Caring for OthersBachelor of Nursing

Sonja ClearyDiscipline Head/Program Director, Nursing and Midwifery

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Program Structure

Bachelor of Nursing : 3 years full-time

Theory: Delivered in flexible mode, online, formal lectures, group tutorials, seminars, laboratory classes, independent studyNursing Laboratory Skills: Face to face teaching, supervised and self directed practiceClinical Practice Experience: Professional Experience Practice Year 1, 2 & 3

The BN 2014-2018 “Core” CurriculumYear 1 Semester 1

Research & Context of Nursing 12CP

Indigenous Health 12CP

Foundations for Nursing Practice 12CP

Biomedical and Physical Sciences 1 12CP

Year 1 Semester 2

A Nursing Approach to Lifespan Development 12CP

Altered States of Health 12CP 

Biomedical & Physical Sciences 2 12CP

Professional Experience Practice 1 12CP

Year 2 Semester 1

Therapeutics for Nursing Practice 12CP

Mental illness 12CP

Acute Care Nursing 1 12CP

Professional Experience Practice 2 12CP

Year 2 Semester 2

Law Ethics & Communication 12CP

Acute Care Nursing 2 12CP

Student Elective 12CP Professional Experience Practice 3 12CP

Year 3 Semester 1

Preparation for Practice & Leadership 12CP

Complex Nursing Care 12CP

Complex Mental Health & Recovery 12CP

Professional Experience Practice 4 12CP

Year 3 Semester 2

Public Health & Epidemiology 12CP

Using Research in Nursing 12CP

Student Elective 12CP Professional Experience Practice 5 12CP

Collaborative learning

Online learning

Traditional learning

The Simulated Laboratory Learning Environment

Simulation

Clinical Experience

Examples of Clinical Placement options:Austin Hospital Northern HospitalBox Hill Hospital Royal District Nursing ServiceMental Health Assessment Teams St. Vincent’s HospitalRoyal Children’s Hospital Maternal and Child Health Clinics

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Year Practice time Focus1 3 weeks Foundational nursing

skills and altered states of health

2 8 weeks Acute care and mental health

3 9 weeks Complex health problems and specialty

Clinical Practice Experience

• Students undertake a minimum of 800 hours of Clinical Practice in a supervised clinical setting during your program

• Offered in each year of the program

• Day and evening placements organised across a range of metropolitan facilities, hospitals, communities, rural and outback venues in Victoria and interstate

• Enables integration of theory and practice

• Supervision by experienced staff and clinical teachers to facilitate student learning

Work Ready Graduates

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