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Overview
Who is this course for
This course is for currently practicing registered nurses. To be eligible, you must have a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or equivalent training), at least one year of clinical experience in an acute care setting within the five years prior to applying for the course, as well as current employment in emergency nursing.
To apply, you must be a registered nurse and have the support of your employing hospital for the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care (Emergency), and the employing hospital must be equipped to support you to complete your studies.
International nurses with a working visa who meet the course entry requirements are also eligible to apply.
Career outcomes
On completion, you should have the clinical competencies to practice as an emergency nurse at a beginning competency level as benchmarked against Australian specialty practice competencies.
Further study
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency), you will meet the entry requirements for the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice.