Primary Health Care Nursing
Overview
Specifically designed for international students, this program enables you to study with domestic students and undertake observational professional experience placement (PEP) opportunities previously unavailable to international students. It aims to facilitate the development of specialised knowledge in working with individuals, groups, families and communities within a broad primary healthcare framework.
I am an
International Student
Australia or New Zealand.
I am a
Domestic Student
I'm an Australian Permanent Resident
(including Humanitarian Visa holders).
This postgraduate program is available to international students only.
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Courses
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care)
Duration:
1 year
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Start dates:
March
CRICOS code:
088948J
Annual fees:
2022: $34,000
Master of Nursing (Primary Health Care)
Duration:
1.5 years
Delivery mode:
On campus
External
Online
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code:
088949G
Annual fees:
2022: $34,000
Your career
Graduates are suitable for careers in a wide range of nursing-related fields.
Our courses will give registered nurses the opportunity to provide skillful care to individuals, families and communities to prevent illness, promote healthy lifestyles and manage a range of emerging complex health issues. They will be able to take on leadership and specialised care roles in a variety of clinical nursing settings.
Potential occupations include:
- case coordinator
- clinical nurse specialist
- health promotion nurse
- community health nurse
- injury management officer
- mental health nurse
- nurse research assistant
- registered nurse
- rehabilitation consultant.
There are many different directions you can go within nursing, and even within one role there is always opportunity to become more accomplished and competent at what you do
Patrick Guerin, Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate entry)
What you will study
The program helps you develop specialised knowledge, skills and attributes for application in a range of primary health care nursing environments. Topics cover areas such as primary health care constructs and contexts; social context of health and ageing; introduction to working with infants, children and families; health management for infants, children and young people; diabetes management; community and primary health care nursing; and an observational professional experience placement.
You will have the opportunity to undertake an observational professional experience placement (PEP) in a South Australian primary healthcare setting. This will enable you to contextualise care in Australia and exchange information about nursing practices in their country of origin.
Entry requirements
Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care) consists of 36 units, including a 4.5-unit topic that provides an introduction to research. It is designed to provide you with the opportunity to deepen your clinical and theoretical knowledge base in primary health care at a leadership and advanced communication level within your workplace and practice.
Masters
The Master of Nursing (Primary Health Care) will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your advanced, specialised theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in primary health care, and apply them in a range of situations. The course aims to enable you to contribute to the development of nursing and healthcare in your chosen field.
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