N8012 Child and family Proposed offering
Paediatric Nursing
Care that grows up alongside the child.
Registered nurses caring for infants, children and adolescents in hospital and community settings.
Overview
Children and adolescents move quickly through physical, mental and social stages of development, and their nursing needs change with them. This specialty prepares nurses to work safely and professionally across paediatric settings.
It places a strong focus on critical thinking, and on adapting new technology and treatments into safe, effective, high-quality nursing care for young people and their families.
Overview adapted from the official IHM Paediatric Nursing specialisation page.
Topics and themes
Themes highlighted in the published specialisation content. A detailed unit topic schedule is To be confirmed.
- 01
Developmental stages and paediatric nursing needs
- 02
Safe, high-quality paediatric nursing interventions
- 03
Critical thinking in paediatric practice
- 04
Integrating new technology and treatments
- 05
Family-centred communication
Learning focus and outcomes
Unit learning outcomes: To be confirmed
Verbatim accredited learning outcomes for unit N8012 will be published once confirmed by IHM.
Parent specialisation learning focus
Listed on the official Graduate Certificate Paediatric Nursing page at award-specialisation level. Shown for context only; these are not the unit learning outcomes.
- 1Conduct a critical examination of the responsibilities, functions and scope of practice of paediatric nursing
- 2Demonstrate leadership within the multidisciplinary healthcare team in the provision of effective therapeutic treatment to clients in paediatric settings by using critical thinking processes, problem-solving abilities and effective communication
- 3Conduct an analysis of the legal, ethical, social, cultural and political issues that influence the delivery of person-centred healthcare
- 4Recognise, evaluate and use current evidence-based nursing strategies while caring for children in paediatric 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 paediatric nursing.
Credit and pathway
This micro-credential is proposed to be the same unit as N8012 Paediatric Nursing in the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing. In the award, this specialty is paired with N8013 Professional Reflection in Paediatric 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
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Read the common requirements and check the parent-course reference criteria.
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Contact IHM to confirm this micro-credential is open, along with dates, fees and clinical access requirements.
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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.