Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (Rural and Remote)

The Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing has been developed in response to the demand from Registered Nurses who are seeking to build upon postgraduate certificate qualifications, and an exit point for students wishing to graduate with a higher qualification prior to Masters studies.

Who is this course for?

This course is for degree-qualified registered nurses looking to advance their skills in areas relevant to rural and remote health.

The specialty component of the course is to be conducted by The Cunningham Centre within their Rural and Isolated Practice Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 - Registered Nurse Course [RIPRN].

How you will study

This course is delivered externally. This course is available part time (domestic students only) and full time.

Why JCU?

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition teaches this course. The School offers personal attention and ongoing support for you to achieve your goals. We have:

• Academic and professional staff across our four major campuses

• specialised biophysical science laboratories

• simulated hospital wards

• the largest discipline in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences.

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