This area will provide Registered Nurses with the skills and knowledge to practice in an acute paediatric and child health settings including school and youth based health. Knowledge and skills will be in accordance with the Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses Competency Standards for the Specialist Paediatric and Child Health Nurse in conjunction with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competency Standards for Registered Nurses. Graduates will develop an awareness and understanding of primary health care needs, physical and developmental stages of children, cultural values and diversity of family needs within both the child health setting and acute health paediatric setting for children and young people. The legal and ethical issues associated with providing care for children, young people and their families with vairous health care issues from diverse cultural backgrounds within Australia will be included.
For further information, see the school's website listed above. |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 80 to 100 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse. International students, studying on a student visa, may not undertake the program on campus at UQ on a full time basis; they may only study from their home countries and will not be eligible for an Australian student visa. |
* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.