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About the course
Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Intraoperative Nursing builds advanced capabilities for nurses working with patients across the surgical journey. You will develop evidence-based skills in perioperative assessment, risk management, infection prevention, surgical safety, and the management of complex and special populations. Supported by industry-linked clinical practice and delivered online with interactive learning, the course prepares you to step into specialist and leadership-focused intraoperative roles in nursing.
Career outcome
Graduates can strengthen their practice in perioperative and intraoperative settings, supporting patients before, during and after surgery. The qualification can help registered nurses move into specialist intraoperative nursing roles and take on greater responsibility in quality and safety, risk management, and evidence-based practice. Career pathways may include perioperative/intraoperative nurse positions across public and private hospitals and surgical services, with potential progression toward team leadership and nurse management roles in nursing.
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