Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They care for patients in a range of settings and touch lives with empathy, compassion and humour.

This specialisation is suited to nurses currently practising orthopaedic nursing who want to build their competencies for senior positions in the area. It’s focused on best practices for supporting patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders and conditions or traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.

This program is delivered online with only one two-day campus workshop per semester. It’s ideal for rural or remote nurses.You’ll consolidate and build on essential knowledge as you:

• work through six courses, four with an orthopaedic nursing focus
• explore professional issues such as accountability, ethics, advocacy, leadership and cultural competence
• consider current theories, debates and issues in orthopaedic nursing
• build skills for research and evidence-based practice.

Nurse Educator, Nurse Manager, Nurse Researcher