Nurses are the backbone of our health system. Build fundamental health knowledge and caregiving skills and learn in clinical settings from your very first year. If you’re already an established nurse, further study allows you to build specialty knowledge and leadership skills to advance your career.
La Trobe University is offering workshops on Comprehensive Health Assessment of the older person for all nurses from all sectors, who provide care to older people.
This short course is targeted at midwives and maternal and child health nurses and who would like to gain increased understanding of research and evidence.
The First Nations Perinatal Health short course is designed for midwives and maternal and child health nurses working with First Nations families during the perinatal period and wanting to provide culturally safe care.
This course unveils the complexities of wound care management and steps you through fundamental knowledge and best evidence decision making for health professionals working in a variety of settings including primary care, community care, acute care and specialised wound care services.
La Trobe University's School of Nursing and Midwifery are pleased to offer the Nurse Immuniser Update workshop. This program is suitable for registered Nurses working in general practice or community health who wish to update their knowledge in the area of immunisation.
Develop a patient-centred wound focused plan in this one-day workshop
Career opportunities in nursing
Career pathways
The skills you build when you study nursing prepare you for a range of careers, including:
Nurse
Nursing manager
Aged care practitioner
Nurse practitioner
Nursing educator
Future employers
Potential employers of nursing graduates include:
Austin Health
The Alfred
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Aid organisations
Nursing agencies
Meet one of our students
After Year 12, I wanted to start my career in nursing because of the opportunities in the long term. Eventually I'd like to specialise in critical and emergency care. Then I'd like to volunteer, maybe in Africa or somewhere where they don't have a reliable health system like we do here.
Om Guragai Bachelor of Nursing student, La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga