Postgraduate Nursing Courses
Postgraduate Nursing offer a variety of options for postgraduate study ranging from doctoral studies through masters, post graduate diplomas and certificates.
Graduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Certificate in Community Mental Health Nursing : A look at past and present approaches of community health programs, and an overview of assessment and intervention strategies within a community environment.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing : Equipping the mental health nurse with the necessary assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation skills required for nursing mentally disordered offenders within a forensic environment.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing: This course provides nurses practicing in the area of child and adolescent mental health with the knowledge and skills to ensure optimum outcomes for children and adolescents and as well as the key individuals within their support systems.
- Graduate Certificate in Rural and Remote Mental Health : This course is designed for non mental health professionals and aims to equip the health worker with the knowledge and skills to manage mental health clients safely within a broad framework or assessment and treatment.
- Graduate Certificate in Nurse Led Telephone Triage and Consultation : This course will allow students to extend their clinical, legal, ethical, moral and cultural knowledge while using a range of communication skills in conjunction with computer software. These skills will impact on the effective delivery of services in the primary, secondary and emergency arenas and facilitate participants involvement in telephone triage and consultation. Participants may qualify for advanced standing where appropriate.
- Graduate Certificate in Practice Nursing : The Graduate Certificate in Practice Nursing develops knowledge and skills of registered nurses within the general practice setting. The program prepares registered nurses to develop, coordinate and administer systems and processes which assist individuals, groups and the general practice team to anticipate and manage health care interventions and potential risks to facilitate quality client outcomes.
- Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing: The Graduate Certificate of Paediatric Nursing builds on the skills and knowledge a comprehensive nurse has attained at undergraduate level. The course equips nurses working with children to meet the educational and training needs as stated by various professional bodies to specialise in paediatric nursing.
Graduate Diploma
- Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health) : Developing the knowledge, skill and clinical competencies for the registered nurse to gain eligibility to register as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Graduate Diploma of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety: This course is designed to equip medical practitioners and nurses with practical knowledge in and skills to respond to contemporary occupational issues. The course focuses on the application of knowledge into the clinical setting.
- Graduate Diploma in Preventive Medicine: The Preventive Medicine courses have been developed for health practitioners seeking to respond within a broad patient-centred and evidence-based framework to the community's interest in prevention and desire for healthcare participation. With unprecedented levels of good health in an ageing population many people seek information on all preventive measures including non-pharmacological, complementary and alternative therapies. This course balances the study of evidence-based practice with community expectations, so that practicing clinicians are better able to provide quality information and guidance on all health strategies.
- Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies : This course is ideally suited to health care professionals involved in providing care or support for people with dementia and their carers. The course is relevant to acute care, long term residential aged care, and community care settings and to professionals such as Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Pathologists.
- Graduate Diploma of Palliative Care : This course seeks to equip health practitioners with the skills and knowledge that improves the quality of life of patients facing life-threatening illnesses and their significant others. This is achieved through the consideration of the whole person including physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care and attention to the prevention and relief of suffering.
Master
- Master of Clinical Nursing : Developing advanced critical thinking, project writing skills, and encouraging innovative evidence based practice that will ultimately lead to improved nursing practice for the working practitioner.
- Master of Nursing by Coursework : For registered nurses looking to advance in leadership, research, teaching or administrative roles involving coursework and a project.
- Master of Preventive Medicine : This course provides the nurse with a knowledge and skill base which can be used in a variety of roles.
- Master of Nursing by Research : For registered nurses looking to develop leadership roles within the profession and open up new areas for professional development. The course also prepares graduates for further study at the doctorate level.
- Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) : This cross-institutional Master of Nursing degree (by Coursework) prepares the student for registration as a Nurse Practitioner to the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia. Developed in conjunction with the Flinders University in South Australia the program combines a strong focus on clinical skills development with advanced theory-to-practice topics specifically designed to meet the needs of the professional, regulatory and political context in which graduates will practice. It is suitable for candidates working in advanced practice nursing roles in a wide range of healthcare settings.
- Master of Palliative Care : This course seeks to equip health practitioners with the skills and knowledge that improves the quality of life of patients facing life-threatening illnesses and their significant others. This is achieved through the consideration of the whole person including physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care and attention to the prevention and relief of suffering.
- Master of Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety : This course has been developed for nurses and medical practitioners seeking to extend their knowledge in the field of occupational medicine, health and safety. The course is structured around the concept of prevention of occupational injury and disease, while emphasis is placed on the multidisciplinary nature of the field.
- Master of Nurse Education : The Nurse Education course will prepare nurses to undertake advanced level roles in nurse education, training, continuing education, and or staff development in the health care sector. The Master of Nurse Education focuses on developing and enhancing sound teaching and learning knowledge, skills and practices which with allow the graduate to impact on the next generation of nurses. Graduates of this course will be equipped for leadership roles in clinical environments where education and training are conducted. Settings for these positions include clinics, hospital settings, out-patient facilities, businesses, schools, and community centers.
- Master of Clinical Governance :This course prepares students for the practice of clinical governance. It is based on professional values and concern for the safe delivery of health services. This Master's qualification integrates theory and practice and examines the operational issues related to maintaining standards of care, managing clinical risk, providing real accountability in clinical leadership, and managing people in the "real" context of health care. It invites those working in the health care sector to broaden their scope of understanding and knowledge in order to seek employment in this field of health care or to enhance knowledge and skills if already working in this field.
- Master of Women's Health Care : The Master of Women's Health Care offers a broad range of postgraduate study options to those involved in the provision of health services for women. Inclusive of public health, social and clinical aspects women's health care, and developed between women's health, psychology, nursing, midwifery and medical disciplines across two Schools, this course will cater for students from a range of undergraduate backgrounds. It will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to improve the delivery of care to women within the individual clinical, policy and/or organisational context.
PhD
- Doctor of Philosophy : Developing and extending research expertise and clinical knowledge for practicing nurses which culminates in the submission of a thesis.
