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Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion) | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion) |
Abbreviation: | BNurse(Conversion) |
UOW Course Code: | 355 |
CRICOS Code: | 085515C |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent* |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-Campus |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
*The length of the degree is dependent upon entry qualifications
Overview
The Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion) provides Registered Nurses with a Certificate/Diploma with the opportunity to upgrade their qualifications to a Bachelor’s degree level.
The conversion program does not lead to registration as a nurse in Australia.
Students evaluate and apply concepts drawn from nursing theory and research to professional practice; demonstrate an increased awareness of the effects of cultural, social, economic, legal and ethical influences on the development of the nursing profession; and demonstrate competencies that enable health professionals to accept responsibility for a more complex level of client management.
The number of candidates admitted to the course will be limited and applicants must be approved by the Head of the School of Nursing.
Entry Requirements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluate knowledge, skills and behaviours for the provision of safe and effective nursing care for individuals, families and communities. | ||||||
| 2 | Employ knowledge and skills in the application of leadership in the provision of person-centred, culturally appropriate practice. | ||||||
| 3 | Demonstrate a critical awareness of knowledge, skills and behaviours commensurate with improvements in practice | ||||||
Course Structure
Students are expected to complete one of the following programs of study based on their previous qualification, the extent of professional experience, study load and session commencement date. The program of study will be chosen in consultation with the Program Coordinator.
Registered Nurses who hold a Certificate of Nursing (or equivalent)
Registered nurses with a Certificate of Nursing, or equivalent, are required to satisfactorily complete subjects with a value of at least 48 credit points, of which at least 24 credit points shall be from 300-level subjects.
NOTE: That the Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion), equivalent to the Bachelor of Nursing Year 2 and Year 3, work on an extended Academic year, generally commencing in late January, and concluding early/mid December
Registered Nurses who hold a Diploma of Nursing (or equivalent)
Registered nurses with a Diploma of Nursing, or equivalent, are required to satisfactorily complete subjects with a value of at least 24 credit points. Recognition of 24 credit points of prior learning are granted.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Year 1 | |||
| SNUG202 | Evidence Based Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| NMIH317 | Promoting Clinical Excellence | 6 | Autumn |
| NMIH303 | Therapeutic Use of Self | 6 | Autumn |
| One x 6 Credit point elective selected from the School of Nursing at level 200 or above | |||
| Spring Year 1 | |||
| SNUG207 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | 6 | Spring |
| NMIH307 | Leadership in Health Care Practice | 6 | Spring |
| SMAH918 | Emotional Intelligence for Leaders | 6 | Spring |
| One x 6 Credit point elective selected from the School of Nursing at level 200 or above. International student must NOT select an Online elective | |||
| If commencing in spring 2020 the following subjects will be taken in AUTUMN 2021 | |||
| SNUG202 | Evidence Based Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| SNUG302 | Leadership in Nursing | 6 | Not available in 2020 |
| SNUG303 | Clinical Excellence | 6 | Not available in 2020 |
| SMAH916 | Health Care Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
Other Information
For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au