The University of Queensland

Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery

Imagine the difference you could make to the lives of young and old, mothers, babies and entire families with an exciting, diverse and rewarding career in nursing and midwifery. UQs innovative Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery dual degree program takes a narrative and patient/woman-focused approach to learning, integrating practice across diverse, complex and dynamic healthcare environments. You will benefit from a program that links theory and practice through a variety of teaching methods, including narrative workshops, online learning and clinical simulation. You will integrate theory with practice across a range of healthcare settings, undertaking more than 1000 hours of supervised clinical placement in a range of clinical settings that include hospitals and a variety of other healthcare organizations. Included in these hours are continuity of care experiences that are completed over the duration of the program. Providing continuity of care involves accompanying a woman and her family through the pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum experience. You will also have opportunities to engage with innovative models of healthcare, such as telehealth.