Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand students' knowledge and skills in clinical nursing whilst ensuring relevance to clinical practice. Students may choose one clinical specialisation in which they will develop their skills in providing holistic care, including person and family-centred health promotion, in specialty practice. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology and lifespan development, relevant to the chosen specialty will also be explored in the context of application to clinical nursing practice. In order to complement their studies, students must have access to a specialty setting in their chosen specialty for the entire duration of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing. Students will complete two units of study (specialty practice units) at their employing health facility. International students must be employed in their chosen area of specialty with one of ACU’s partner health facilities and sponsored by that institution. Such applicants must apply via the International Office and are liable for the same fees as domestic online students. Areas of specialisation available: Acute Stroke Care Aged Care Anaesthetics Cardiac Care Cardiothoracics Child and Adolescent Health Emergency Intensive Care Interventional Cardiology Medical Neonatal Care Neuroscience Oncology Orthopaedics Palliative Care Perioperative Perioperative Nurse Surgical Assistant Plastics/Orthopaedics Plastics Reconstruction Renal Surgical The following specialties are also available fully online to students not employed in one of ACU’s partner health facilities. Students must be working in their chosen specialty or able to negotiate supernumerary clinical practice in their chosen specialty: Aged Care Child and Adolescent Health Palliative Care Perioperative Cardiac Care Oncology Renal Medical Surgical Emergency