先进的护理实践旨在作为一名具有更高责任水平的护士，领导领导和为个人和家庭提供一般和专业护理的响应式护理，以及对研究和循证医学的价值加深了解，担任高级护士实践。此外，本课程以以下信念为指导：研究生教育建立在本科教育和先前的临床经验之上，因此，本课程的教育过程致力于提供批判性探究，思想测试，知识生成和扩展的环境，包括领导能力的发展和对研究技能的意识增强。本课程旨在反映这些信念。该计划为拥有护理学文凭的注册护士获得研究生学位提供了一条途径。学生可以选择在课程中途退出，在这种情况下，他们可以毕业并获得护理学研究生
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing is directed towards nurses with high levels of expertise and responsibility, and who have positions of leadership in the provision of responsive nursing care for individuals and families.. It includes an increased understanding of the value of research and evidence-based practice.<br>Further, the course is guided by the belief that postgraduate education builds upon undergraduate education and previous clinical experience. The course provides an environment conducive to critical inquiry, testing of ideas and the generation and expansion of knowledge. This includes the development of leadership capability and an increased awareness of research skills.