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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science (Hyperbaric Nursing)
GCNS Hyper
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| Location: | Teaching Hospitals |
| Duration: | 6 months
(full-time or
part-time equivalent)
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| Degree/Award: | Graduate Certificate |
Hyperbaric Nursing equips graduates with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to participate in and manage patients receiving hyperbaric therapy. Particular emphasis is placed on safety issues surrounding working in a facility with either monoplace or multiplace chambers.
Hyperbaric Nursing provides graduates with rigorous grounding in attending and managing patients within a hyperbaric facility necessary to provide comprehensive treatment for a significant number of clinical conditions such as wound healing and decompression illness within hyperbaric facilities. Students will also graduate with a sound knowledge and understanding of hyperbaric patient assessment and anatomy and physiology as they relate to the hyperbaric patient.
Admissions information for
domestic
and
international
students.
| Selection criteria:
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| Additional entry requirements:
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All applicants must submit the following information to the Discipline of Nursing within 10 working days of applying to SATAC: * Additional Information Request Form available from the Discipline of Nursing website. * Curriculum Vitae * a satisfactory medical examination report. |
| How to apply:
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SATAC
Code: 3GC031
Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission
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| Mid-year entry? | Subject to availability |
| Tuition fees:
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Australian Full-fee place: $2,940
for 6 months
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| General enquiries: | Student Centre |
| Selection criteria:
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Graduate entry only
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| Prerequisites:
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Registered nurses currently employed full-time or a minimum of 60% in relevant field |
| How to apply: | |
| Mid-year entry? | No |
| Tuition fee:
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International student place: $11,000 for 6 months |
| General enquiries: | Student Centre |
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description,
see the program rules.
Hyperbaric Nursing I
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course examines nursing and medical science in relation to the indications for Hyperbaric Nursing and the physical psychosocial needs of those undergoing hyperbaric treatment. Topics include anatomy, physiology, psychosocial care, physics, hyperbaric patient assessment, hyperbaric technical skills, safety and patient education. Students are required to participate in supervised field experience at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Hyperbaric Unit for 40 hours.
Hyperbaric Nursing II
Teaching period: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course will build on the topics considered in Hyperbaric Nursing I and will be studied by flexible learning mode. Topics will include safety issues relating to Hyperbaric Nursing and advanced clinical issues such as unit management and monitoring patient outcomes.
Students undertaking this plan are required to be working in a Hyperbaric facility.
Applicants must
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Last updated: Monday, 22 Dec 2008
