N8020 Ageing and chronic care Proposed offering
Diabetes Nursing
Partnering with people to live well, every day.
Registered nurses supporting people with diabetes, from children to older adults.
Overview
Diabetes nurses are central to good patient care and to helping people manage their own condition. This specialty offers a systematic introduction to the fundamentals of diabetes nursing across healthcare settings.
You will examine the causes, risk factors, pathophysiology, symptoms, therapies, interprofessional care, psychosocial support and nursing care of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and their families and carers, through a person-centred lens.
Overview adapted from the official IHM Diabetes Nursing specialisation page.
Topics and themes
Themes highlighted in the published specialisation content. A detailed unit topic schedule is To be confirmed.
- 01
Causes, risk factors and pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- 02
Therapies and interprofessional care
- 03
Psychosocial support for people, families and carers
- 04
Self-care management and education
- 05
Diabetes care across acute, chronic, aged care, disability and rehabilitation settings
Learning focus and outcomes
Unit learning outcomes: To be confirmed
Verbatim accredited learning outcomes for unit N8020 will be published once confirmed by IHM.
Parent specialisation learning focus
Listed on the official Graduate Certificate Diabetes Nursing page at award-specialisation level. Shown for context only; these are not the unit learning outcomes.
- 1Critically review the principles and scope of diabetes nursing in different healthcare settings
- 2Identify the causes, risk factors, pathophysiology, manifestations, complications, interprofessional care and nursing care of diabetes (type 1 and 2) in the adult client
- 3Explore and implement an evidence-based and person-centred care approach to nursing assessments and management related to type 1 and 2 diabetes
- 4Critically examine the importance of the person-centred care approach to the needs of individuals and families in acute, chronic, aged care and rehabilitation settings
Assessment
Assessment types and weightings for this micro-credential are To be confirmed. Under the proposal, micro-credential learners would complete the same assessment as students in the award unit.
For reference, the official GCAN pages describe assessment that can be completed entirely online, without attending an examination centre.
Duration, volume and delivery
- Duration
- To be confirmed
- Learning hours
- To be confirmed
- Delivery mode
- To be confirmed
The parent Graduate Certificate is delivered online. Course durations and fees published for the full award do not apply to an individual micro-credential.
Eligibility
- Proposed: current registration as a registered nurse.
- Proposed: domestic students and eligible non-student visa holders only. Not CRICOS registered and not available on a student visa.
- Parent-course qualification and English requirements are shown as reference on the requirements page. Standalone admission rules are subject to confirmation.
- Please ask IHM admissions to confirm any clinical access requirements relevant to diabetes nursing.
Credit and pathway
This micro-credential is proposed to be the same unit as N8020 Diabetes Nursing in the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing. In the award, this specialty is paired with N8021 Professional Reflection in Diabetes Nursing and the core unit N9001 Professional Issues and Policies in Nursing.
Credit into the parent award is expected to be assessed under the IHM Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy. The formal credit rule and any time limit are To be confirmed.
How to enrol
- 1
Read the common requirements and check the parent-course reference criteria.
- 2
Contact IHM to confirm this micro-credential is open, along with dates, fees and clinical access requirements.
- 3
Only once IHM confirms availability, follow their guidance to apply through the official portal.
This prototype does not submit enquiries or applications. Micro-credential availability must be confirmed with IHM.
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