Microcredential
Managing Diabetes Across the Lifespan
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Important dates
| Applications close | Commences | Census Date | Academic Withdrawal** | Ends | Grade Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | 7 July 2025 | 8 August 2025 | 15 September 2025 | 7 December 2025 | 19 January 2026 |
| 24 September 2025 | 29 September 2025 | 5 November 2025 | 8 December 2025 | 29 March 2026 | 13 April 2026 |
| 14 January 2026 | 19 January 2026 | 20 February 2026 | 30 March 2026 | 21 June 2026 | 6 July 2026 |
| 8 April 2026 | 13 April 2026 | 15 May 2026 | 22 June 2026 | 13 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
Overview
The Australian College of Nursing, supported by the Department of Education, is offering an opportunity to advance your nursing expertise with the Managing Diabetes Across the Lifespan microcredential.
This microcredential is designed for nurses working in acute care, community and paediatric settings. The content revises the pathophysiology of diabetes and, using case studies, focuses on diabetic conditions and management. This microcredential will examine the nurse’s role and aspects of diabetes health promotion that influence people’s lives with diabetes. It encourages using current literature and best practice models to evaluate current clinical practice critically.
This microcredential also explores the dimensions of professional nursing practice, including individualised, research-based, interprofessional, and ethical-based capabilities. Students will gain an understanding of the professional considerations and broader global issues that influence Australian nursing practice and healthcare delivery for the provision of culturally safe, quality care. By undertaking this microcredential, students will build knowledge and skills to advance professional practice by developing autonomy, professional judgement, adaptivity, and leadership capabilities.
This microcredential course (12 credit points) can be stacked towards a Graduate Certificate (24 credit points) priced at ~$12,000. This is a saving of up to $4000.
Entry requirements
Applicable to all registered nurses who work with people living with diabetes.
Scope of future study
The microcredential can be completed as a standalone course.
Which unit does this microcredential align with?
Learning outcomes
- evaluate the standards and principles underpinning a holistic and supportive care approach to diabetes nursing care
- discuss the condition trajectory and symptom management impact on people living with diabetes across the lifespan
- critically appraise the nurses’ role in the provision of care for special populations
- explore various strategies and models of care available for managing individuals with advanced disease in a range of environments and settings
- reflect on the role of effective communication and education on outcomes of care
- analyse the professional considerations that influence delivery of care in the contemporary healthcare system
- apply the qualities of effective clinical leadership to practice
- critically review the ethical and cultural issues of care for people diagnosed with diabetes and their support network
Course structure
Topics
- Module 1: Introduction to diabetes nursing
and types of diabetes - Module 2: Diabetes-related complications and management
- Module 3: Special populations and care coordination
- Module 4: Emotional health
- Module 5: Professional considerations in nursing practice
- Module 6: Cultural safety and diversity in healthcare
- Module 7: Research and digital health innovation in professional practice
- Module 8: Advancing professional capability
Assessment
- Assessment 1: Online discussions a & b
- Assessment 2: Essay
- Assessment 3: ePoster
- Assessment 4: Leadership questions
- Assessment 5: Concept map and essay
Fees
$1,111
Fees are GST inclusive and are subject to change without notice.
FEE-HELP is also available for eligible students. Further information can be found here.
Meet your Nurse Educator
Ran Zheng, Nurse Educator – Higher Education
RN, BN, TAE, MN
e: ran.zheng@acn.edu.au
» About me
Ran is coordinating the Graduate Certificate in Cosmetic Nursing and Graduate Certificate in Dermatology Nursing at ACN. Ran has over 5 years of tertiary education experience in VET sector and higher education in Australia. She has extensive experience in providing lectures and tutorials to nursing students to promote learning. She has worked as a registered nurse in various clinical settings in Australia public hospitals for over 7 years. With a great passion in teaching and guiding, she continues to contribute towards training and supervision of workplace assessors and professional development programs.
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We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care professionals to study this course. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person we encourage you to let us know in your application. If you require assistance with completing your application or support during the course, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
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