Nursing - Registered Nurses
The Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme is an Australian Government initiative to encourage more registered/division 1 nurses to enter (or re-enter) the community aged care sector, and increase the skills of registered/division 1 nurses already working in the sector. The Royal Callege of Nursing administers the program. For further information contact the RCNA on 1800 117 262 or click on the website below for further details.
http://www.rcna.org.au/scholarships/community_agedcare
Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Health Care (V12936)
This post graduate course is undergoing dynamic changes for 2011.
Diabetes is an epidemic with 275 Australians per day being diagnosed with the disease*. Diabetes Educators work with people with diabetes to assist them to self manage their chronic disease effectively.
* Diabetes Australia, 2007
Certificate in Stomal Therapy Nursing
This 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 specific health and illness presentations.”
Certificate in Infection Control and Sterilisation
Certificate in Infection Control in Sub Acute and Aged Care
Research on infection rates in sub acute and aged care facilities has identified that infections can have a significant effect on the well being of residents and associated health care delivery costs. Proactive infection prevention and surveillance programs can help improve care outcomes within these care facilities.
Apply Diabetes Nursing Care - 1 day short course
This course describes the skills and knowledge required of the Registered and Enrolled nurse to deliver excellence of care for the diabetes patient across the actue, aged care and community care sector.
