Start Date
February

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
WBNU

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 67.20 (for 2014)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 70.00 (for 2015)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The program prepares graduates to meet the standards required for registration and practice as informed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council's national competency standards for the Registered Nurse.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Nursing program provides students with extensive clinical practice and assists them in engaging with contemporary nursing theory, research and evidence for practice. The curriculum is based on identified needs and competencies defined by industry, the University and the nursing profession and students progressively build on knowledge and skills integral to developing the range of Graduate Qualities and professional skills required for competent unsupervised contemporary nursing practice.

The program is designed to prepare nurses to meet healthcare delivery requirements for the 21st century and respond to Australian and international healthcare priorities and trends. Four integrating themes (safety and quality; population health; cultural competency; evidence based practice) are intertwined throughout the curriculum and represent core approaches that inform contemporary nursing practice.

Courses provide students with an understanding of the bio-psychosocial determinants of health and illness and integrate the concept of client centred care. Students will develop an understanding of client centred care as applied to the Registered Nurse role while undertaking courses in the areas of child, adult and health of older adults. In addition to the inclusion of a range of theory content, students undertake experiential learning activities within the University and health care delivery settings. These experiential learning activities are designed to assist students to progressively develop the requisite nursing skills for professional practice and include a range of work integrated placements in metropolitan, rural and potentially international settings.

All courses are supported by a range of experiential learning activities engaging students in problem solving and project activities, including professional placements. The professional placements in this program are designed to enhance students’ work integrated learning practices and prepare them for both the immediate and long term demands of Registered Nurse practice.

This program requires successful completion of 108 units.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
STAGE 1 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for understanding
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Being a Health Professional NURS 1033 9 Rule(s): 9
Human Body 1 BIOL 1047 4.5
Global and National Health HLTH 1036 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Human Body 2 BIOL 1048 4.5
Population Health HLTH 1038 4.5
Mental Health HLTH 1037 4.5
Experiential Learning Activity: Foundation Practicum 1 NURS 1055 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
STAGE 2 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for intervention
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Health of Older Adults NURS 2024 9 Rule(s): 9
Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice BIOL 2058 4.5
Experiential Learning Activity: Older Adults Practicum 2 NURS 2034 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Health of Adults NURS 2023 9 Rule(s): 9
Health of Infants, Children and Young People NURS 2022 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Experiential Learning Activity: Acute Care Practicum 3 NURS 2033 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
STAGE 3 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for professional practice
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Foundations of Research NURS 3044 4.5
Nursing Contexts of Practice NURS 3045 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Extension to Practice Practicum 4 NURS 3042 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Becoming a Registered Nurse NURS 3041 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Transition to Practice Practicum 5 NURS 3043 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Nursing Project NURS 3046 4.5 Rule(s): 9
ENROLLED NURSES WITH A COMPLETED DIPLOMA IN NURSING (ENROLLED/DIVISION 2 NURSING) Rule(s): 7
STAGE 1 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for understanding
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Practice N NURS 1044 4.5 Note(s): 1
Being a Health Professional (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Human Body 1 (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Global and National Health (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Human Body 2 (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Population Health (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Mental Health (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Experiential Learning Activity: Foundation Practicum 1 (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
STAGE 2 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for intervention
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Health of Older Adults NURS 2024 9 Rule(s): 9
Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice BIOL 2058 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Health of Adults NURS 2023 9 Rule(s): 9
Health of Infants, Children and Young People NURS 2022 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Experiential Learning Activity: Acute Care Practicum 3 NURS 2033 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
STAGE 3 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for professional practice
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Foundations of Research NURS 3044 4.5
Nursing Contexts of Practice NURS 3045 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Extension to Practice Practicum 4 NURS 3042 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Becoming a Registered Nurse NURS 3041 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Transition to Practice Practicum 5 NURS 3043 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Nursing Project NURS 3046 4.5 Rule(s): 9
ENROLLED NURSES WITH A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE IV IN NURSING (ENROLLED/DIVISION 2 NURSING) Rule(s): 8
STAGE 1 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for understanding
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Professional Practice N NURS 1044 4.5 Note(s): 1
Being a Health Professional (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Human Body 1 BIOL 1047 4.5
Global and National Health HLTH 1036 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Human Body 2 BIOL 1048 4.5
Population Health (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
Mental Health HLTH 1037 4.5
Experiential Learning Activity: Foundation Practicum 1 (CREDIT AWARDED) 4.5
STAGE 2 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for intervention
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Health of Older Adults NURS 2024 9 Rule(s): 9
Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice BIOL 2058 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Health of Adults NURS 2023 9 Rule(s): 9
Health of Infants, Children and Young People NURS 2022 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Experiential Learning Activity: Acute Care Practicum 3 NURS 2033 4.5 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
STAGE 3 - Knowledge skills and attitudes for professional practice
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Foundations of Research NURS 3044 4.5
Nursing Contexts of Practice NURS 3045 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Extension to Practice Practicum 4 NURS 3042 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Becoming a Registered Nurse NURS 3041 4.5 Rule(s): 9
Experiential Learning Activity: Transition to Practice Practicum 5 NURS 3043 9 Rule(s): 2,3,4,9
Nursing Project NURS 3046 4.5 Rule(s): 9

Professional accreditation and recognition

Graduates satisfy the academic requirements for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The requirements for registration are determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

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