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Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Intensive Care Nursing)

Campus Teaching Hospitals

Degree Type Graduate Diploma

Duration 1 year full-time or part-time? equiv.

SATAC Code 3GD038

2009
ATAR N/A

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  • Program Outline
    Advancing Practice. Clinical Impact

    This program aims to equip registered nurses with the theoretical and practical skills required for nursing in a modern intensive care unit. Nurses completing this program will have a wide range of skills and knowledge to manage critically ill patients admitted with respiratory, cardiac and neurological conditions amongst many others. This program has a significant focus on practical skills acquisition while encouraging problem solving approaches to clinical situations. The Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Intensive Care Nursing) provides graduates with a rigorous grounding in theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, necessary to be able to care for the critically ill within intensive care and high dependency units. Students will also graduate with a sound knowledge and understanding in invasive and non invasive ventilator management, respiratory failure, arterial blood gas interpretation, chest x-ray interpretation, ECG and rhythm interpretation, arrhythmia management, advanced life support, haemodynamic monitoring and pulmonary artery, catheter management, psychosocial care, electrical safety, intra-aortic balloon care, major burns care, renal failure and dialysis, theories management, of neurological injury and monitoring devices, multiple trauma, envenomation and grief and bereavement. This list is not exhaustive and prospective students are welcome to contact the Program Coordinator for further details.

    Successful completion of Semester 1 specialty courses is a prerequisite for continuing in the Semester 2 specialty courses.

  • Program Structure
    SPECIALITY CORE COURSES
    Intensive Care Nursing I
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 1
    Contact hours: 2 hours per week as required for workshops for 12 weeks plus 300 hours of clinical practice
    This course largely consists of field based learning within the area of Intensive Care Nursing, supported by workshops. It focuses on advanced clinical skill acquisition, based on theoretical frameworks of care through field based learning within the area of Intensive Care nursing.

    Intensive Care Nursing II
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 2
    Contact hours: 2 hours per week as required for workshops for 12 weeks plus 300 hours of clinical practice
    This course builds on the student's previous learning in Intensive Care Nursing I. Similarly it focuses on advanced clinical skill acquisition.

    Nursing & Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing I
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 1
    Contact hours: 3 hours per week (12 weeks)
    This course builds on the clinical and core courses in the specialty of Intensive Care Nursing. The focus is on physiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science.

    Nursing & Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing II
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 2
    Contact hours: 3 hours per week (12 weeks)
    This course builds on Nursing and Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing I and the other specialty Intensive Care courses. The focus is on pathophysiology, physiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and advanced nursing science.

    CORE COURSES

    Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems I
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines contemporary issues related to advanced nursing
    practice and considers the supports and constraints within which nurses
    practice. Topics include ethics of care, leadership, advocacy, evidence
    based practice, health service management, professional standards,
    health informatics and multicultural health care.

    Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems II
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines the evaluation of clinical practice through
    clinical audit. Students progress through a series of readings and
    activities that introduce clinical audit and then progressively work
    through the processes involved in the development, conduct and reporting
    of an audit of clinical practice.

    Focused Reading in Clinical Nursing (for students granted advanced standing)
    Units: 4 units
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines contemporary clinical nursing practice through a
    critical review of the literature with a focus on acute care nursing
    practice. Students are required to follow a protocol to ensure
    scientific rigour and minimise potential bias.
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  • Admission and Fee Information

    Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.
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    Domestic applicants

    Not a domestic applicant? ?

    SATAC Code 3GD038
    Annual tuition fees ?
    Commonwealth-supported place: $5,310
    Mid-year entry? Yes
    Enquiries Student Centre
    Selection Criteria ?
    Graduate entry only.
    Applicants must be currently employed full-time (or at least 0.6) as a registered nurse in the field of specialisation.
    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: 3GD038

    International applicants

    Not an international applicant? ?

    IELTS Overall 6.5 [more info]
    Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,100
    Mid-year entry? No
    Enquiries Student Centre
    Selection Criteria ?
    Graduate entry only
    Prerequisites ?
    Registered nurses currently employed full-time or a minimum of 60% in relevant field
    Equivalent Scores
    IELTS
    Overall
    Reading
    Listening
    Speaking
    Writing
    6.5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    How to Apply ?

    International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

    Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

    Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,100
    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.

    SPECIALITY CORE COURSES

    Intensive Care Nursing I
    Teaching period: Semester 1
    Contact hours: 2 hours per week as required for workshops for 12 weeks plus 300 hours of clinical practice. This course largely consists of field based learning within the area of Intensive Care Nursing, supported by workshops. It focuses on advanced clinical skill acquisition, based on theoretical frameworks of care through field based learning within the area of Intensive Care nursing.

    Intensive Care Nursing II
    Teaching period: Semester 2
    Contact hours: 2 hours per week as required for workshops for 12 weeks plus 300 hours of clinical practice. This course builds on the student’s previous learning in Intensive Care Nursing I. Similarly it focuses on advanced clinical skill acquisition.

    Nursing & Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing I
    Teaching period: Semester 1
    Contact hours: 3 hours per week (12 weeks)
    This course builds on the clinical and core courses in the specialty of Intensive Care Nursing. The focus is on physiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and nursing science.

    Nursing & Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing II
    Teaching period: Semester 2
    Contact hours: 3 hours per week (12 weeks)
    This course builds on Nursing and Medical Science in Intensive Care Nursing I and the other specialty Intensive Care courses. The focus is on pathophysiology, physiology, biochemistry, therapeutics and advanced nursing science.

    CORE COURSES

    Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems I
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines contemporary issues related to advanced nursing practice and considers the supports and constraints within which nurses practice. Topics include ethics of care, leadership, advocacy, evidence based practice, health service management, professional standards, health informatics and multicultural health care.

    Developing Advanced Practice in Health Systems II
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines the evaluation of clinical practice through clinical audit. Students progress through a series of readings and activities that introduce clinical audit and then progressively work through the processes involved in the development, conduct and reporting of an audit of clinical practice.

    Focused Reading in Clinical Nursing (for students granted advanced standing)
    Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
    This course examines contemporary clinical nursing practice through a critical review of the literature with a focus on acute care nursing practice. Students are required to follow a protocol to ensure scientific rigour and minimise potential bias.

  • Program Rules

    Applicants must

    1. be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a nurse in South Australia, 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.

    This academic plan is offered to registered nurses currently employed full-time or for a minimum of 0.6 in the specialty setting.

  • 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
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