Charles Darwin University, Australia, Casuarina

Nursing, Bachelor

Course Highlights

The Bachelor of Nursing is a professionally accredited degree providing eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. As comprehensive Registered Nurses, graduates are able to work in a diversity of fields including mental health, community health, acute and chronic care.

Career Opportunities

Nursing is a vocational degree that develops your personal skills and a strong sense of professionalism, which are qualities valued by many employers Job options Jobs directly related to your degree include: Adult nurse Children's nurse Health visitor High intensity therapist Learning disability nurse Mental health nurse Midwife Paramedic Physician associate Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Counsellor Further education teacher Health service manager Higher education lecturer Play therapist Primary care graduate mental health worker Police officer Social worker Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Course Overview

Underpinning the course are principles of comprehensive primary care which are embedded into teaching content and assessment. This includes cultural safety in practice in particular to addressing the needs of indigenous and multicultural Australians; a public health approach for the prevention, early detection and management of chronic diseases; evidence-based care and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. These principles combined with core knowledge and specialist technical nursing skills ensure that graduates can retrieve and apply knowledge to meet the needs of diverse populations and function as professional registered nurses in a regional and global context. Units in this course may be offered in either internal or external mode of study. Not all units are offered in both modes. All students must attend and pass a one week Simulation Block for every year of full time equivalent study at Casuarina, Alice Springs or Sydney campuses of the University. Students must also complete clinical placement units. Clinical placement units are dependent upon availability of placements with approved health care providers. Whilst the University will endeavour to place students within the semester in which they are enrolled and as close to their semester address as possible, this cannot be guaranteed. It is a requirement of the course that students only attend clinical placements at the time and place approved by Charles Darwin University. Failure to accept an arranged placement will result in delayed progression and completion of this course. Criminal History Check: students must complete preclinical requirements prior to being deemed eligible for clinical practice. This includes evidence of immunisation, national police clearance and Ochre card or equivalent.

Subjects

Programme Structure Courses include Primary Health Care Introduction to Professional Nursing Nursing Practice 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Cultural Competence in Healthcare Indigenous Health Perspectives Health Sociology Mental Health Nursing Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 Nursing Practice 2 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Public Health: The Australian Perspective Healthy Ageing Evidence Based Health Research and Practice Nursing Practice 3 Nursing Practice 4 Transition to Practice 1 Transition to Practice 2

Fees

AUD/year

Academic Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) at the required level approved for admission. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT score at the required level approved for admission. Successful completion of 40 credit points in the Tertiary Enabling Program, the ACIKE Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.

English Entry Requirement

6

Contact Details

Charles Darwin University