N8026 Ageing and chronic care Proposed offering
Renal Nursing
Long relationships, careful science.
Registered nurses in dialysis, transplant, nephrology and chronic kidney disease care.
Overview
Renal nurses treat people with kidney disease and educate patients and families about treatment, taking on responsibilities from clinical care to administration. This specialty is a systematic introduction to renal nursing concepts.
It examines person-centred care across acute, chronic, rehabilitative and residential settings, including culturally appropriate care for people from diverse communities, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Overview adapted from the official IHM Renal Nursing specialisation page.
Topics and themes
Themes highlighted in the published specialisation content. A detailed unit topic schedule is To be confirmed.
- 01
Origins, risk factors and pathophysiology of renal disease
- 02
Dialysis and transplantation management
- 03
Patient and family education
- 04
Culturally safe care, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- 05
Renal care across acute, chronic and rehabilitation settings
Learning focus and outcomes
Unit learning outcomes: To be confirmed
Verbatim accredited learning outcomes for unit N8026 will be published once confirmed by IHM.
Parent specialisation learning focus
Listed on the official Graduate Certificate Renal Nursing page at award-specialisation level. Shown for context only; these are not the unit learning outcomes.
- 1Conduct a critical examination of the concepts and scope of renal nursing practice in a variety of healthcare settings
- 2Determine the origins, risk factors, pathophysiology, symptoms, consequences, interprofessional care and nursing care for clients with renal disease
- 3Investigate and implement an evidence-based and person-centred care strategy to nursing evaluations and interventions involving renal illnesses and conditions, transplantation and dialysis management
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 renal nursing.
Credit and pathway
This micro-credential is proposed to be the same unit as N8026 Renal Nursing in the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing. In the award, this specialty is paired with N8027 Professional Reflection in Renal 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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