The ISP program allows nurses to develop knowledge and skills to manage critically ill patients. Our Intensive Care Unit specialises in caring for post-operative patients following major cardiac and neurological surgery, as well as complex medical patients. 

Components of this course includes developing advanced assessment skills to enable the delivery of high quality nursing care to the critically ill. Education delivery is provided by lectures plus clinical skills training and assessments.

The Intensive Care Unit is located at our Fitzroy Campus.

The High Dependency/Acuity ISP program allows nurses to develop knowledge and skills to manage patients within a High Dependency Unit. The knowledge and clinical skills gained from enables the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients with a higher acuity.

Education delivery is provided by lectures plus clinical skills training and assessments.

The course is offered at our East Melbourne and Werribee campuses.

The ISP program offers nurse the opportunity to develop knowledge and clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing. The delivery of high quality peri-operative nursing care in our General Operating Rooms is aligned with ACORN Standards. 

SVPHM offers a diverse range of surgical specialties including Orthopaedics, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Neurosciences, Interventional Cardiology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Plastics and Reconstruction Surgery and Robotic Surgery.

Education delivery is provided by lectures plus clinical skills training and assessments.

The course is offered at all four campuses, Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

The ISP program offers nurses the opportunity to develop knowledge and clinical skills in Anaesthetics and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) Nursing. 

This course incorporates the development of knowledge and skills required to deliver high quality nursing care to patients undergoing anaesthetic procedures and the nursing management of the patients in PACU. 

Education delivery is provided by lectures plus clinical skills training and assessments.

The course is offered at all four campuses, Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

The Orthopaedic ISP program offers an opportunity for nurses to accelerate their practical orthopaedic skills whilst incorporating evidence based theoretical knowledge. 

This program incorporates lectures run by orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetists, physicians, radiographers, nursing and allied health staff plus clinical skills training and assessments. 

The course is offered at all four campuses, Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Fitzroy provides maternity care for women with normal to high risk pregnancies in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The Midwifery ISP Program offers nurses the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to care for women and babies in our Post-natal wards.

Education delivery is provided by lectures plus clinical skills training and assessments.

The course is offered at our Fitzroy campus.