The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) is a 36-unit program offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) - Exit Only is only available as an exit award.
Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 36 in the Master of Nursing (Acute Care) students may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care).
In order to be able to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) students must indicate their intention to not to proceed with the primary degree and request that they exit with the relevant award.
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) - Exit only aims to:
In addition to the learning outcomes of the Graduate Diploma in Nursing, on completion of this pathway students will be able to:
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) a student must complete 36 units as specified below with a grade of Pass or NGP or better in each topic.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or in 9 units or more, or failure to complete the course within four consecutive semesters may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
Except with permission of the Dean (Education):
Not all topics will be available in any given year or semester.
4.5 units comprising:
NURS8740 Foundations for Responding to Clinical Deterioration Across the Lifespan (4.5 units)
18 units comprising:
NURS9123 Epidemiology and Population Studies for Health Care Practice (4.5 units)
NURS9124 Advanced Thinking, Communicating and Problem Solving for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
NURS9126 Leadership in Health Studies (4.5 units)
NURS9219 Introduction to Research (4.5 units)
13.5 units selected from:
NURS8742 Critical Care Nursing Theory (4.5 units)
NURS8746 Managing High Acuity Surgical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8747 Managing High Acuity Medical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8828 Contemporary Issues in Paediatric Nursing (4.5 units)
NURS8760 Acute Mental Health Nursing Theory (4.5 units)
NURS8751 Dimensions of Emergency Nursing (4.5 units
Students may, in consultation with the Course Coordinator, select other postgraduate topics offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences as their option topics.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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