Post graduate nurse program
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Melbourne Health (MH) is committed to facilitating professional development of our nursing staff. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general and specialist medical services.
Melbourne Health have a proud history of supporting nurses in post graduate programs in a variety of clinical areas, with the guidance and support of skilled professionals.
Melbourne Health are affiliated with a number of tertiary institutions. The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing and Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice are conducted in conjunction with our affiliate universities; Australian Catholic University (ACU) and University of Melbourne (UoM), respectively.
As a post graduate student at Melbourne Health, you will be supported and mentored by the Nursing Education Department (including Clinical Nurse Educators), preceptors and other clinical staff. We build teams that embrace our values- caring, excellence, integrity, respect and unity.
Streams we offer in 2020
Students wanting to undertake post graduate study at Melbourne Health must be accepted and enrol into one of the courses listed below. These courses are aligned with MH and our affiliate universities. Enrolment into post graduate programs outside of those listed below are not supported by the Nursing Education Department at Melbourne Health.
Please note that all stream availabilities are subject to change.
Applications
Look for the link to apply online in each of the streams below.
The closing date for applications is 8 September 2019.
Need more information?
For further information please contact the Post Graduate Nursing program coordinator by emailing postgraduatenursing@mh.org.au
Cardiac Care
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Cardiac Care) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Cardiac Care course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Cardiac Care) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Cardiothoracics
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Cardiothoracics) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Cardiothoracics course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Cardiothoracics) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Emergency (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (GCNP) (Emergency) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. The GCNP (Emergency) is conducted with our affiliate university, the University of Melbourne (UoM). It is a fifty (50) credit point, part time, clinical coursework program completed over twelve (12) months.
The GCNP (Emergency) is designed to assist students to develop the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to understand the practice of providing care to individuals experiencing emergency care. Subjects are delivered through a variety of teaching modalities including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation and online study.
Sample Course Plan:
Year 1 Total 50 Points | January 12.5 Points | Core Applied Pathophysiology 12.5 Points | |
March 25 Points | Core Emergency Nursing 1 12.5 Points | Core Emergency Nursing Practice 12.5 Points | |
Semester 2 12.5 Points | Core Emergency Nursing 2 12.5 Points |
Gerontological Nursing (online)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. This course is delivered in online self-directed learning modules through ACU.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Intensive Care
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Intensive Care) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Intensive Care course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Medical (online)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Medical) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. This course is delivered in online self-directed learning modules through ACU.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Medical) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Neuroscience (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. This course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Neuroscience course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Oncology / Haematology (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Oncology / Haematology) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. This course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Oncology / Haematology course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Oncology / Haematology) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Peri-operative
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Peri-operative) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Peri-operative course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Peri-operative) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Peri-Anaesthetics (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Peri-Anaesthetics) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. This course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Peri-Anaesthetics course is run through ACU and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) and supported clinically by the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Peri-Anaesthetics) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by SVHM |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by SVHM |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Plastics Reconstruction (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Plastics Reconstruction) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. This course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Plastics Reconstruction course is run through ACU and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Plastics Reconstruction) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by RMH |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Orthopaedics (internal applicants only)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Orthopaedics) is only open to internal applicants at Melbourne Health. This course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. A variety of teaching modalities are utilised in delivering education including lectures, tutorials, clinical simulation, online learning and worksheets. The Orthopaedics course is run through ACU and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) and supported clinically by the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Orthopaedics) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by SVHM |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by SVHM |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
Renal (online)
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal) and the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Renal) are run through our affiliate universities ACU and UoM respectively.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal) is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level. This course is delivered in online self-directed learning modules through ACU.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal) is a forty (40) credit point, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four (4) subjects completed over a twelve (12) to twenty four (24) month timeframe.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites | Facilitation |
NRSG 633 | 10 | Clinical Nursing | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 635 | 10 | Extended Clinical Nursing | NRSG 633 | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 636 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty practice 1 | Nil | Facilitated by ACU |
NRSG 637 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | NRSG 636 | Facilitated by ACU |
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Renal) is a fifty (50) credit point, part time, clinical coursework program completed over 12 months.
To gain the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Renal) three (3) core subjects and two (2) core selective (Renal) subjects must be completed.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit name | Core/Selective |
NURS90076 | 12.5 | Applied Pathophysiology | Core |
NURS900112 | 12.5 | Nursing Specialty 1 | Core |
NURS90114 | 6.25 | Nursing Practice 1 | Core |
NURS90111 | 12.5 | Nursing Specialty 2 (Renal) | Core selective |
NURS90016 | 6.25 | Nursing Practice 2 (Renal) | Core selective |
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