What you will learn

As a student of this course, you will:

Examine core pathophysiological concepts

Explore the underlying pathophysiology of neonatal diseases and develop knowledge and skills required to prioritise care of the neonate in the neonatal intensive care environment.

Understand key theory and medical requirements

Broaden your knowledge and theory of neonatal care and learn how to assess and manage specific conditions. Develop specialist knowledge in neonatal respiratory diseases, congenital anomalies, neonatal brain injury, common metabolic conditions, conditions unique to the very preterm infant, nutritional requirements and principles of growth and development.

Be guided to confidently apply theory to practice

You will receive supervised training and be able to undertake an accurate assessment of neonatal patients by combining your understanding of core theory with your technical skills.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate of Neonatal Intensive Care is a 50-point program designed to be undertaken part time over 12 months, including supervised clinical practice at your employing hospital. You must complete:

• One core online subject, worth 12.5 points.
• Three core clinical specialty subjects including one practice subject at your employing hospital, each worth 12.5 points.

Venue

• NICU Practice study days will be held at the host NICUs and at the Royal Children’s Hospital
• Please see the timetable in the LMS for venue details on each study day

Please note: If you commence study in the winter intake you will have a 6-month break after completing the first subject Applied Pathophysiology and recommence in March the year after. Consequently starting this course in the winter intake will take 1.5 years to complete.