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HN4.NR - Graduate Certificate in Health (Advanced Nursing)
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Graduate Certificate in Health (Advanced Nursing)
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<p>This course prepares nurses with the contemporary knowledge and practice in order to develop advanced clinical reasoning and leadership to inform the delivery of evidence-based patient outcomes in a range of health care settings.</p><p>The demand for nurses with advanced skills has never been higher. This course will prepare you with advanced practice knowledge and leadership in preparation for roles in leadership, management, education or the development and implementation of change in policy for practice development.</p><p>Opportunities for students to integrate their extended clinical leadership into practice is supported through a work-integrated project with an academic mentor.</p><p>Successful completion will enhance your professional standing for assuming clinical leadership roles within nursing and health practice. Please note, this course does not lead to registration as a health professional.</p>
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<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least three quarters of the units they study in a teaching period and receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in remaining units in that teaching period will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
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<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
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<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
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<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
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Overview
Key information
Entry requirements
Course rules
Course structure
Course learning outcomes
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
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Overview
Course overview
<p>This course prepares nurses with the contemporary knowledge and practice in order to develop advanced clinical reasoning and leadership to inform the delivery of evidence-based patient outcomes in a range of health care settings.</p><p>The demand for nurses with advanced skills has never been higher. This course will prepare you with advanced practice knowledge and leadership in preparation for roles in leadership, management, education or the development and implementation of change in policy for practice development.</p><p>Opportunities for students to integrate their extended clinical leadership into practice is supported through a work-integrated project with an academic mentor.</p><p>Successful completion will enhance your professional standing for assuming clinical leadership roles within nursing and health practice. Please note, this course does not lead to registration as a health professional.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Federation University Online</p>
Course coordinator:
<p>Master of Health Program Coordinator, Carolyn Bailey</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Health</li></ul><ul><li>Applicants must be in employment or have access to a workplace for completion of assessment.</li></ul>
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 60 credit points comprising:
60
credit points from
Core Units
Core Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
HEALT6000
Global Health Determinants
30
HEAAN6602
Advanced Pathophysiology for Acute Care Nursing
15
HEAAN6603
Advanced Health Assessment for Acute Care Nursing
15
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least three quarters of the units they study in a teaching period and receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in remaining units in that teaching period will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
HEAAN6602
Advanced Pathophysiology for Acute Care Nursing
Core Units
15
HEAAN6603
Advanced Health Assessment for Acute Care Nursing
Core Units
15
Semester 2
HEALT6000
Global Health Determinants
Core Units
30
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the global determinants of health at individual, group and community levels locally and internationally</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking, critical analysis, critical writing skills and reflective practice for professional practice</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Develop advanced skills in self-motivation, life-long learning and research capabilities for independent inquiry and evidence-based practice in health contexts</p>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Federation University Online</p>
Course coordinator:
<p>Master of Health Program Coordinator, Carolyn Bailey</p>
Additional information
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Internal reference: HN4.NR - C2.4/MK1.2/O2.0/R2.2