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Charles Sturt University, Australia, Sydney

Nursing, Bachelor

  • Nursing, Bachelor
  • Full-time
  • Duration : 3 years

Student Type

Indicative Fees

AUD 3,200

Study mode

On Campus

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Course Highlights

Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Nursing is a contemporary and competitive course, developed in close association with the industry to prepare graduates for a career in nursing. It is offered for on campus study and by distance education, with a range of credit packages available.

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

Developed in close association with the nursing profession and healthcare industries, Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Nursing is a fully accredited course and addresses the needs of today's nurse. A rewarding and diverse career path, nursing is a health profession concerned with caring for people of all ages. Charles Sturt University plays a leading role in nursing education in Australia, providing clinical education in many areas of nursing. Our students receive a thorough education that balances theory and clinical practice. I want to find another Bachelor Course What will I learn Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Nursing philosophy encompasses primary healthcare, Indigenous health and culture, health challenges, health optimisation, discipline of nursing, clinical nursing practice, social justice, psychosocial sciences and biosciences. Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Nursing allows for a flexible workload for students choosing to study by distance education. The course can normally be completed within three to four years depending on the amount of credit awarded, with a maximum period of five and a half years.

Subjects

Programme Structure The Bachelor of Nursing course is of 192 points, comprising the following 24 X 8 point subjects: Human Bioscience 1 Human Bioscience 2 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 Foundations of Learning Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Discipline of Nursing 1: Contexts of Nursing Indigenous Culture, Health and Nursing Psychosocial Nursing Health Assessment and Physical Examination Health Challenges 1: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation Health Challenges 2: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation Clinical Nursing Practice 1 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics Discipline of Nursing 3: Inquiry and Research Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing Care Health Optimisation 2: Mental Health Nursing Health Optimisation 3: Chronic and Complex Nursing Care Health Optimisation 4: Family, Community and Rural Nursing Discipline of Nursing 4: Transition to Professional Nursing Practice Clinical Nursing Practice 3 Clinical Nursing Practice 4 Key Subjects Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Human Bioscience 2 Health Assessment and Physical Examination Clinical Nursing Practice 1 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Clinical Nursing Practice 3 Clinical Nursing Practice 4

Fees

AUD/module

Academic Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements Distance education applications To be admitted to the course, applicants are required to hold one of the following: Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse (TAFE NSW Certificate IV in Nursing Course No. 3262) (undertaken from 2008) Enrolled Nurse/Division 2 Nurse with a Certificate IV or Conversion to Cert IV TAFE NSW Course No. 3228 (undertaken prior to 2008) Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse TAFE Diploma of Nursing Course No. 4393 Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse Diploma of Nursing Course Numbers HLT51607 or HLT51612 Enrolled/Division 2 Nurses Advanced Certificate with at least five years' experience and 1 - 2 in-service courses (1 - 2 day course) Enrolled/Division 2 Nurses Hospital Certificate with at least five years experience, evidence of regular continuing education and 3 - 4 in-service courses (1 - 2 day course) completion of the equivalent of the first year of the Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Nursing on campus. Required knowledge Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission, however mathematics, biology and English (Standard) are highly recommended as providing a sound foundation for assumed knowledge.

English Entry Requirement

6

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Charles Sturt University

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