Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
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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/.