Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
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Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses

Abbreviation:

BNurs(OSQualNurs)

Home Faculty:

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

2 years full-time

Total Credit Points:

96

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1836

UAC Code:

N/A

CRICOS Code:

068539C

Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses course has been designed for Nurses who have been educated and are registered outside of Australia to undertake a programme of study that leads to registration as a Nurse in Australia.

This two year full-time course is designed to comprehensively prepare graduates for professional nursing practice.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Applicants must be registered as a professional nurse in their home country, and must have either gained their professional nursing qualification within the last 10 years OR have practised as a registered nurse for three of the last ten years.  The qualification leading to nursing registration must be at least two years (full time or equivalent) in length and at a post-secondary level.

Applicants are also required to attend a three-week orientation module commencing in late January/early February and pass all assessment activities therein as a condition of entry to the Bachelor of Nursing (Overseas Qualified Nurses).  Those who do not pass the assessment will be offered a place in the three-year Bachelor of Nursing.

International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands, reading, writing, listening and speaking prior to the commencement of the orientation module.

Higher levels of English language proficiency are required for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia after graduation and results must have been obtained no more than 2 years prior to applying for registration. Therefore graduates will be required to take a further IELTS test even if the required results were demonstrated prior to enrolment in the BNursing (OSQualNurs). Visit http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/ for further information.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses requires the successful completion of 96 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

In order to attend clinical placements, students must meet NSW Health Department requirements in regard to Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Disease. Students who do not meet these requirements will not be able to attend clinical practicum and therefore will not be able to continue in the Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see visit Student Clearances for Clinical Placements - NSW Department of Health.

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

NMIH101

Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships

Autumn

6

NMIH102

Patterns of Knowing in Nursing

Autumn

6

NMIH201

Principles of Episodic Care

Autumn

6

NMIH202

Developing Nursing Practice 1

Autumn

6

NMIH205

Cultural Competencies in Health Care Practice

Spring

6

NMIH206

Therapeutics in Nursing

Spring

6

NMIH207

Developing Nursing Practice 2

Spring

6

NMIH208

Mental Health Nursing 1

Spring

6

Year 2

NMIH203

Family Centred Nursing

Autumn

6

NMIH204

Reflection and Practice

Autumn

6

NMIH304

Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice

Autumn

6

NMIH322

Nursing Care of People with Chronic and Complex Conditions

Autumn

6

NMIH323

Primary and Community Health Care Nursing

Spring

6

NMIH306

Challenges of Ageing

Spring

6

NMIH307

Leadership in Health Care Practice

Spring

6

NMIH308

Transition to Professional Practice

Spring

6

Orientation Module

The Orientation module will ensure that the students have the pre-requisite knowledge and skills for clinical practise, nursing process and safety content in Year 1 to include: medication, infection control, CPR, manual handling, medical terminology and colloquial language within the Australian context. This will be via a programme of simulation and workshops that will include a series of challenges that will be structured and assessed. The orientation for 2011 intake is scheduled for 31st January 2011.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible to apply to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Registration with the Australian Health Professionals Registration Authority will require an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 7.0 in all four test categories: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. Results must have been obtained no more than 2 years prior to applying for registration. Therefore graduates will be required to take a further IELTS test even if the required results were demonstrated prior to enrolment in the BNursing (OSQualNurs). Visit www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/ for further information.

Contact Information

Ms Leeanne Heaton
UG Nursing Admissions Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3120
leeanne_heaton@uow.edu.au

Other Information

Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/.