Credit points
20
Specialisation available at
- Online
Additional information
Patients across healthcare settings present with increasing clinical complexity, multiple comorbidities, and diverse psychosocial and cultural needs. Specialist nurses play a pivotal role in delivering safe, high-quality, and people-centred care through advanced clinical decision-making, from assessment and management to rehabilitation, chronic care support, and transition across a diverse range of care environments.
The units in the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) support the development of advanced bioscience knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professional capability required for advanced nursing practice. They prepare registered nurses to critically analyse the role and scope of the specialist nurse in improving patient and family outcomes. Students integrate advanced bioscience concepts with evidence-based practice to inform complex clinical decisions, while examining the physical, psychosocial, and cultural impacts of illness and comorbidities on individuals and their families.
The units emphasise advanced clinical reasoning to design, justify, and evaluate evidence-based, people-centred care that responds to variations in patients’ health status. Students critically apply principles of interprofessional collaboration and shared decision-making to deliver culturally safe, equitable, and responsive care to diverse populations. Through critical evaluation of complex ethical challenges and contemporary nursing practices, and reflective examination of professional leadership, students are equipped to lead evidence-based practice, uphold professional standards, and advocate for safe and ethical care within a diverse range of complex clinical environments.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.
Completion requirements
This specialisation consists of 20cp.