Specialist Certificate in Critical Care Nursing

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

Critical care nurses provide essential care to acutely ill patients and their families. Its a specialist role that requires collaboration with the interprofessional team, so patients can receive the highest quality care when facing potentially life-threatening conditions. The Specialist Certificate in Critical Care Nursing expands the knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts related to critical care nursing that are required to care for patients in the critical care environment.

Structure

• One core pre-requisite subject
• One core subject

Subjects

• Applied Pathophysiology
• Foundations of Critical Care Nursing

Standard entry requirements

• A Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent qualification, i.e. Master of Nursing Science entry to practice), AND
• Documented evidence of clinical experience in the area of nursing practice within the preceding five years from the time of application, AND
• Hold current unrestricted registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA (or equivalent registration with an international health practitioner regulation agency)

Study information

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Bachelor of Midwifery (IBMW)

University of South Australia (UniSA)

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical and Mechatronic) (Pathway to Master of Engineering (Engineering Management))

University of South Australia (UniSA)

Bachelor of Nursing

The University of Notre Dame Australia - Study Abroad

Bachelor of Nursing

Avondale University

Bachelor of Midwifery - Mount Gambier (IBMW)

University of South Australia (UniSA)