Graduate Certificate in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Nursing

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Nursing, a student must fulfil four units of study.

Core units

• Advancing Professional Practice
• Diagnostic Medical Imaging Nursing
• Interventional Radiology Nursing

Elective

Choose one elective from the following:

• Acute Care Nursing
• Anaesthesia Nursing
• Assessing and Managing Adult Pain
• Infection Prevention and Control in Clinical Practice
• Instrument/Circulating Nursing
• Post-anaesthetic Care Unit Nursing
• Therapeutic Communication
• Understanding Data in Health Care

Entry requirements

Admission to a graduate certificate course is based on academic merit and selection. In addition, applicants must satisfy any prerequisites or additional requirements specified for particular courses, including ACN’s general eligibility criteria.

All applicants seeking admission are required to:

• Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or registered nurse equivalent qualification.
• Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or the equivalent registering authority in your country of origin.
• Meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia English language skills registration standard (nursing and midwifery) - please refer to the AHPRA website to download the standard.
• Have a minimum of one year of postgraduate experience.
• Be currently employed in the clinical area of specialisation.

For some graduate certificate units of study, individual consideration may be given to applicants who are not registered nurses.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

At successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• Apply specialist knowledge and high levels of clinical competence in the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) setting to facilitate optimised person-centred care.
• Analyse complex clinical problems using critical thinking/clinical reasoning skills, multiple modes of inquiry and a collaborative approach.
• Critically evaluate nursing practice against research and current literature to identify potential areas of practice development and promote contemporary evidence-based DIR nursing.
• Develop leadership, mentoring and educational skills to contribute to a high standard of nursing care and facilitate quality improvement in the DIR setting.
• Critically reflect on the cultural and ethical issues affecting individuals and groups to advocate for safe, holistic, person-centred care.
• Develop advanced communication skills to establish therapeutic relationships with individuals and the multidisciplinary team to promote a holistic approach to nursing care.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated total 2025 member price (10% discount): $10,287 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated total 2025 non-member price: $11,430 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Being a part of the ACN community allows nurses to be the best they can be and strengthens the voice of nursing through various invaluable benefits, including 10% off graduate certificates.

Estimated fees are based on four units of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary per:

• The number of units studied.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.