Through the Postgraduate Certificate of Nursing, we offer a one-year program (graduate certificate) for registered nurses who wish to undertake postgraduate studies in perioperative nursing.
Werribee Mercy Hospital facilitates the clinical component of this 12-month course, in conjunction with the College of Nursing by distance education.
Successful applicants will rotate through all areas of the perioperative environment, including the instrumentation and circulating role, and the anaesthetic and recovery roles.
Mercy Health currently has an agreement with Barwon Health where our perioperative students experience cardiac surgery at a placement in Geelong theatres. This placement is a well-received and worthwhile experience for our students.
Students are employed for a minimum of 24 hours a week (by negotiation with previous perioperative experience) to a maximum of 36 hours a week. The program starts in February and runs for a period of 12 months.
Department Information
Werribee Mercy Hospital is planning to increase our capacity from four theatres and one endoscopy unit to six theatres and two endoscopy units in order to meet the growing demand for our perioperative services.
We currently average around 640 operations a month and cover a wide variety of specialties including:
- general
- laparoscopic
- ENT
- urology
- gynaecology
- obstetrics
- orthopaedic
- vascular
- dental
- specialist paediatric
- endoscopy.
How to apply
Course notification: the course will be advertised in August/September via the Mercy Careers website. Applicants will be required to apply via the Mercy Health careers website.
Affiliated education institution
Australian College of Nurses
Contacts
Perioperative Nurse Educator
- Email address: n.whiting@mercy.com.au
- Address: Werribee Mercy Hospital
300 Princes Highway
Werribee Victoria 3030
Mercy Health Careers
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Successful applicants are required to provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Last reviewed September 20, 2017.