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Study health & medical science online with Griffith University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

The Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing program enables registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the emergency nursing environment and addresses the core competencies related to emergency nursing.

Care for patients and their families during complex emergency presentations. Gain the skills and confidence to make critical assessments and decisions. Explore leadership and how you can contribute to transforming the emergency nursing environment.

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing

The Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing will enable registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the paediatric nursing environment.Please note that successful completion of this program does not lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a nurse. Prospective students seeking eligibility to apply for registration should refer to the Bachelor of Nursing.

Add a specialist qualification in Paediatric Nursing once you’ve become a registered nurse. Understand the needs of the ill child and the importance of supporting the family. Explore evidence-based practice, assessment, communication and ethics.

Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing

This program helps you to develop and further your career in public health practice, research and/or management. It allows you to re-orientate your work interests in health to disease prevention and health promotion and is widely recognised both nationally and internationally as the public health credential for careers in public health.These programs focus on the socio-ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of health. They enable you to apply this analytical skill set to plan, implement and evaluate population based interventions that protect and promote health.The program has a strong focus on international health and provides you with the opportunity to focus your public health studies by selecting a range of electives in areas such as public health nutrition, health promotion, climate change, international health, environmental health, and health services management.

Further your career in research, management or public health practice. Examine the key  determinants of health, including the social, biological, economic and environmental factors. Focus on international health and choose from a range of electives.

Master of Public Health

Rehabilitation counsellors are allied health professionals who work within a counselling and case management framework to assist people who are experiencing disability, a health condition or social disadvantage to participate in employment or education, or to live independently and access services in the community. In this program you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work as a rehabilitation counsellor in government, insurance, workers compensation and motor accident rehabilitation, disability employment services, the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS), the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) (or equivalent internationally), and private and not-for-profit rehabilitation services.You will learn about vocational evaluation, job placement, injury management, disability studies, applied counselling and research methods. You will also undertake a supervised practicum placement, which will give you the opportunity to apply theory to practice.Additionally, you will complete a supervised dissertation or choose from elective courses in areas such as workplace health and safety, mental health, entrepreneurial and negotiation skills, disability and ageing studies. This will allow you to complete specialist courses and research relevant to your interests in a particular area of rehabilitation counselling practice.

Work as a rehabilitation counsellor, perhaps in government, insurance, private or not-for-profit rehabilitation services. Put your theory into practice through fieldwork, and applied counselling and research methods.

Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

Develop or further your career in public health practice, research and management with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health, recognised nationally and internationally as the credential for a career in public health. With an understanding of how local, national and international health systems are structured and operate, you&#39;ll be capable of planning and delivering effective programs to address our most challenging health issues.You will focus on the socio-ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of health. Throughout, there is opportunity for you to apply this analytical skill set to research, plan, implement and evaluate population-based interventions that protect and promote health.This graduate certificate provides you the opportunity to focus on the area of public health that interests you. The diverse range of core and electives courses in areas such as nutrition, health promotion, environmental health, climate change, program planning and health services management, ensures you can tailor your studies to your own circumstances and aspirations.

Build on your knowledge of public health practice. Examine key determinants of health, including the social, biological, economic and environmental factors. Choose from a range of electives and explore international trends.

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

The Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing program enables registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the Acute Care environment and addresses the core competencies related to Acute Care Nursing.

Revitalise your career with this postgraduate nursing course. Explore advanced and complex evidence-based practices. Apply critical thinking to healthcare leadership. Become a clinical specialist, or continue on the pathway to a Masters in Nursing.

Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing

You will study a wide ranging and diverse base of specialist health management courses. If you are a graduate or manager in health and aged care services and you want to develop your skills and understanding of contemporary health service management issues, these degrees will help you achieve your goals. Through flexible teaching and research options, you will learn about key areas of health sector policy, governance, operations and evidence-based practice management.You will develop skills and knowledge in current management theory and practice, develop your leadership skills and style and gain an in-depth understanding of health workforce planning. You will also learn about managing human resources, planning and implementing health programs, and managing performance and health budgets from respected industry practitioners and academics. Additionally, you will develop skills in strategic decision making and change management and an understanding of the role of technology in health management.Through a project directly relevant to your organisation&#39;s strategic direction, you will develop research and project management skills.

Commit to this accredited postgraduate health services degree, and graduate ready to lead services and improve systems. Explore today’s health service management issues. Understand the health workforce. Learn from experienced healthcare professionals. 

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Explore the practical, policy and research issues in the field of suicide prevention in this graduate certificate. You&#39;ll gain a basic understanding of the key themes that emerge in suicide research and contemporary suicide prevention practices.The foundations of suicide and its prevention are explored through examination of historical, cultural, epidemiological, and practical theory and practice elements, providing a 360-degree perspective of the phenomena and its complexities. The role of lived experience is also emphasised given the critical role of the &#39;voice&#39; of those who have been impacted by suicide loss or suicidality for informing suicide and its prevention.

Whether you’re dealing with suicide in a practical or academic context, you’ll have a scientific and theoretical basis to work from. Apply your knowledge to research, policy and planning, in areas like health, education, and law enforcement.

Graduate Certificate in Suicidology

In this degree, you will study contemporary issues associated with leadership, research, evidence and transformation and reform in healthcare teams, units, organisations and system. This degree will help you develop your management skills and understanding of how health service organisations work and gain the confidence to lead change.The degree is ideal for clinicians, health management professionals; science and information engineering professionals and those working in corporate roles within healthcare organisations with responsibilities in managing information.

Take a deep dive into healthcare reform. Explore contemporary issues around leadership, research, evidence and transformation. Develop your management skills. Understand what change management looks like for health service organisations.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership

The Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing degree enables registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the critical care environment and address the core competencies related to critical care nursing.

Enhance your knowledge with a specialist qualification in clinical critical care nursing. Understand the specialist skills that enable success in the critical care environment. Continue to develop your leadership and technical capabilities.

Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing

Sport Management Principles

Sport Management Principles is designed to provide students with an understanding of the Australian sport industry, the unique features of sport, and how sport organisations operate in the public, non-profit and professional sectors. The course provides an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of sport managers, relationships between professional administrators and volunteers, and current issues facing the industry.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 1304HSL Intro to Sport Management / 2309HSL Sport Management Principles / 2309THS Sport Management Principles.

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