Bachelor of Health (Nursing - Post Registration) CA46

Program Overview

As registered nurses it is recognised that students have expertise in their particular field of nursing practice. The course is directed towards strengthening the theoretical base of nursing practice and providing a general academic background similar to that of other health professionals. The course will enable graduates to integrate the functions of practitioner, promoter of health, critical thinker and researcher.

The course is open to both registered nurses who hold a diploma in nursing from a college or university and to registered nurses who hold a nursing certificate from a hospital based program within their own country. All applicants must hold a current general nurse registration certificate which indicates their authority to practice as a registered nurse in their own country (or State of Australia). International students will be expected to meet the requirements regarding English standards which enable them to cope with study of an Australian education program.

This program does not prepare the student to gain registration as a nurse in Australia. Registered nurses entering this program are given two years of study exemption of this three year degree in recognition of their prior learning. Therefore no further credit transfers will be given.

Program Structure

The first two years of this degree are exempt (96uc) leaving 48 uc to complete.

To be eligible to graduate, students must complete 8 courses comprised of:

Code	Course
7 compulsory courses selected from:
COMM11101	Health Communications OR
HLTH12027	Counselling for Health Professionals
NURS10087	Professional Issues in Health Care *
NURS12097	Ethical & Legal Issues *
HMGT12004	Health Service Provision *
NURS13102	Introduction to Health Research *
NURS11113	Nursing Course Management
NURS12128	Drugs in Society OR
PHRM10004	Pharmacology
1 elective course selected from:
HLTH11005	Nursing Informatics
PHRM10004	Pharmacology
NURS10126	Project
NURS12128	Drugs in Society
or one course from another undergraduate program within the University that does not have a prerequisite.
Elective courses offered Spring/Summer Terms
NURS11114	Holistic Nursing Assessment
HLTH13018	Complementary Health Care
NURS10126	Project

Transitional Arrangements

Students who commenced their studies prior to 2000 will continue under the following Course Structure:

Code	Course
4 compulsory courses, which are:
NURS10087	Professional Issues in Health Care*
NURS12097	Ethical & Legal Issues *
HMGT12004	Health Service Provision *
NURS13102	Introduction to Health Research *
4 electives, which may be selected from:
Autumn Term
EDED14285	Supervision of Professional Practice
COMM11101	Health Communications *
OCHS13008	Human Factors
OCHS13016	Occupational Health Hygiene & Toxicology
HLTH12027	Counselling for Health Professionals
NURS11113	Nursing Unit Management
NURS10126	Project
NURS12128	Drugs in Society
NUTR19001	Nutrition
NURS10002	Clinical Pathology for Health Professionals
Winter Term
COMM11101	Health Communications * +
HLTH11015	Environment and Health+
HLTH11005	Nursing Informatics+
HMGT11005	Introduction to Organisational Behaviour
OCHS12005	Risk Management & Safety Technology
OCHS13011	Occupational Rehabilitation and Compensation
PHRM10004	Pharmacology
NURS10126	Project
NURS12127	Mental Health Studies
BIOH10006	Pathophysiology
STAT12030	Statistics for Health Science
HLTH13018	Complimentary Health Care
Spring/Summer Terms
NURS11114	Holistic Nursing Assessment
HLTH13018	Complementary Health Care
NURS10126	Project

All students must complete the compulsory courses prior to undertaking elective courses.

Students who choose the elective STAT12030   must enrol in NURS13102   prior to or in conjunction with this course. The Faculty recommends that students who intend to undertake postgraduate study should enrol in this course as an elective. All courses are offered externally, with the exception of those marked (+), which can be studied either internal or externally. Students electing to study internal must indicate in writing to the Program Coordinator to gain acceptance into this mode of study for the program.

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.