Clinical Nursing (Intensive Care) Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Overview

Please note that this online program is not valid for Student Visa applications in Australia. However, it are available to international students in Australia on other visa types or to students studying from overseas.

Throughout the Clinical Nursing (Intensive Care) , Graduate Certificate course from the Australian Catholic University (ACU)  you can choose to study one of nine specialisations: correctional health, gerontological nursing, medical, renal, surgical, neuroscience, cardiac care, intensive care or perioperative, to obtain a specialisation qualification, or you can choose to study a combination of two units from any of the nine specialisations, to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (without a specialisation). By completing the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing, you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to your chosen specialty, will also be explored and applied to your clinical nursing practice.

In the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing and the Master of Clinical Nursing, you will have the choice of a Project Stream, or a Research Stream.

The Master of Clinical Nursing focuses on developing your skills and knowledge as a registered nurse enabling you to effectively work across a diverse range of clinical settings. You will learn how to critically analyse and evaluate complex clinical presentations and apply your newly-acquired knowledge to effectively assess and problem solve in any health care environment. Modules within this specialisation cover integral anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the significance of polypharmacy in the context of pain assessment, and management.

The intensive care specialisation will explore critical care concepts within the intensive care specialisation. This specialisation is offered through our affiliate model where you will undertake two of the four course units with an ACU affiliate facility where you will be employed in the intensive care setting. The other two units you will undertake online with ACU where you will explore integral anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the significance of polypharmacy in patients with a critical condition.

Career opportunities:

Graduates may seek employment in clinical nursing in government and private health care facilities depending on your choice of specialisation:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Nursing Education

• Clinical Leadership and management roles within the specialty area

• Leadership and management roles within healthcare services

• Community nursing opportunities

• Pathways to further study and research

Intensive Care nursing specialisation:

• Intensive Care specialist