Bachelor of Nursing Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Nursing Advanced
Abbreviation:	BNursAdv
Home Faculty:	Health and Behavioural Sciences
Duration:	4 years full-time
Total Credit Points:	192
Delivery Mode:	On-campus
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1835
UAC Code:	757110
CRICOS Code:	068538D

Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing Advanced (BNA) is designed for higher ability students who are the potential future leaders in nursing and leads to eligibility to register as a Nurse in Australia.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

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

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 Bachelor of Nursing Advanced. For further information visit www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au.

Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.

Credit

Enrolled Nurses with a TAFE Advanced Certificate or Diploma of Nursing receive 12 credit points of credit toward Year 1.

Enrolled Nurses who have completed an appropriate TAFE bridging course can enter into Year 2 of the course.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Nursing requires the successful completion of 192 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

This is a prescribed course designed for persons seeking registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, in which:

Year 1 of the course introduces principles of nursing practice

Year 2 of the course focuses on principles of episodic care

Year 3 and 4 of the course is concerned with principles of chronic and complex care

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
Year 1 Common Core
NMIH101	Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships	Autumn	6
NMIH102	Patterns of Knowing in Nursing	Autumn	6
NMIH103	Art & Science of Nursing A	Autumn	6
NMIH104	Art & Science of Nursing B*	Autumn	6
NMIH105	Primary Health Care Nursing	Spring	6
NMIH106	Essentials of Care A	Spring	6
NMIH107	Essentials of Care B*	Spring	6
NMIH108	Introduction to Health Behaviour Changes	Spring	6
Year 2 Common Core
NMIH201	Principles of Episodic Care	Autumn	6
NMIH202	Developing Nursing Practice 1*	Autumn	6
NMIH203	Family Centred Nursing	Autumn	6
NMIH204	Reflection and Practice	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 3 Common Core
NMIH301	Nursing Care of People with Chronic Conditions*	Autumn	6
NMIH302	Mental health Nursing 2*	Autumn	6
NMIH303	Therapeutic Use of Self	Autumn	6
NMIH304	Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice	Autumn	6
NMIH315	Practice Development and Person Centred Nursing	Spring	6
NMIH320	Clinical Practice 1	Spring	6
Year 3 Management and Leadership Major
NMIH316	Innovation in Clinical Practice	Spring	6
NMIH318	Contemporary Leadership Perspectives	Spring	6
Year 3 Mental Health Major
NMIH312	Therapeutic Intervention in Mental Health	Spring	6
NMIH314	Mental Health Nursing and the Older Person	Spring	6
Year 4 Common Core
NMIH317	Nursing Care of People with Complex Conditions	Not available in 2011	6
NMIH319	Contemporary Research in Practice	Not available in 2011	12
NMIH321	Clinical Practice 2	Not available in 2011	6
NMIH305	Nursing Care of People with Complex Conditions	Spring	6
NMIH306	Challenges of Ageing	Spring	6
NMIH307	Leadership in Health Care Practice	Spring	6
NMIH308	Transition to Professional Practice*	Spring	6

* denotes clinical subjects

Candidates should note that pre- and co-requisites apply to many subjects in the course. Satisfactory completion of all Year 2 nursing theory and practice subjects is a pre-requisite to enrolment in Year 3 nursing theory and practice subjects. The reason for these prescriptions is that the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health has a legal responsibility to ensure that candidates meet nursing theory and practice requirements at each level of the course.

Due to the necessary inclusion of clinical practicum, the length of each session of the course varies from the normal 13 week session. Throughout the 4 year course, students will be required to attend 28 weeks off-campus clinical placements in a variety of settings and different area health services.

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 Advanced. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see the Additional Information Section.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Graduates may gain registration in a number of other countries.

Contact Information

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

Further Information

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