Experience Placements. Students complete 4 core subjects.
Subjects
- The course covers stomal, wound and continence management
Standard entry requirements
Current registration with AHPRA, 1 year' postgraduate experience and current employment in a relevant clinical setting
Recognition
Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses Inc.
Study pathways
Articulation into Graduate Diploma and Master degree
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Parramatta | International: $12,100 | No |
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