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COURSE INFORMATION

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This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

728 / 699 Post Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health)
The aim of the Post Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health) is to provide the opportunity for registered nurses to develop the knowledge, skill and clinical competencies required to deliver mental health nursing care, and gain eligibility to register with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia on Division 1 of the Register as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrants are required to hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Nursing degree or an acceptable equivalent, be currently registered with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia (or Australian State equivalent) and have a minimum of one year post-registration experience or equivalent.

COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.

MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.

COURSE STRUCTURE The course is comprised of four core units and two elective units with a total credit point value of 120.




Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010