Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing

Cardiovascular diseases cause 27% of deaths in Australia.^* As a registered nurse, Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing will equip you with the analytical, practical, communication and leadership skills needed to be a high-performing member of a multidisciplinary health team across a range of specialist cardiac settings.

Our School of Nursing and Midwifery has state-of-the-art facilities and is one of Australia’s most established and largest. Ranked #15 in the world^{^}, the School’s cutting-edge research is recognised as well above world standard.^# Our strong industry connections mean you will be guided through world-class course work by experts in cardiac care nursing.

Are you ready to be part of the future of cardiac care?

If you want to take the next step in your nursing career, our Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing prepares you to practise effectively at an advanced practice level in cardiac care settings. As a graduate you will demonstrate ethical, safe, high-quality, expert clinical decision-making abilities within an interdisciplinary team, and psychomotor skills commensurate with specialised theoretical knowledge, evidence-based practice and person-centred care.

Deakin’s strong industry connections ensure a high level of collaboration and support during your clinical practice. This means that while you study you can immerse yourself in your specialty practice area with one of our numerous metropolitan, rural and regional health partners across Australia.

Our innovative online program delivers a rich, interactive and empowering learning experience designed for postgraduate nurses. Live-streaming seminars and class discussions will encourage critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills. Australia’s top-rated tech support and access to our expert teaching staff means you can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.

This course enables you to:

• evaluate and intervene in response to complex data from patient and technologically-derived sources
• develop an advanced understanding of normal physiology, and the pathophysiology of illness and injury of critically ill patients
• perform focused, systematic and methodical patient assessments
• demonstrate advanced clinical judgement leading to autonomous decision-making
• assess and manage patients with a variety of complex cardiovascular conditions
• understand the risk management and quality nursing care required for cardiac patients undergoing interventional procedures
• explore advanced interventional treatment modalities.

Graduates are prepared to handle the contemporary challenges nurses may face in cardiac nursing and interventional cardiology with a course that responds to industry trends and demands. You will learn how to make a difference through roles in areas such as practice, education, leadership and research.

^* Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care.
^{^} 2024 ShanghaiRankings Ranking of Academic Subjects.
^# Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2018.

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