C11196v1 Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing (GradCertN)UAC code: 942878 (Autumn semester)
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 2009.
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
The course has been designed to give students the skills and knowledge for a specialist role in neonatal nursing. It develops and extends knowledge of neonatal nursing practice and management, and is also an effective means of professional and personal development.
Course aims
The course aims to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to practise safely and competently in a variety of neonatal nursing settings, including the care of both sick and healthy infants. Students develop this understanding through hospital and community settings.
Career options
Graduates are well equipped to work within a multidisciplinary team, and are able to appraise and develop their own practice and contribute to the professional development of others.
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
The Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing 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.
Course completion requirements
| 92713 Health Breakdown | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| 92871 Perinatal Development | 6cp | |
| 92895 Issues in Neonatal Care | 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:
telephone +61 2 9514 1222 or +61 2 9514 5021
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
