Division 2 Registered Nurses who are working in the area of providing care to mothers and babies in a range of settings, such as postnatal, low risk nursery, child and family health and family health and paediatric settings.

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Contribute to the Complex Nursing Care of Clients (HLTEN505A)
Dates will be advised upon notification of funding for 2009

Division 2 Registered Nurses (with Medication Endorsement) wishing to improve their higher acuity patient assessment skills. Ideal for Registered Nurses Division 2 who are working in acute care.

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Diabetes Education and Health Care - Graduate Certificate in V12936
Commencing 2 March and 13 July, 2009

This program enables you as a health professional to become a Diabetes Educator. This post-graduate course enables you to develop higher level skills and expertise in diabetes management. Whatever your practice setting or location, you as a Diabetes Educator are charged with the responsibility to work towards improving health outcomes for your clients. Approximately 275 new cases of Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed every day in Australia (AusDiab, 2007). Diabetes Educators with specialist knowledge and skills can make a real difference.

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Medical Emergencies in Children
3 day short course - 1-3 June, 2009

Many medical emergencies in children occur during the course of day-to-day life. It has been noted through the media that a number of children die or become severely handicapped due to the mismanagement of emergency medical situations. This course endeavours to provide the participant with knowledge and skills to manage the most common situations found in children who are in care.

This course equips particiapnts with the skills and knowledge required to administer medications within the scope of practise of the Registered Nurse (division 2) in Australia.

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Nursing - Certificate IV (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) HLT43407
Various intakes during 2009

Mayfield continues to provide the health care industry with well trained nurses who can work collaboratively with other health care professionals across the five fields of nursing - aged care, acute care, mental health, rehabilitation and community nursing. Our training encourages the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that result in a clinically competent division 2 Registered Nurse.

Engaging students to convert their theoretical knowledge into patient centred care skills is a major issue for health professional and healthcare organisations alike. Students and new staff depend on experienced, exceptional practitioners to provide a dynamic and engaging learning environment. Support systems such as Nursing Preceptors provide the right stimulus for role learning and acquisition of professional skills. This program offers Registered Nurses the skills they require to become effective Nursing Preceptors.

This program is for division 2 Nurses who have not practised for more than five years, who wish to update their knowledge and skills in order to satisfy the criteria for re-registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV). Upon successful completion of this course, participants may apply to the NBV for registration in division 2 of the Victorian Nursing Register.

Current undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing students seeking registration as a division 2 Registered Nurse will need to complete this module and the associated assessment. This short course focuses on the role and scope of practice of the division 2 Registered Nurse within the multidisciplinary context. Upon completion students will be able to apply to their University to be assessed for competence.

Medication Endorsed Division 2 Registered Nurses who have completed Enteral and Topical Medication who wish to upgrade their endorsement to include the safe administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

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Stomal Therapy Nursing - Certificate in
Commencing 16 February 2009

The revised course has been endorsed by the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nursing.

The Stomal Therapy Nurse (STN) has been described by the AASTN (N. Polmear), as one who works "in a clinically advanced practice role. They develop, implement and evaluate strategies for the support, care, education and rehabilitation of anyone anticipating surgery resulting in temporary or permanent faecal or urinary diversion. They provide clinical assessments and therapeutic management for specified health and illness presentations."

The course prepares the division 1 Nurse for the STN role, adopting an active role in stomal therapy, wound management and contemporary management.

Wound management practices have undergone significant change and innovation as a result of an increased understanding of the physiology of wound healing. Promoting holistic and best practice wound management based on clinical research is necessary to reduce wound healing periods and unnecessary patient pain. This workshop provides a practical and theoretical knowledge framework to assist you to meet clinical practice standards in wound management for your workplace.