Centre for Nursing Education (CNE)

CNE aims to support the learning needs of nurses and improve patient care through the acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours.  CNE run an extensive number of post graduate programs and opportunities for all nurses which articulate with University higher degrees. 

 

Undergraduate Clinical Programs

 

Charlies offers clinical placements to local, interstate and international undergraduate nursing students for clinical experience as an observer or participant. Annual student numbers vary, with approximately 1500 clinical placements facilitated each year. International and interstate places are limited with availability during non peak times of the year. 

 

Continuing Education Courses

 

The Centre for Nursing Education facilitates a broad range of vocationally oriented continuing education courses to support the learning needs of nurses and foster ongoing professional development and clinical expertise.  

 

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Postgraduate Programs 

 

The Centre for Nursing Education at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital offers a number of Postgraduate programs for nursing staff.  All programs articulate into degrees of higher learning at Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University within Western Australiaor are accredited with the WA Training Accreditation Council.  Opportunities for students to enroll collaboratively with Edith Cowan University in a Master of Clinical Nursing are available in the Postgraduate Cancer, Critical Care, Emergency, Nephrology and Neuroscience Nursing Programs.

 

Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control

 

This program is for Healthcare Professionals who have at least two years clinical experience and would like to extend their knowledge in this area.  It is a competency based program and will provide theoretical and practical methods to develop the participants' skills in infection prevention and control.

 

This program is a collaborative project between the Centre for Nurse Education at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Hands-on Infection Control and is accredited as a Postgraduate Certificate with the WA Training Accreditation Council.

 

The program commences in February each year and is conducted over the academic year with a total of 96 hours direct contact time during the year.

 

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Postgraduate Cancer Nursing Program

 

This post registration program provides a formal qualification for registered nurses enabling them to develop acute care nursing knowledge and skills in the speciality field of cancer nursing.  The program provides registered nurses with an understanding of the pathophysiology; treatment and nursing management of cancer related conditions and enables them to develop advanced skills in patient assessment, monitoring and delivery of care to an acutely ill patient in this speciality setting.  Graduands demonstrate excellent clinical skills, underpinned by an advanced knowledge base balanced with critical thinking skills and an ethical approach to nursing.

 

The program commences in February with 64 hours direct contact time during the year.

 

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Postgraduate Critical Care Nursing Program

 

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in collaboration with Fremantle Hospital, Hollywood Private Hospital, The Mount Private Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus offer a Postgraduate Critical Care Nursing Program. This 54-week program commences in February of each year and provides education and a formal qualification in critical care nursing, focusing on intensive care nursing, with rotation to coronary care.  The program graduates nurses with highly developed clinical abilities, underpinned by an advanced knowledge base and balanced with critical thinking skills and an ethical approach to nursing.

 

Registered nurses seeking admission to the program would maximise their chances of selection by having 2 years postgraduate experience and at least 6 months experience in a critical care or High Dependency Unit area. 

 

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Postgraduate Emergency Nursing Program

 

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in collaboration with Fremantle Hospital, Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Swan Kalamunda Health Service and Peel Health campus offer a Postgraduate Emergency Nursing Program.  Clinical learning is strongly supported by a postgraduate clinical education team, including the program coordinator and a Staff Development Nurse based in each of the participating Emergency Departments. 

 

The 12-month program provides nurses with highly developed clinical abilities in both adult and paediatric emergency nursing, underpinned by an advanced knowledge base balanced with critical thinking skills and an ethical approach to nursing. 

 

This program commences in February of each year.  Nurses seeking admission to the program require 2 years postgraduate experience with at least 6 months acute Emergency experience.

 

Postgraduate Nephrology Nursing Program

 

This distance education program provides a formal qualification in Nephrology Nursing. The focus of the program is to develop clinically competent skills that are underpinned by an advanced theoretical base. The two-semester program has flexible options, which allows the program to be completed over two years. Participants may complete the required practical component at any approved health centre, which provides nephrology services.

 

Registered nurses require one-year postgraduate experience and six months nephrology specialty experience.

 

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Postgraduate Neuroscience Nursing Program

 

This distance education program offers a world-class standard in applied theory with flexible study options for Registered Nurses in clinical neuroscience health services. Clinical development in specialty competencies may be completed in an approved health service. The program offers

 

  • Graduate Certificate Neuroscience Nursing
  • Certificate Neurosurgery or Neurology
  • Postgraduate Studies in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing

 

Flexible entry to the program is offered in February and July. Enrolment application is processed through the year.

 

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Postgraduate Transition Nursing Program

 

This program is offered to registered nurses who are within 12-months of completion of a recognised Graduate Nurse Program (GNP). This program develops confidence in decision making, clinical judgment and augments clinical skills and knowledge in the beginner registered nurse to enable them to meet the challenges of contemporary health care delivery.  This 52 week program is a self-directed course of study in collaboration with Edith Cowan University (ECU) with 3 full fee paying academic units completed onsite at SCGH.  The postgraduate transition nursing program is a unique opportunity to advance the registered nurse's professional career and fast track in achieving a Masters award with ECU.

 

The program commences in February and July each year.

 

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