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Unit Set Information

Children and Young People's Nursing Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2022 : Code SPAARY

This program enables nurses employed in a children and young people's health care setting to complete a qualification to master's level within their chosen discipline. Nurses working in any area of children and young people's nursing are encouraged to enrol in this program where all aspects of caring for children and young people will be covered.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

• Master of Clinical Nursing

Mode of Delivery

Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Mrs Christine MACKEY

Learning Within Existing Workplace Requirement

Students are required to be employed where children and young people are cared for, for a minimum of 18 hours per week. Students are required to nominate a clinical facilitator to support them in the clinical setting and will be required to demonstrate their competency in accordance with the advanced practice standards of their related professional organisation. Students will also be required to provide an agreement of support from their employer to undertake the program.

Attendance requirements

Students are required to be working at least 18 hours per week where children and young people are cared for.

Learning Outcomes

1. Reflect critically on a complex body of children and young people's nursing knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of children and young people's nursing practice.
2. Apply cognitive and creative analytical skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic children and young people's clinical situations.
3. Apply and model communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional practice.
4. Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.

Employment Opportunities

Students are in a paid employment model to undertake this program and will therefore already be employed in a CYP setting. Undertaking this program will however, enhance their career advancement opportunities within the area of CYP health care.

Specialisation Structure

On successful completion of the above 3 units students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Children and Young People 's Nursing (Course Code L84).

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