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Bachelor of Nursing/Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing component is offered on campus and the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing component is offered online. Nursing is the science of professional caring and offers opportunities to promote and restore health, prevent illness and alleviate suffering. In this program, you will develop key skills for excellent nursing care. You will develop your skills through clinical placements across the health sector and you will have opportunities to undertake rural, remote and overseas placements.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Brisbane South (Nathan)

Full-time - 3 years

N/A
N/A

Structure

Credit points 280

Subjects

  • Foundations of Professional Nursing - 1803NRS
  • Psychosocial Development across the Lifespan - 1804NRS
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 - 1805NRS
  • Communicating Effectively - 1806NRS
  • Safe Administration of Medications - 1807NRS
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 - 1808NRS
  • Effective Nursing Practice - 1809NRS
  • Health Assessment - 1810NRS
  • Acute Nursing Practice - 2803NRS
  • Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 - 2804NRS
  • Legal and Ethical Principles in Healthcare - 2805NRS
  • Evidence-Based Nursing - 2806NRS
  • Chronic Condition Management - 2807NRS
  • Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 - 2808NRS
  • Mental Health Nursing Practice - 2809NRS
  • Child and Family Nursing Practice - 2810NRS (Course last offered 2022 T2) (not offered from 2023)
  • Family Nursing - 2811NRS
  • Transition to Professional Nursing - 3806NRS
  • Complex Clinical Care - 3803NRS
  • Community Nursing Practice - 3804NRS
  • Older Adults' Health - 3805NRS
  • First Peoples Health and Practice - 3121MED (Course last offered 2024 T2)
  • Healthcare for Australia's First Peoples - 3121FPH
  • Clinical Decision Making - 3807NRS (Course last offered 2023 T2)
  • Professional Experience Capstone - 3808NRS
  • Advanced Health Assessment - 7100NRS
  • Managing Complex Clients - 7102NRS
  • Paediatric Nursing Care - 7601NRS
  • Transforming and Leading Healthcare - 7101NRS

Entry requirements

  • This program is not available to applicants who hold a qualification in Nursing acceptable for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra ) or Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
  • Advanced Standing Pathway is available for graduates of the Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider with unconditional registration (without restrictions) as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra ) are eligible for the Diploma of Nursing pathway. Note that registration under the Ahpra Pandemic Response Sub Register is not accepted.

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