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About the course
Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing is an online, part-time qualification for registered nurses seeking advanced practice in specialist cardiovascular settings. You will build analytical, clinical decision-making, communication and leadership skills informed by current evidence and emerging trends in cardiac nursing and interventional cardiology. Elective options allow you to tailor study toward education, leadership or management pathways in cardiac care at graduate diploma level.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for senior and advanced practice roles in cardiac and cardiovascular nursing across acute and specialist services. The course supports progression into positions involving complex patient assessment and management, interventional cardiology support, and multidisciplinary coordination. It also provides a pathway toward roles in clinical education, leadership and quality improvement, and can support involvement in practice development and research within cardiac care settings at graduate diploma level.
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