Course: Bachelor of Nursing (885AA)

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Award: Bachelor of Nursing
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Health
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 365103
CRICOS Code: 007077M
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:

• UC Bruce Campus
  • Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Emily Molan (Ph: +61 2 6201 5103)
  • Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Emily Molan (Ph: +61 2 6201 5103)

Introduction

This course provides a broad foundation for professional nursing practice and prepares students to practise as Registered Nurses. Graduates will be able to meet the nursing needs of people of all ages and have the ability to practise safely and with sensitivity in any area of nursing. Clinical nursing practice is an essential component of the course, enabling students to apply knowledge and skills from the theoretical subjects to the nursing care of individuals, families and groups in hospitals and community settings in the ACT and surrounding districts. Only students admitted to this course will be able to undertake those subjects involving clinical practice.

Course Requirements

72 credit points of required units comprising:
MJ0092 Major in Nursing Theory (Restricted) (18 credit points)
MJ0100 Major in Professional Theory - Nursing (Restricted) (21credit points)
MN0087 Minor in Psychosocial Approaches to Health (12 credit points)

Required individual units (21 credit points):
7428 Somology: The Body in Nursing
7431 Analysing Disease Part 1
7433 Analysing Disease Part 2
7440 Practice Development: Evidence and Change
7435 Child and Adolescent Health and Illness
7437 Clinical Governance
7951 Ethics and Law for Health Professionals

Typical Course Structure

Semester 1	Semester 2
YEAR 1
7427 Social Concepts of Health and Illness	6088 Psych Approaches to Health Care Practice
7428 Somology: The Body in Nursing	7431 Analysing Disease Part 1
7429 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing	8047 Developing Clinical Judgement
YEAR 2
7554 Mental Health	7434 Indigenous Health: Contemporary Issues
7433 Analysing Disease Part 2	7435 Child and Adolescent Health and Illness
7432 Acute Care - Adult	8048 The Experience of Chronic Illness
YEAR 3
7437 Clinical Governance	7440 Practice Development: Evidence and Change
7951 Ethics and Law for Health Professionals	7441 Analysis of Nursing Practice
8049 Complex Care of the Older Person

Course Duration

Standard six semesters full-time or equivalent part-time; Maximum 20 semesters

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have completed Year 12 or similar level of study and meet normal University requirements for admission to an undergraduate course. Applications are considered from Enrolled Nurses who may not have completed Year 12.

All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing course are required to undergo a Police Record Check prior to undertaking clinical experience. All students are also required to present an immunisation history.

Applicants who need to satisfy English language proficiency are required to have an overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.5, with no single band score less than 6.0.

Requirements for degree with Honours:
Students with an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing degree with a high credit average (i.e. GPA of 5.00) or better may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course.

Approved Credit arrangements.

Articulation arrangements are currently in place with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).

Assumed Knowledge

ACT: Biology, Chemistry and Mathematical Methods majors.
NSW: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics.

Professional Recognition

This course is accredited with the ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board.

Students completing the Bachelor of Nursing 885AA are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurses with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. The Nursing and Midwifery Board defines the registration standards applicants need to meet to be registered, inclusive of English Language Skills Registration Standards. Students must refer to the Nursing and Midwifery site for more information about registration requirements www.nursingandmidwifery.gov.au before enrolling in the Bachelor of Nursing.

Course Enquiries

Contact the Faculty of Health, Telephone +61 2 6201 5129, email nursingandmidwifery.admin@canberra.edu.au