Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Practice (Paediatrics Paediatrics ...
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Paediatric & Adolescent Unit<br />
Compris<strong>in</strong>g 19 beds, the Paediatric and Adolescent unit<br />
accepts children aged 1 week to 18 years of age. The<br />
Unit admits up to 200 children per month from a variety<br />
of sources, emergency, consultant rooms, <strong>in</strong>ter-hospital<br />
transfers, and outpatients. The Unit provides a<br />
comprehensive range of acute care and outpatient<br />
services <strong>in</strong> addition to community based programs<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g hospital familiarization for Pre School children<br />
via our “Hello Hospital” program.<br />
Applications<br />
The course is advertised <strong>in</strong> the local newspaper and<br />
major Melbourne newspapers dur<strong>in</strong>g September.<br />
Applications are made directly to Ballarat Health<br />
Services and to the University of Melbourne.<br />
Onl<strong>in</strong>e application is via Nurs<strong>in</strong>g, Melbourne School of<br />
Health Sciences, University of Melbourne at<br />
http://www.nurs<strong>in</strong>g.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/sp<br />
ecialty_and_advanced_practice/applications<br />
Additional Information<br />
Ballarat Health Services:<br />
Mr Peter Timms<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Nurse Educator-<strong>Paediatrics</strong><br />
Telephone: (03) 5320-4199<br />
Email: peterti@bhs.org.au<br />
University of Melbourne:<br />
Telephone: (03) 8344-9400<br />
Email: nurs<strong>in</strong>g-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au<br />
Centre for Nurs<strong>in</strong>g & Health<br />
Education<br />
<strong>in</strong> affiliation with<br />
The University of Melbourne<br />
<strong>Post</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>Practice</strong><br />
(<strong>Paediatrics</strong>)
Ballarat Health Services<br />
Ballarat Health Services is the largest regional health<br />
service <strong>in</strong> the Grampians region and the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal<br />
referral hospital. Ballarat Health Services admits <strong>in</strong><br />
excess of 30,000 acute <strong>in</strong>patients, performs more than<br />
10,000 surgical operations, delivers more than 1,000<br />
babies and treats more than 40,000 patients <strong>in</strong> the<br />
Emergency Department per annum.<br />
The Centre for Nurs<strong>in</strong>g & Health Education offers a <strong>Post</strong><br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Nurs<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>in</strong> conjunction<br />
with the University of Melbourne <strong>in</strong> the streams of<br />
critical care, emergency nurs<strong>in</strong>g and paediatrics. It also<br />
offers a <strong>Graduate</strong> Certificate/<strong>Diploma</strong> of Nurs<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>Practice</strong> (Perioperative) <strong>in</strong> conjunction with Deak<strong>in</strong><br />
University. The Centre for Nurs<strong>in</strong>g & Health Education<br />
also offers programs <strong>in</strong> a number of key speciality areas<br />
of nurs<strong>in</strong>g practice and conducts regular specialised<br />
short courses and study days.<br />
Application Prerequisites<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Registered Nurse Division 1 with Nurses Board<br />
of Victoria<br />
Hold a current Victorian Practis<strong>in</strong>g Certificate<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imum of 12 months recent post-registration<br />
acute general nurs<strong>in</strong>g experience<br />
Selection Criteria<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Meets University of Melbourne selection criteria<br />
Meet medical, police and work<strong>in</strong>g with children<br />
criteria<br />
Satisfactory <strong>in</strong>terview<br />
Satisfactory cl<strong>in</strong>ical references<br />
Structure of the Course<br />
Course Aims:<br />
To enable registered Division 1 nurses to ga<strong>in</strong> a broad<br />
paediatric knowledge base enabl<strong>in</strong>g them to effectively<br />
plan and care for children and their families.<br />
To provide an academic and cl<strong>in</strong>ical environment which<br />
supports the professional development of Division 1<br />
nurses toward specialised paediatric nurs<strong>in</strong>g practice.<br />
Course Duration/Employment:<br />
Course is of 12 months duration commenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
January of each year (<strong>in</strong>corporat<strong>in</strong>g rostered annual<br />
leave). Participants will be employed at 0.84 EFT with<br />
a contract for employment for duration of the course.<br />
Theoretical Component:<br />
The University of Melbourne adm<strong>in</strong>isters the theoretical<br />
component of the course. Ballarat Health Services<br />
provides a strong supportive l<strong>in</strong>k challeng<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
student’s theoretical knowledge <strong>in</strong> the cl<strong>in</strong>ical sett<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The theoretical program is completed <strong>in</strong> one academic<br />
year.<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Component:<br />
The cl<strong>in</strong>ical component of the course is undertaken <strong>in</strong><br />
the Paediatric unit of Ballarat Health Services with<br />
specific objectives and assessments as set by the<br />
University of Melbourne. The Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Nurse Educator<br />
provides structured cl<strong>in</strong>ical tutorials, worksheets, daily<br />
bedside cl<strong>in</strong>ical teach<strong>in</strong>g and progressive, dynamic<br />
assessment methods <strong>in</strong> order for the student to achieve<br />
cl<strong>in</strong>ical performance.<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Supervision & Assessments<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical supervision, assessment and plann<strong>in</strong>g is<br />
undertaken by the Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Nurse Educator – <strong>Paediatrics</strong><br />
who is supernumerary to paediatric staff. The<br />
Educator’s role is to support, mentor and facilitate the<br />
student’s cl<strong>in</strong>ical program and educational<br />
development.<br />
Formal cl<strong>in</strong>ical appraisal and assessment of competency<br />
skills are undertaken throughout the course <strong>in</strong><br />
accordance with University of Melbourne guidel<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical assessments focus on the acquisition,<br />
understand<strong>in</strong>g and demonstration of cl<strong>in</strong>ical skills <strong>in</strong><br />
specialised areas of paediatrics.