Postgraduate studies

The Master of Advanced Nursing – Trauma course has been created, developed and designed in partnership with Monash University, Alfred Health and the National Trauma Research Institute to meet the demand for specialised nursing training in trauma care. The specialisation will be delivered by nurses who are experts in trauma care and trauma nursing.

For further information please visit Monash University website.

Monash University in partnership with Alfred Health offer the Medical Surgical Nursing specialty for nurses working in any clinical area. This course is suitable for nurses working in both Acute and Sub-Acute clinical areas. This course is ideal for nurses working across all campuses.

The Medical Surgical nursing course is part of the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing with Monash University. Students may exit at Graduate Certificate or Diploma level.

Nurses develop skills to become an effective medical or surgical nurse and develop proficiency in the holistic management of a range of complex patient presentations including Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal, Neurological, Orthopaedic, and more. Nurses will develop leaderships skills in nursing management to plan, implement and evaluate health care and develop core concepts in care of the deteriorating patient. This course is highly flexible utilising both online platforms (cloud) and face to face options for students.

For further information please visit Monash University website.

Applications for 2025 are now open.

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• Monash University Medical Surgical Nursing Flyer

The Postgraduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing aims to provide practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice in emergency care. Undertaking this course requires elements of clinical assessments to measure individual clinical skill performance and ability to plan, implement and coordinate care in the emergency setting. This course is undertaken in partnership with Monash University and requires employment in the Emergency Department. There are options to continue to Diploma or Masters level.

The Alfred Health Emergency Department Transition to Specialty Practice Program REACT is approved for 12 unspecified credit points within the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing at Monash University. This is for students having already completed the two emergency nursing units (certificate level) that may apply for unspecified credit within the Diploma or Masters level.

The Graduate Diploma Acute Care provides post graduate opportunity for Alfred Health Nurses working across a range of acute specialties. The Graduate Diploma Acute Care is a part of the Master of Nursing at Latrobe University.

The Acute Care stream focuses on advanced clinical assessment and management of acutely unwell patients from a variety of specialties. Nurses will also develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in complex acute care nursing practice contexts and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, specialised acute care clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills.

The course is delivered using a blended learning approach with online learning, interactive study days, self-directed learning and written/clinical assessments. Clinical assessment components are assessed by Alfred Health education teams.

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• La Trobe University - Master of Nursing

The Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Care is delivered in partnership with La Trobe University and Monash University. The course is designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced level and offers an opportunity to advance your career in cardiac nursing over 12 months.

The course is delivered using a blended learning approach with a combination of online learning, face-to-face study days, and self-directed learning. A key feature of undertaking the course at The Alfred is the opportunity to gain clinical experience caring for patients with a broad range of acute cardiac conditions in a variety of specialties including interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, mechanical assist devices, cardiac transplantation, valvular disease, and cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, students are supported by qualified and experienced Clinical Nurse Educators, and senior clinicians.

Clinical experience will involve rotations to the acute cardiac ward, ward 3 East. Supernumerary time will also be given in the cardiac catheter laboratory, cardiac theatres, and the intensive care unit. The student will enrol into the Masters level study and can elect to exit at Diploma or Masters levels.

• La Trobe University - Master of Nursing
• Monash University - Advanced Clinical Nursing

Applications for 2025

Key Selection Criteria:

1. Current Alfred Health 3rd floor staff member
2. Contracted to at least 0.8EFT
3. Effective communication skills
4. Highly desirable is completion of TSP
5. Key advantageous clinical skills: :

• PIVC
• Epidural Management
• Femoral Arterial Sheath
• Advanced Concepts ½ study day
• ALS
• Intermediate ECG study day
• NIV LEX and face to face learning
• Tracheostomy LEX and face to face learning
• Immediate Response Training

Interested staff should discuss this with their manager.

Alfred Health partner with Deakin and La Trobe Universities for perioperative courses. Enquiries and applications to your Nurse manager.

La Trobe offers a 12 months Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Practices within the Master of Nursing Program.

Deakin University offers a 12 month Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing within the Master of Nursing Practice. There are options to specialise further with perianaesthhesia and/or intraoperative nursing care to customize your learning. The course utilises inquiry based learning, videos and case studies and cloud classroom - online interactive learning platform for both the theoretical and clinical components.

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• La Trobe University - Perioperative Practices
• Deakin University - Perioperative Nursing
• Deakin Perioperative Certificate FLYER

Applications are now open - Interested staff should discuss this with their Nurse Manager.

Alfred Health partnered with Monash University to develop a  Cancer PG nursing course; available for 2025.

Studying cancer nursing at Monash offers students unparalleled opportunities to become passionate advocates in cancer care, you are not only gaining knowledge and skills, but are also joining a community committed to making significant contributions to improving the lives of patients and their families.

The course offers:

• Hybrid teaching available if you are unable to attend on campus classes
• Incorporated pathophysiology where you can apply theory to practice. Pathophysiology knowledge underpins all our content as we recognise the importance of this to understanding the ‘why’ aspects of assessment and care
• Skills learning opportunities – practice, learn new things and extend knowledge of already acquired skills
• Supported self-directed learning activities
• Active learning strategies that will offer you the opportunity to participate and reflect on the activities to enhance your critical thinking capabilities

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• Monash University - Cancer Nursing

Alfred Health partnered with Monash University to develop a Neuroscience PG nursing course; available for 2025.

Our neuroscience nursing stream is on campus with small class sizes, enabling you to interact with your fellow students, all of whom will be neuroscience nurses from many different areas of practice.

We offer:

• Hybrid teaching available if you are unable to attend on campus classes
• Incorporated pathophysiology where you can apply theory to practice in a timely manner. Pathophysiology knowledge underpins all our content as we recognise the importance of this to understanding the ‘why’ aspects of assessment and care.
• Skills learning opportunities – practice, learn new things and extend knowledge of already acquired skills, apply theory to practice in a timely and supportive manner
• Guest speakers from key areas of speciality neuroscience practice offering expert knowledge in the field
• Supported self-directed learning activities
• Active learning strategies that will offer you the opportunity to participate and reflect on the activities to enhance your critical thinking capabilities.

Find out more:

• Monash University - Neuroscience Nursing

The Postgraduate Certificate of Intensive Care is run in conjunction with both Monash and Deakin Universities as part of the Masters programs. The postgraduate specialist courses link theoretical content and practice and prepares clinicians for advanced practice, leadership and management in the specialist field. The courses enable the development of advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care with exit points at Certificate, Diploma or Masters level.

Enquiries to Brad Wilson, Nurse Manager, ICU Education, Training & Research

• Maclure, Annabelle, ICU Nurse Manager
• Wilson, Bradley, ICU Education, Training & Research Nurse Manger
• Cooper, Sophie, Clinical Nurse Educator