Certificate in Paediatric Nursing
offered by Griffith University

Certificate in Paediatric Nursing
at
Griffith University
Overview

Understand the needs of the ill child and the importance of supporting the family

Who should do this course?

Registered Nurses (RNs) who are currently working or seeking to work in pediatric units, pediatric clinics, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), pediatric emergency departments, or other healthcare settings that care for pediatric patients
Nurses looking to advance their careers in pediatric nursing by gaining specialized education and training beyond their initial nursing education

What are the course deliverables?

Knowledge of the role of the nurse in specialist practice in various professional and political contexts, taking into consideration the legal, social, and ethical factors that underpin professional role development
Advanced knowledge of the scientific and theoretical basis for the health assessment of, and health management and health promotion with, patients and their families within a specific practice context
Knowledge of the principles of transformational leadership and effective communication to participate in systems that support safe care, partnership and professional growth of themselves and

More about this course

In this course students will enable registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the paediatric nursing environment
This course is designed to equip registered nurses (RNs) with the knowledge and skills necessary for providing comprehensive care to infants, children, and adolescent

Advanced Health Assessment

Managing Complex Clients

Transforming and Leading Healthcare

Paediatric Nursing Care

Eligibility criteria Up Arrow Icon

Education: Bachelor's degree
A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFLOR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Conditional Offer Up Arrow Icon