Centre for Nursing Education
Services We Offer
The Centre for Nursing Education (CNE) offers a wide range of services which primarily focuses on education, clinical support and professional development, to the nursing staff of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
The CNE recognises the individual nurse is an adult learner with a responsibility to develop and maintain their own expertise, identify their own learning needs and take the initiative to meet those needs.
To support the nurses learning needs and improve patient care, the CNE provides opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge, skill, and behaviours in view of advancing technology, changing health care delivery systems, and advances in clinical research and practice. The education programs provide all levels of learners with opportunities for professional development.
Department Contact Details
Centre For Nursing Education
Q Block
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue
NEDLANDS
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6009
Phone: 61 8 9346 2600
Fax: 61 8 9346 3049
Education
A dynamic team of nurse educators and clinically based teachers are attached to the CNE. The CNE team work in close liaison with clinical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and hospitals with collaborative education programs, as well as the nursing research team based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Faculties of Nursing at Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University and Notre Dame University.
Information about our programs is described below and each program has a PDF brochure for further details.
Undergraduate Clinical Programs
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital offers clinical placements to local, interstate or international undergraduate and/ or postgraduate nursing students for clinical experience (as observer and/ or participant). Numbers are variable but approximately 500 such clinical placements are facilitated each year.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Coordinator for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Telephone +61 8 9346 4512 or Fax +61 8 9346 3049
Refresher Program for Nurses
The Refresher Program for Nurses is offered to assist Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses returning to nursing in the acute health care setting. The program is full-time for four weeks with a combination of theory and clinical practice.
Pre requisites for the program:
- Current registration with the Nurses Board of Western Australia
- Police Criminal Clearance
- Occupational Health Review and clearance
The program is offered at no cost to the particpant. The Western Australian Department of Health will provide payment to nurses attending Refresher Programs, in return for a commitment to work in the government health sector for a minimum of 12 months.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Refresher Coordinator at the Centre for Nursing Education: 61 8 9346 2600
To discuss job opportunities at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital you can contact the Nurse Recruitment Manager: 61 8 9346 4114
Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital offers an employment program for graduate Enrolled Nurses. The program provides beginning practitioners with special orientation, preceptors, supernumerary study days, seminars and support for personal, professional and clinical skill development.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator at the Centre for Nursing Education: 61 8 9346 2600
Registered Nurse Graduate Programs
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital offers two employment programs for graduate Registered Nurses. Both programs provide beginning practitioners with special orientation, preceptors, supernumerary study days, seminars and support for personal, professional and clinical skill development.
- Registered Nurse Support and Development Program provides two clinical rotations (medical and surgical nursing) during twelve months.
- Comprehensive Registered Nurse Support and Development Program provides three clinical rotations (medical, surgical and mental health nursing) during eighteen months. This program is a joint venture with Graylands Hospital.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Coordinator for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Telephone: 61 8 9346 4512 or Fax: 61 8 9346 3049
RN Acute Care Clinical Development Program
Second and Third Year Registered Nurses are eligible to apply for this program which provides a continuing education and career pathway in acute care nursing.
As a link between graduate transition programs and postgraduate studies, the program has been designed to provide participants a beginning understanding of specialty nursing before undertaking further post-graduate studies and utilises a structured learning framework.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator at the Centre for Nursing Education Telephone +61 8 9346 2600
Graduate Certificate of Critical Care
The Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing is a 12 month program (February to February) coordinated by the Centre for Nursing Education at SCGH. The program specifically focuses on the development of specialist critical care nursing knowledge and application to practice. Students are employed by SCGH on 54 week fixed term contracts for the duration of the course. This program articulates with higher degrees at both Curtin University and Edith Cowan University.
Please open the brochure linked to this page, for further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator on Telephone +61 8 9346 2640 or +61 8 9346 3333 (page 4369)
Graduate Certificate of Emergency
The Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing is a 12 month program (February to February) coordinated by the Centre for Nursing Education at SCGH. The program specifically focuses on the development of specialist emergency care nursing knowledge and application to practice. Students are employed by SCGH on 54 week fixed term contracts for the duration of the course. This program articulates with higher degrees at both Curtin University and Edith Cowan University.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator on: 61 8 9346 2600
Emergency Nursing Brochure - 244KB PDF
Graduate Certificate of Nephrology
This program focuses on the development of advanced theoretical and clinical competencies, within nephrology nursing. The two-semester program has flexible options, which allow a timeframe of up to two years to complete the course. Participants may elect to complete the required practical component at any approved health care centre, which provides a full nephrology service. This program articulates with higher degrees at both Curtin University and Edith Cowan University.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator on: 61 8 9346 2600
Nephrology Nursing Brochure - 262KB PDF
Postgraduate Neuroscience Program
The program provides theory and practice development (clinical competency) consistent with contemporary nursing in the areas of Neurology and Neurosurgery, with an elective in Neuro-Intensive Care or Neuro-Rehabilitation. The program offers two options:
- Certificate of Neuroscience Nursing
- Graduate Certificate of Neuroscience Nursing
Participants may elect to complete the required practical component at any approved health care centre, which provides a full neuroscience health service.
For further inquiries about the program you can contact the Program Coordinator on: 61 8 9346 2600
Neuroscience Nursing Courses - 904KB PDF
Continuing Education Courses
The Centre for Nursing Education facilitates several short, vocationally oriented, continuing education courses
with the aim to enable the nursing workforce to maintain current clinical skills and knowledge and foster professional development and clinical expertise.
Each program utilises the services of suitably qualified and experienced facilitators, educators and clinicians and covers a wide variety of topics. Course length ranges from a half day to several days and are predominantly free to nursing staff employed within the North Metropolitan Health service unless otherwise noted. Courses currently provided include:
- Acute Care Nursing Seminars
- Acute Pain Management
- Advanced Life Support
- Arrhythmia Interpretation
- Cardiac Nursing
- Certificate of Multiple Sclerosis Nursing
- Confidence with Continence
- Diabetes – Back to Basics
- EN Medication Administration
- Essential Wound management
- First Year Registered Nurse Seminars
- Interpretation of 12 Lead ECGs
- IV Cannulation & Venipuncture
- IV Device Management
- Mental Health in Acute Care
- Palliative Care
- Preceptor & Advanced Preceptor
- Workplace Training & Assessment for Staff Development
Please contact the Coordinator of Continuing Education for further details on: 61 8 9346 2600
Education Consultancy
The CNE offers an advisory, consultancy and coaching service to internal and external agencies including clinical staff, Staff Development Nurses, Senior Registered Nurses, Postgraduate Medical Education Unit and Allied Health staff.
The type of consultancy offered includes, but is not restricted to: learning needs analysis; curriculum design and development and professional development planning. Depending upon demand, we are able to customise some existing courses to suit local needs and can be commissioned to design and deliver other training and development for clinicians.
We support life long learning and work with staff to assess and plan continuing professional development. We offer career guidance and planning, as well as practical assistance in preparing and maintaining a professional portfolio.
Please contact the Coordinator of Continuing Education for further details on: 61 8 9346 2600
Mission Statement
Vision
Influencing the future of nursing through innovation and learning.
Mission
To inspire growth through quality and professional development for nurses that is innovative, collaborative and fun. To provide clinical support through flexible learning, teaching, demonstrating leadership and teamwork.
Staff
All staff members can be contacted through the Centre for Nursing Education.
Administration Assistant
Kelly Bull
Coordinator Students and RN Graduates
Coordinator Continuing Education
Coordinator Graduate Certificate of Nephrology Nursing
Coordinator Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing
Coordinator Graduate Certificate of Neuroscience Nursing
Coordinator Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing
Coordinator Postgraduate Programs
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