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About the course
Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing is a part-time, online postgraduate course for registered nurses seeking specialist capability for emergency departments, ICUs and high-dependency settings. You’ll build advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills grounded in evidence-based, person-centred care and contemporary critical care practice. Industry connections and interactive online learning support study alongside practice in this Graduate Certificate in Nursing.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for advanced practice roles supporting care of critically ill patients across acute and high-dependency environments such as intensive care units and emergency departments. The course strengthens clinical judgement, ethical practice, teamwork and leadership to contribute to quality and safety initiatives. It can support progression into specialist critical care nursing responsibilities and pathways spanning clinical practice, education, leadership and research within Nursing at Graduate Certificate level.
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