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Correctional Nursing

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

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CQU’s suite of Correctional Nursing postgraduate degrees are designed for registered nurses working or seeking employment in correctional settings

Set yourself apart 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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Why CQU?

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for overall employer satisfaction

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secured by 93% of postgraduate nursing alumni

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