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Bachelor of Nursing Advanced
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Nursing Advanced |
Abbreviation: |
BNursAdv |
My University: |
Nursing, Management and Leadership, Mental Health |
Duration: |
4 years full-time |
Total Credit Points: |
192 |
Delivery Mode: |
On-campus (Year 1, 2 and Autumn Session Year 3) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong, Bega, Shoalhaven and Southern Sydney |
UOW Course Code: |
1835 |
UAC Code: |
757110 |
CRICOS Code: |
068538D |
Overview
The Bachelor of Nursing Advanced 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 6.5 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.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Nursing requires the successful completion of 192 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.
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 2013 |
6 |
NMIH319 |
Contemporary Research in Practice |
Not available in 2013 |
12 |
NMIH321 |
Clinical Practice 2 |
Not available in 2013 |
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 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.
Graduates may gain registration in a number of other countries.
Contact Information
For further information please contact your Course Advisor.
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/.