Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing (Online)

About the course

Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing is designed for registered nurses seeking advanced specialist skills to support patients before, during and after surgery. Delivered online with strong industry links, it develops advanced clinical decision-making, monitoring and anaesthetic-related knowledge for complex surgical settings. The course is part-time only and prepares graduates for advanced perioperative practice within multidisciplinary teams in nursing.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared for advanced practice in perioperative environments, supporting surgical patients across pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative care. Skills gained suit roles requiring high-level clinical judgement, patient assessment and monitoring, infection prevention and surgical safety within multidisciplinary teams. The qualification can support progression into specialised perioperative nursing positions and broader pathways into education, leadership or management within nursing.

Average Salary***

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