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Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | N/A |
Abbreviation: | N/A |
UOW Course Code: | 963 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 0 |
Duration: | 3 weeks |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | NMIH120 Summer Session (Nursing Bridging December) NMIH130 Summer Session (Nursing Bridging December) |
Delivery Mode: | On-Campus |
Delivery Campus | Wollongong |
Additional Information: | An orientation day is scheduled one week prior to the Bridging Program commencing |
Overview
This course is designed to provide Enrolled Nurses with a pathway into the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Wollongong.
Mapping occurred against the University of Wollongong Bachelor of Nursing curriculum and the New South Wales Technical and Further Education Commission (NSW TAFE) curriculum for Enrolled Nurses. As a result of the mapping exercise a subject has been developed to cover the gaps in knowledge, skills and attitudes between an Enrolled Nurse with a Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Division 2 Nursing) and an undergraduate student who has completed Year 1 in the Bachelor of Nursing Program at the University of Wollongong.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the key concepts of the Bachelor of Nursing program. This will include legal, ethical and professional issues and their relationship to the role of the registered nurse. Students will also develop literacy and computer skills to support academic writing, utilise eLearning and the academic skills required to bridge to the Bachelor of Nursing program. Specifically, the course learning outcomes are that students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of concepts within nursing
- Develop literacy and computer skills in accordance with the University of Wollongong tertiary literacy competencies
The nursing competencies that underpin the course are those outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA] (NMBA 2006). Students entering the Bridging Program have met the National Competency Standards for the Enrolled Nurse (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council [ANMC] 2002). The Bridging Program will update the levels of knowledge, skills and attitudes of the Enrolled Nurse to the competencies of a student who has completed one year of the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Wollongong.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Structure
For Diploma qualified Enrolled Nurses, the Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses requires the successful completion of a subject at UOW in accordance with the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMIH120 | Concepts in Nursing | 0 | Nursing Bridging Dec 2018/Jan 2019 |
For Diploma qualified Enrolled Nurses, through UOW College the Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses requires the successful completion of a subject at UOW in accordance with the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMIH130 | Concepts of Nursing and Health | 0 | Nursing Bridging Dec 2018/Jan 2019 |
Other Information
For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au