C07044v4 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing (GradDipAdvN)CRICOS code: 000360J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Notes
This course offers a mid-year intake .
Spring intake:
Offer intake to Graduate Diploma in Nursing for international student with no sub major option CBK90509 Electives (Nursing PG) ONLY
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
This course provides registered nurses with the knowledge and skills for a specialist role as an advanced nurse at a graduate diploma level. Students can tailor the diploma to their area of specialty or role. There is a large selection of elective subjects that encompass the areas of clinical, chronic and complex care (ageing and palliation); primary health care; education; management; and research.
This course is designed so that students can tailor their subject choices to meet their individual needs. The knowledge, skills and expertise gained enable students to enhance the quality of care for patients and their families. Students develop skills to actively contribute to the professional development of others and use evidence to make informed decisions about nursing practice. Highly respected by employers and clinicians alike, this course develops a variety of career options.
Course aims
Students develop graduate attributes such as leadership; critical thinking; accountability; communication; professional qualities appropriate to their role; and Indigenous cultural respect. These attributes are developed with key external stakeholders, industry advisers, clinical partners, employers and clinicians. The course develops a student's career as a clinician, manager or educator through extending, enhancing and building confidence in existing skills in addition to providing academic experience and qualifications.
Career options
Career options include leadership positions in advanced roles, e.g. clinical, chronic and complex care (ageing and palliation), primary health care, education, management, research, clinical nurse specialist or consultant, nursing management, complex case management, nursing education, and aged care.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.0 | Are reflective critical thinkers who contribute to practice, policy and research to enhance health care and health outcomes |
| 1.1 | Consolidate research knowledge and skills to review the available evidence for optimal healthcare delivery |
| 1.2 | Review local, national and international networks to enhance translation of latest evidence into practice |
| 2.0 | Are effective, collaborative and responsive leaders |
| 2.1 | Analyse strategies to enable leadership and advocacy, within scope of practice, for person-centred care |
| 2.2 | Consider creative approaches to build the capacity of the interdisciplinary health workforce to enable health-promoting environments |
| 2.3 | Appraise collaborative approaches used with patients, families and interdisciplinary teams to enable optimal health outcomes |
| 3.0 | Are socially, culturally and ethically accountable and consider health care in a global context |
| 3.1 | Critically evaluate the health professional role as it relates to social justice and global citizenship |
| 3.2 | Plan and demonstrate accountability for efficient use of resources and equity of access to health care |
| 4.0 | Communicate appropriately and consistently in diverse situations |
| 4.1 | Develop effective strategies and techniques to communicate appropriately in challenging, complex and diverse situations |
| 4.2 | Propose techniques to empower, facilitate and support healthy behaviours |
| 5.0 | Embody the professional qualities appropriate to the scope of their role |
| 5.1 | Critically appraise knowledge and skills within their context of practice, to maintain professional standards and engage in lifelong learning |
| 5.2 | Practice and promote the principles of self-care that build resilience and foster human flourishing |
| 6.0 | Demonstrate professional cultural competency which contributes to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, inclusive of physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellness |
| 6.1 | Discuss world view differences and in particular Australian Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing |
| 6.2 | Analyse the impact of ongoing colonisation and its pervasive discourse on Indigenous Australians and their health and wellbeing |
| 6.3 | Recognise and discuss the diversity of Indigenous Australians and the importance of this in relation to their health and wellbeing |
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 have:
- Current registration as a nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners.
- In some cases, applicants must have concurrent employment in the specific specialty clinical area of study and one year of full time post-registration clinical experience. Suitability for enrolment will be determined by the Course Coordinator.
International applicants must be a registered nurse in their own country, or place of residence, and hold a current Authority to Practise. International applicants must also have at least one year of full time post-registration clinical experience.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or 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: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete a total of 48 credit points (eight subjects).
The course comprises two course structure choices:
- two core subjects and six elective subjects, or
- one sub-major (four subjects), two core subjects and two elective subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 92790 Evidence-based Practice | 6cp | |
| 92606 Nursing Leadership in Contemporary Health Care | 6cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 24cp | |
| CBK90508 Sub-major/Four electives | 24cp | |
| CBK91065 International sub-major/electives | 24cp | |
| CBK91062 Electives | 12cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The part-time program for this course corresponds to the first two years of the Master of Advanced Nursing (C04228). Example programs for the Critical Care Nursing sub-major in part-time and full-time modes are shown below.
| Critical Care sub-major, Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 92919 Complex Critical Care | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 92790 Evidence-based Practice | 6cp | |
| 92606 Nursing Leadership in Contemporary Health Care | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91062 Electives | 12cp | |
| Critical Care sub-major, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice | 6cp | |
| 92606 Nursing Leadership in Contemporary Health Care | 6cp | |
| 92790 Evidence-based Practice | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 92919 Complex Critical Care | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91062 Electives | 12cp | |
| Critical Care sub-major, Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 92606 Nursing Leadership in Contemporary Health Care | 6cp | |
| 92790 Evidence-based Practice | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 92919 Complex Critical Care | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91062 Electives | 12cp | |
| Critical Care sub-major, Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 92606 Nursing Leadership in Contemporary Health Care | 6cp | |
| 92790 Evidence-based Practice | 6cp | |
| 92919 Complex Critical Care | 6cp | |
| 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91062 Electives | 12cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course articulates with the Master of Advanced 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
UTS: Health
Gail Forrest
Course coordinator