Correctional Nursing

Study Correctional Nursing and equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality nursing care to the offender population.

CQU’s Correctional Nursing postgraduate degree is designed for registered nurses working or seeking employment in correctional settings

Set yourself apart with one of the only correctional nursing qualifications in Australia, and gain the unique skills and knowledge essential to nursing in prison settings, such as ‘jail craft’, alcohol and other drugs, optimising health in the correctional setting, understanding offenders and much more.

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