BN
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
- have completed a Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled Nursing); and
- submit a personal statement of achievement.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Inter-professional Learning units;
- 70 cp from Nursing Theory units;
- 50 cp from Clinical Nursing Practice units;
- 10 cp from a Clinical Nursing Specialty Elective;
- 10 cp from University Core units.
3. Progression within the Course
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Inter-professional Learning Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC122 | 10 | Inquiry in Health Care |
HLSC220 | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
University Core Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives |
Nursing Theory Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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NRSG210 | 10 | Mental Health and Illness (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent) |
NRSG257 | 10 | Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent) |
NRSG258 | 10 | Acute Care Nursing 1 (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent; Co: NRSG261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care) |
NRSG259 | 10 | Promoting Health in Extended Care (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent) |
NRSG353 | 10 | Acute Care Nursing 2 (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent; Co: NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care) |
NRSG366 | 10 | Partnerships in Chronicity (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent) |
NRSG367 | 10 | Transition to Professional Nursing |
Clinical Nursing Practice Units Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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NRSG261 | 10 | Clinical Integration: Acute Care (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent; Co: NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing 1) |
NRSG262 | 10 | Clinical Integration: Mental Health (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent; Co: NRSG210 Mental Health and Illness) |
NRSG354 | 10 | Clinical Integration: Complex Care (Pre: Foundation year units or equivalent; Co: NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2) |
NRSG355 | 20 | Clinical Integration: Towards Professional Practice (Pre: NRSG261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care, NRSG262 Clinical Integration: Mental Health, NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care) |
Clinical Nursing Specialty Electives Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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NRSG356 | 10 | Medical Surgical Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing 1, NRSG261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care, NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2, NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care) |
NRSG357 | 10 | Mental Health Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG262 Clinical Integration: Mental Health |
NRSG358 | 10 | High Dependency Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing 1, NRSG261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care, NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2, NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care) |
NRSG359 | 10 | Peri-operative Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing 1, NRSG261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care, NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2, NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care, NRSG366 Partnerships in Chronicity) |
NRSG360 | 10 | Rehabilitation Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2, NRSG354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care, NRSG366 Partnerships in Chronicity) |
NRSG361 | 10 | Paediatric and Child Health Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG257 Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing) |
NRSG362 | 10 | Maternity Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG257 Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing) |
NRSG363 | 10 | Oncology Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care) |
NRSG364 | 10 | Aged Care Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care) |
NRSG365 | 10 | Community Nursing Practice |
NRSG368 | 10 | Palliative Care Nursing Practice (Pre: NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care) |
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2017-06-27
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