Advanced Certificate Emergency Medicine Nursing

Given the acuity of patients who present to emergency departments it is recognised that there is a need to develop additional clinical expertise among nurses working in the Emergency Department (ED). Following the programme, it is expected that nurses will be better able to critically evaluate and apply the required knowledge and skills to guide a comprehensive and systematic patient assessment to include prioritisation, planning implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care. In addition, it is expected that as part of an interdisciplinary team, the ED nurse will develop enhanced interpersonal, management and leadership skills in the co-ordination and management of the critically ill patient in ED. The programme also provides for the continuing professional development of nurses through education, clinical practice, and leadership providing a pathway for the nurse to evolve not only professionally, but also personally which will enable him/her to fulfill their potential.