C11194v1 Graduate Certificate in Children's Nursing
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Children's Nursing (GradCertN)UAC code: 942870 (Autumn semester)
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: Kuring-gai campus
Note(s)
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 provide registered nurses with the skills and knowledge required for a specialist role in children's nursing. It develops and extends students' knowledge of children's nursing practice and management. It is also an effective means of professional and personal development.
Course aims
The course aims to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to practise safely and competently in a variety of children's nursing settings. Students develop this understanding through hospital and community paediatric care settings.
Career options
Graduates are well equipped to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and are able to appraise and develop their own practice and contribute to the professional development of others.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia. 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 must have concurrent employment in, or access to, the area of study and one year of post-registration clinical experience.
Students' current nursing registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners at:
www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx
Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-year, part-time basis.
Subjects are offered via on-campus study days and online learning. Part-time study is usually undertaken at a rate of two subjects a semester. The normal attendance per subject is four full days spread over the semester.
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 the Sydney Children's Hospital Network (Randwick and Westmead campuses). These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with these organisations. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete a CAP are awarded exemption from subject Specialty Clinical Practice. If students change their sub-major they may need to redo a CAP related to the new sub-major or do subject Specialty Practice.
Course completion requirements
| 92713 Health Breakdown | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| 92878 Care of the Child in Illness and Disability | 6cp | |
| 92902 Care of the Acutely Ill Child | 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:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
Janet Green
Course coordinator
email Janet.Green@uts.edu.au
