Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care is designed for registered nurses who work in an appropriate clinical setting and are looking to extend their palliative care capabilities to become future palliative care experts in their field.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Jan, Jul

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care is designed for registered nurses who work in an appropriate clinical setting and are looking to extend their palliative care capabilities to become future palliative care experts in their field. The course aims to prepare students for advanced practice as registered nurses with skills in critical decision-making, evidence-based practice and leadership.

Entry requirements

Admission to graduate certificate courses is based on academic merit and selection. In addition, applicants must satisfy any prerequisites or additional requirements specified for particular courses, including ACN's general eligibility criteria.

All applicants seeking admission are required to:

hold a Bachelor of Nursing or registered nurse* equivalent qualification
hold current registration with the Nurses & Midwives Board of Australia (NMBA); or the equivalent registering authority in your country of origin.
meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia English language skills registration standard (nursing and midwifery) - please refer to the AHPRA website to download the standard
have a minimum of one year of postgraduate experience; and
be currently employed in the clinical area of specialisation*

*For some graduate certificate units of study, consideration may be given for applicants who are not registered nurses on an individual basis.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

At successful completion of the course students should be able to:

Demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes required in the assessment and management of palliative care persons
Develop advanced communication skills in order to maintain positive therapeutic relationships with palliative care persons, significant others, and the multidisciplinary team
Model leadership behaviours within the speciality of palliative care nursing, providing mentorship, education and positive contribution to the multidisciplinary team
Critically analyse contemporary literature and industry-endorsed practice guidelines to provide the foundation for evidence-based palliative care nursing practice
Evaluate the impact of personal and professional values on palliative care nursing and reflect on the cultural and ethical issues related to caring for persons at the end of life

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at Australian College of Nursing (ACN).

83.2%

Overall satisfaction

79.7%

Skill scale

67.6%

Teaching scale

89%

Employed full-time

$87.2k

Average salary

Data source