Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

Australian Catholic University - MacKillop Campus

Bachelor's degree

In Canberra, Brisbane, Melborne and 2 other venues (Australia)

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Description

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

More nurses graduate from ACU than anywhere else in Australia – and for good reason. Our nursing courses are known for developing professionals who are caring, adaptable, safe and ethical.

The Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) is structured to allow Diploma-qualified nurses to qualify with a Bachelor degree. The program uses learner-centred approaches including inquiry and situation-based learning to enhance students’ experiences as well as their readiness for the workplace.

Throughout the course you will connect theory to practice and may have the opportunity to undertake a clinical nursing specialty in your final semester. Specialties linked with industry in areas of workforce include:

aged care nursing
community nursing
high dependency nursing
medical/surgical nursing
mental health nursing
paediatric nursing
palliative care nursing
perioperative nursing.
You may also take up the opportunity to engage with communities overseas and gain unique educational and cultural experiences working in care facilities in developing countries.

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Ballarat (Australia)
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Brisbane (Australia)
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Canberra (Australia)
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Melborne (Australia)
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Sydney (Australia)
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About this course

As a registered nurse graduates can pursue a career in a range of settings including medical/surgical nursing, paediatric nursing, aged care nursing, community care nursing, mental health nursing and clinical education.

Bachelor of Nursing graduates can pursue a range of careers within the health care industry including:

aged care nursing
community care nursing
developmental disability nursing
medical/surgical nursing
mental health nursing
paediatric nursing

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled Nursing) ) which leads to eligibility for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

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Subjects

  • Medical
  • Mental Health
  • Medical training
  • Biological science
  • Human biological science
  • Practice
  • Surgical
  • Principles of nursing
  • Global World
  • Health care ethics
  • Justice

Course programme

Year 1 - Semester 1
  • BIOL122 Human biological science 2 (Pre: BIOL121)
  • HLSC122 Evidence for practice
  • NSRG258 Principles of nursing: surgical
  • NRSG264 Integrating practice 3
Year 1 - Semester 2
  • UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100)
  • HLSC220 Health care ethics
  • NRSG265 Principles of nursing: medical
  • NRSG267 Integrating practice 4
Year 2 - Semester 1
  • NRSG263 Principles of nursing: mental health
  • NRSG371 Building healthy communities
  • NRSG372 Principles of nursing: chronic illness and disability
  • NRSG373 Integrating practice 5 (Pre: NRSG264, NRSG267)
Year 2 - Semester 2
  • NRSG374 Principles of nursing: a palliative approach
  • NRSG375 Clinical leadership (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 60 credit points)
  • NRSG367 Transition to professional nursing (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points)
  • NRSG376 Integrating practice 6 (Pre: NRSG373)

Additional information

Start dates

Brisbane
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Canberra
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

North Sydney
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Course costs - Average first year fee: $7035 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

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  • Mental Health Undergraduate Degrees
  • Nursing Undergraduate Degrees
  • Distance learning Nursing Undergraduate Degrees
  • Australian Catholic University - MacKillop Campus Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

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