Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

• Enhance your clinical expertise to care for paediatric patients with complex needs.
• Apply theory to practice with support from your health service employer.
• Balance study with work commitments through flexible part-time study.

The Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing is a 50 credit-point course, delivered in a blended model of online and work integrated learning. The course provides students with a sound understanding of the theoretical knowledge and scientific advances that underpin the management of paediatric patients requiring specialist critical care. During the course students will apply paediatric and critical care nursing knowledge in clinical practice, demonstrating their competence in caring for patients with complex care requirements.

Who is the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing for?

Admission is based on a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or equivalent training), at least one year of clinical experience in an acute or sub-acute care setting within the five years prior to applying for the course, and current employment and clinical support in a Paediatric Intensive Care work environment.

Applicants must be registered nurses and have the support of their employing hospital for the Nursing Practice subject (Paediatric Intensive Care Practice), and the employing hospital must be equipped to support the student to complete their studies.

International nurses with a working visa who meet the course entry requirements are also eligible to apply.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing?

This course is designed to be undertaken part time, to suit the needs of currently practising Registered Nurses. As part of our work-integrated learning (WIL) model, you will undertake online study as well as receive guided supervision at your employing hospital. This model is designed to maximise your learning, clinically and theoretically, and enable you to confidently apply your knowledge to practice.

Courses related to the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

The University of Melbourne also offers the following courses:

Specialist Certificate in Paediatric Critical Care