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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science (Hyperbaric Nursing)
Campus Teaching Hospitals
Degree Type Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months
full-time
or
part-time
equiv.
SATAC Code 3GC031
2009
ATAR
N/A
- Program Outline
Advancing Practice. Clinical Impact
Hyperbaric Nursing equips graduates with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to participate in and manage patients receiving hyperbaric therapy. Particular emphasis is placed on safety issues surrounding working in a facility with either monoplace or multiplace chambers.
Hyperbaric Nursing provides graduates with rigorous grounding in attending and managing patients within a hyperbaric facility necessary to provide comprehensive treatment for a significant number of clinical conditions such as wound healing and decompression illness within hyperbaric facilities. Students will also graduate with a sound knowledge and understanding of hyperbaric patient assessment and anatomy and physiology as they relate to the hyperbaric patient. - Program Structure
Hyperbaric Nursing I
Units: 6 units
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course examines nursing and medical science in relation to the indications for Hyperbaric Nursing and the physical psychosocial needs of those undergoing hyperbaric treatment. Topics include anatomy, physiology, psychosocial care, physics, hyperbaric patient assessment, hyperbaric technical skills, safety and patient education. Students are required to participate in supervised field experience at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Hyperbaric Unit for 40 hours.
Hyperbaric Nursing II
Units: 6 units
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course will build on the topics considered in Hyperbaric Nursing I and will be studied by flexible learning mode. Topics will include safety issues relating to Hyperbaric Nursing and advanced clinical issues such as unit management and monitoring patient outcomes.
Students undertaking this plan are required to be working in a Hyperbaric facility.
Note: Students with a Hyperbaric Certificate may apply for an exemption from Hyperbaric Nursing I. - Related Programs
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Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.
I am a:Domestic applicants
SATAC Code 3GC031 Tuition fees Commonwealth-supported place: $2,655 for 6 monthsMid-year entry? Yes Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry only.Applicants must:
1. be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a nurse in Australia or New Zealand, and 2. hold a degree of Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent; or, have at least two years experience as a registered nurse in the field of the specialisation to be undertaken.Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants must also complete an "Additional Information Request Form", available at www.health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/students/programs/#applications. This form should be submitted within ten working days after applying to SATAC. Applicants must provide a Curriculum Vitae with the form.How to Apply
SATAC Code: 3GC031International applicants
Not an international applicant?
IELTS Overall 6.5 [more info] Tuition fee International student place: $11,550 for 6 months Mid-year entry? No Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry onlyPrerequisites
Registered nurses currently employed full-time or a minimum of 60% in relevant fieldEquivalent Scores
IELTSOverallReadingListeningSpeakingWriting6.56666How to Apply
International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
Tuition fee International student place: $11,550 for 6 months Mid-year entry? No Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry only - Study Plans
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2010 (refer to the program rules).
Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.Recommended Study Plan
Year 1
Semester 1
- Hyperbaric Nursing I
Semester 2
- Hyperbaric Nursing II
- Program Rules
Applicants must
- be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a nurse in Australia or New Zealand, and
- hold a degree of Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent; or, have at least two years experience as a registered nurse in the field of the specialisation to be undertaken, and
- have passed a medical fitness examination prior to commencement.
Students undertaking this plan are required to be working in a Hyperbaric facility.
- Further Information
Please contact the Discipline of Nursing for information:
Administrative Officer
Telephone: +61 8 8303 3595
Email: nursing.sec@adelaide.edu.au
Further information available at http://www.health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing - Useful Links
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Last updated: Monday, 25 Jul 2011
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