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University of Melbourne

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Specialist Certificate: Specialist Certificate in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing

  • Certificate

Learn from the latest evidence and best practice guidelines to provide high quality care for sick paediatric patients and their families. The program includes two core subjects focusing on applied pathophysiology and foundations in paediatric critical care, aiming to prepare nurses for specialist roles.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
6 - 6 months part-time
Course Code
SC-PAECCN
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jan, Jun
Domestic Fees
$7,000 per year

About this course

OverviewCourse overview

Learn from the latest evidence and best practice guidelines to provide high quality care for sick paediatric patients and their families.

The Specialist Certificate in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing is a 25 credit point, part-time, coursework program conducted over two terms. It consists of two core 12.5 credit point online subjects, NURS90076 Applied Pathophysiology and NURS90085 Foundations in Paediatric Critical Care.

You'll apply scientific knowledge to the assessment and evaluation and across the continuum of care to understand common presentations and interventions in critically ill paediatric patients, identify appropriate treatment and nursing management strategies, and upskill to become a beginning level specialist nurse.

Further study

On completion of the course, you may be eligible to receive advanced standing toward the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Learn from the latest evidence and best practice guidelines to provide high quality care for sick paediatric patients and their families.

You'll apply scientific knowledge to the assessment and evaluation and across the continuum of care to understand common presentations and interventions in critically ill paediatric patients, identify appropriate treatment and nursing management strategies, and upskill to become a beginning level specialist nurse.

Course structure

The Specialist Certificate in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing is a 25 credit point, part-time, coursework program conducted over two terms. It consists of two core 12.5 credit point online subjects, NURS90076 Applied Pathophysiology and NURS90085 Foundations in Paediatric Critical Care.

Credit for prior study or work

On completion of the course, you may be eligible to receive advanced standing toward the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing.