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Why continue your

professional education:

A few years ago, most people enrolled in continuing and professional education units to broaden their vocational horizons, for pleasure and adventure. However, by necessity, times and motivations have changed.

There is an increasing expectation from consumers, employing agencies and government that nurses and allied health staff confirm their commitment to ongoing professional development.

Many health professionals now request short courses to assist them to demonstrate that they remain educationally and clinically current within their respective fields.

Flexible Study options

An increasing number of students are looking to flexible delivery options as a means of expediting their undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

Nurses and allied health professionals interested in our Professional Development options may wish to take advantage of these features:

  • flexible delivery in most units so you can study from the comfort of your own home
  • credit towards selected undergraduate and postgraduate courses
  • no need to commit to a course that could take years to complete - just choose the unit that suits you
  • completing a professional development unit at your own pace a wide choice of units that reflect clinical practice, management and education
  • high quality learning packages" ready access to Faculty of Health academics with a wide range of clinical, education and research interests
  • flexible enrolment by phone, fax, mail or email
  • payment available by instalment
  • tax deductions often apply

Short Courses offered include:

Gastroenterology Course

 

Ophthalmic Nursing for Registered Nurses “Principles of Ophthalmic Nursing”

Click Here for a Registration Form for the Ophthalmic Nursing Course

Information on the Opthalmic Nursing course can also be found at the Continuing Professional Education website

To get your text book, go to the QUT Bookshop online

 

ECG Interpretation and Analyses for Nurses

For Online Registration in the ECG Interpretation and Analysis for Nurses Course please click here

 

Palliation in Dementia Care (NSN830)

For Online Registration in the NSN830 Palliation in Dementia Care please click here

For further information, contact:


Yvonne Osborne

Professional Development Coordinator - Nursing
(07) 3138 3833
email: y.osborne@qut.edu.au


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