2C Neurosciences in the division of Surgery at the Princess Alexandra

Hospital in Brisbane

there were other universities that offered courses around nursing

leadership and health management but Southern Cross University online was the

only one that offered the interdisciplinary approach I was looking

for this approach is the actual way of the future in health care in terms of

working together with other departments to provide the best practice and the

best patient and consumer outcomes

blackboard which is the online learning platform was extremely easy to use and

navigate it was fantastic that I could communicate and receive feedback and

support from other healthcare professionals

during the course through the online discussion board

I think online study has become easy-to-use since the last postgraduate

course I did back in 2005 the technology has improved and the experience is far

more straightforward and user-friendly the coursework is interactive dynamic

and engaging for students

I receive support from my very own Student Success Adviser they contacted

me on a regular basis through phone calls and email I always knew that ther

was support wherever and whenever I needed it the academics and tutors were

also very supportive and encouraging throughout the course

I think the biggest challenge of online study for me was to balance family

full-time work and study but I constantly tried to reflect on the

reason why I was undertaking the course which enabled me to remain organised I

believe being self driven and motivated is so important I also had to identify

times where I'd fit in study and assignment work in amongst all my other

commitments I found that some of the work I was undertaking each week could be

transferred over into my own assignments I can strongly state that Southern Cross

University online has been an extremely positive experience and I've gained so

much over the last two years