Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing
Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing
As a registered nurse, Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing will equip you with the analytical, practical, communication and leadership skills needed to perform a senior role in a multidisciplinary health team across a range of specialist cardiac settings. Our strong industry connections mean you will be guided by experts…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As a registered nurse, Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing will equip you with the analytical, practical, communication and leadership skills needed to perform a senior role in a multidisciplinary health team across a range of specialist cardiac settings.
Our strong industry connections mean you will be guided by experts in cardiac care nursing as you explore the current and emerging trends, concepts, knowledge and evidence that provides the policy and practice framework around cardiac nursing and interventional cardiology.
Are you ready for a senior position in cardiac care?
If you want to take the next step in your nursing career, our Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing will prepare you to become a leader and practise effectively at an advanced practice level in cardiac care settings. As a graduate you will demonstrate ethical, safe, high-quality, expert clinical decision-making abilities within an interdisciplinary team, and psychomotor skills commensurate with specialised theoretical knowledge, evidence-based practice and person-centred care.
As a student of Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing you will be challenged to advance your professional judgement by exploring the current and emerging trends, concepts, knowledge and evidence that provides the policy and practice framework around cardiac nursing and interventional cardiology.
Second year elective units allow you to pursue your specific areas of interest and career goals. You can choose from complementary areas of practice to your specialisation, or undertake studies preparing you for roles in education, leadership or management. You will also have the opportunity to select a unit from anywhere across the university, further expanding your skill set.
Deakin’s strong industry connections ensure a high level of collaboration and support during your clinical practice. This means that while you study you can immerse yourself in your specialty practice area with one of our numerous metropolitan, rural and regional health partners across Australia.
Our innovative online program delivers a rich, interactive and empowering learning experience designed for postgraduate nurses. Live-streaming seminars and class discussions will encourage critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills. Australia’s top-rated tech support and access to our expert teaching staff means you can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.
This course enables you to:
evaluate and intervene in response to complex data from patient and technologically-derived sources
develop an advanced understanding of normal physiology, and the pathophysiology of illness and injury of critically ill patients
perform focused, systematic and methodical patient assessments
demonstrate advanced clinical judgement leading to autonomous decision-making
assess and manage patients with a variety of complex cardiovascular conditions
understand the risk management and quality nursing care required for cardiac patients undergoing interventional procedures
explore advanced interventional treatment modalities
combine advanced communication skills with professional knowledge to promote safe, high-quality care of patients across a range of specialist cardiac settings.
Career outcomes
Our Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Nursing will allow you to meet that demand in a senior role in advanced practice, leadership, management and education across a range of settings including:
acute cardiac units
cardiac rehabilitation and community care
cardiac catheter laboratories
coronary care units
clinical nurse educator.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU).  It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities.  Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
