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About the course
This Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing develops advanced skills for nurses working with patients before, during and after surgery. You will build assessment, communication and decision-making capability for complex and specialty surgical settings, supported by Deakin’s industry connections and expert teaching. The online delivery is designed for working nurses, with interactive learning and academic support. It is a Graduate Certificate in Nursing focused on perioperative practice.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for advanced practice roles supporting perioperative patient care across pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative environments. The course supports progression into specialist surgical nursing pathways and strengthens capability to contribute to multidisciplinary teams, clinical safety and quality initiatives, and evidence-based care. It can also support opportunities in practice development, education, leadership and research within perioperative services. This is a Graduate Certificate leading to specialist perioperative nursing roles.
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