Certificate
Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care
What will I study?
Overview
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 Nursing Practice (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.
Study days
| Subject | Study Day 1 | Study Day 2 | Study Day 3 | Study Day 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal Intensive Care 1 | 16 March 2021 8 hour study day | 20 April 2021 8 hour study day | 18 May 2021 8 hour study day | N/A |
| Neonatal Intensive Care 2 | 27 July 2021 8 hour study day | 24 August 2021 8 hour study day | 5 October 2021 8 hour study day | N/A |
Week commencing 22 March 2021 (Your Educators will advise you of the date - this held at your own NICU) | 5 May 2021 6 hour study day | 18 August 2021 6 hour study day | Week commencing 27 Sept 2021 (Your Educators will advise you of the date - this held at your own NICU) |
Venue
- All lectures for NICU 1 and NICU 2 will be held at the University of Melbourne
- 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.