Program Overview

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Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) is a 2-year full-time or equivalent part-time course designed for enrolled nurses who want to advance their careers. The course is offered at multiple locations, including Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and North Sydney.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must have completed an approved and accredited Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nursing) and hold current registration as an enrolled nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).

Completion Requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing degree, students must complete 160 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

• 30 credit points from Interdisciplinary Learning Units (Part A)
• 10 credit points from University Core Curriculum units (Part B)
• 80 credit points from Nursing Theory units (Part C)
• 40 credit points from Clinical Nursing Practice Units (Part D)

Progression Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

Part A: Interdisciplinary Learning Units

• Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following units:
  • BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2 (10 cp)
  • HLSC122 Evidence for Practice (10 cp)
  • HLSC220 Health Care Ethics (10 cp)

Part B: Core Curriculum Units

• Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following units:
  • UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World (10 cp)
  • PHCC320 The Just Society (10 cp)

Part C: Nursing Theory Units

• Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following units:
  • NRSG258 Principles of Nursing: Surgical (10 cp)
  • NRSG263 Principles of Nursing Mental Health (10 cp)
  • NRSG265 Principles of Nursing: Medical (10 cp)
  • NRSG371 Building Healthy Communities (10 cp)
  • NRSG372 Principles of Nursing: Chronic Illness and Disability (10 cp)
  • NRSG374 Principles of Nursing: A Palliative Approach (10 cp)
  • NRSG377 Transition to Contemporary Nursing and Clinical Leadership (10 cp)
  • NRSG378 Principles of Nursing: Extended Clinical Reasoning (10 cp)

Part D: Clinical Nursing Practice Units

• Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following units:
  • NRSG264 Integrating Practice 3 (10 cp)
  • NRSG267 Integrating Practice 4 (10 cp)
  • NRSG373 Integrating Practice 5 (10 cp)
  • NRSG376 Integrating Practice 6 (10 cp)

Course Map

The course map outlines the recommended sequence of units for each semester. Students should consult the Course Enrolment Guide for specific details.

Year 1, Semester 1

• HLSC122 Evidence for Practice (10 cp)
• NRSG263 Principles of Nursing Mental Health (10 cp)
• NRSG258 Principles of Nursing: Surgical (10 cp)
• NRSG264 Integrating Practice 3 (10 cp)

Year 1, Semester 2

• BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2 (10 cp)
• HLSC220 Health Care Ethics (10 cp)
• NRSG265 Principles of Nursing: Medical (10 cp)
• NRSG267 Integrating Practice 4 (10 cp)

Year 2, Semester 1

• Core Curriculum Unit 2 (10 cp)
• NRSG378 Principles of Nursing: Extended Clinical Reasoning (10 cp)
• NRSG372 Principles of Nursing: Chronic Illness and Disability (10 cp)
• NRSG373 Integrating Practice 5 (10 cp)

Year 2, Semester 2

• NRSG374 Principles of Nursing: A Palliative Approach (10 cp)
• NRSG371 Building Healthy Communities (10 cp)
• NRSG377 Transition to Contemporary Nursing and Clinical Leadership (10 cp)
• NRSG376 Integrating Practice 6 (10 cp)

All units are delivered in multi-mode, and prerequisites are specified for each unit. Students should consult the Course Enrolment Guide for detailed information on unit prerequisites and course progression.