NURS8732 Diabetes Professional Practice

The information on this page is to be read in addition to the placement information for all postgraduate nursing students.

It is recommended that students explore their placement options and requirements prior to enrolment.

The required placement experiences may not be available in your local area and some travel may be necessary to address all the placement requirements.

NURS8732 Diabetes Professional Practice students are required to complete a 40-hour observational placement in a diabetes centre service anywhere in Australia. Placements should be in a large diabetes centre which provide multi-disciplinary education for people with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes to meet ADEA accreditation. For details about the specific requirements of the clinical placement please refer to the ADEA Student Placement Record Booklet available for download at: www.adea.com.au/resources/postgraduate-certificates

The Work Integrated Learning Placement Team can organise a placement in South Australia and can also assist organising interstate placement, depending on affiliated student placement agreements and cannot be guaranteed. Students may be required to travel for their placement and may be eligible for partial reimbursement.

NURS8732 pre-placement compliance checklist