Bachelor of Health (Nursing - Post Registration) CA46
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time |
| Mode & Location: | external |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 8 courses/48 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences |
| Entry: | direct (more info). Applicants must be registered as a general nurse and hold a current authority to practice in an Australian jurisdiction. |
| Accreditation: | not applicable |
| Residential School: | not applicable |
| Practicum/Work placement: | not applicable |
| Exit awards: | not applicable |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Advisor - 07 4930 9862 or ahs-program2@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | not applicable |
| CRICOS program codes: | not applicable |
Program aim
The Bachelor of Health (Nursing - Post Registration) is designed to provide an undergraduate degree opportunity for registered nurses who hold a diploma or hospital based certificate in nursing or their equivalent. It is appropriate for nurses who seek a generic scholarly-inquiry oriented focus in didactic and clinical education.
The program will help meet educational needs, related to health care in the state, nationally and internationally. It is intended to provide the student with academic parity with other tertiary education health professionals. The intention of the program is to enable graduates to further develop as practitioners, promoters of health and critical thinkers with greater awareness of the role and benefits of research.
The Bachelor of Health (Nursing - Post Registration) 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.
Nurses who have completed the Queensland Nursing Council Competence Assessment Service Program should consider this program to further enhance their nursing knowledge and skills.
Career options
This learning experience may have the ability to enhance your career pathways as a clinician, researcher, educator, manager or health promoter.
Program structure
In 2005 students are required to complete four compulsory courses and four electives. Full-time students should aim to complete four courses per term, adn part-time students should complete two courses per term.
Program structure for 2005 only
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NURS11145 | Indigenous & Cross Cultural Health |
| NURS11146 | Foundations of Professional Nursing |
| NURS12144 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
| NURS13102 | Introduction to Health Research |
| Elective | |
| Elective | |
| Elective | |
| Elective |
Electives can be chosen from any of the following courses:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NURS12128 | Drugs in Society |
| HLTH13018 | Complementary Health Care |
| BMED19012 | Clinical Pathology |
| HLTH11005 | Nursing Informatics |
| NUTR19001 | Nutrition |
Applicants who have completed a Queensland Nursing Council Competence Assessment Program or approved re-entry program may be eligible for exemption of up to 4 courses, after consultation with the Program Coordinator.