C11119v3 Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Nursing
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Nursing (GradCertN)Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: Kuring-gai campus
Note(s)
This course is available for new admissions every second year. The next intake is in 2010.
This course is not offered to international students.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
This course prepares registered nurses to become neuroscience nurses in various health care settings.
Students develop specialised skills and knowledge needed to become neuroscience nurses and learn to recognise and support the unique characteristics of the neuroscience patient population.
Course aims
The course is designed to impart the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to enable registered nurses to:
- practise safely and competently in the specialty of neuroscience nursing
- synthesise specialty knowledge, skills and expertise in order to enhance the quality of care for patients and their families
- make appropriate clinical judgments in relation to the care of people with neurological problems
- critically evaluate their practice to enhance professional practice
- develop the ability to actively contribute to the professional development of others
- appropriately counsel and support patients and their families as they deal with their health and lifestyle adjustments, and
- use research in order to make informed decisions about nursing practice.
Career options
Career options include specialty neuroscience nursing.
Admission requirements
Applicants should be registered nurses with an Australian bachelor's degree in nursing or an equivalent tertiary qualification. Registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate diploma or degree but do have recent relevant work experience and can demonstrate the capacity to undertake tertiary study may also be considered eligible.
Applicants are normally expected to have concurrent employment in or access to the area of specialty and at least one year's full-time professional employment in nursing is desirable.
Applicants must submit a CV (maximum 3500 words) describing:
- reasons for undertaking a postgraduate course within the faculty
- type of roles undertaken in current and previous employment
- details of current and previous work experience.
CVs can be lodged online at:
Applicants who do not have their name on the online register of the relevant state nursing registration board (e.g. the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW: www.nmb.nsw.gov.au), must provide a correctly verified copy of their registration to UAC with a covering letter stating their full name, daytime telephone number and UAC application number.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a one-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete a total of 24 credit points, comprising four specified nursing subjects.
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of Northern Sydney Central Coast Health (NSCCH). These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with their employer. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.
Course completion requirements
| 92713 Health Breakdown | 6cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| STM90490 Clinical Accreditation Program (NSCCH) | 6cp | |
| 92920 Neuroscience: Trauma and Cerebrovascular | 6cp | |
| 92921 Neuroscience: Degenerative and Oncological | 6cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (C07044) and the Master of Nursing (C04228).
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
www.nmh.uts.edu.au
