StudyQA — Bachelor: Nursing — University of Southern Queensland

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Embark on a flexible and fulfilling career in nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing degree prepares you for the nursing profession as a registered nurse through a combination of coursework, clinical simulation in well-resourced on-campus nursing laboratories and quality clinical experience in a wide variety of health care settings.

Almost 50 percent of the program is devoted to clinical practice within simulated on-campus labs or in health care settings, including large metropolitan hospitals, mental health services, regional health care services, aged care settings, community health services, specialty clinics and rehabilitation centres.

You will gain practical skills in addition to a comprehensive theoretical body of knowledge and the development of a full range of clinical and interpersonal skills needed to function as an effective practitioner.

Fast track your study

Our Bachelor of Nursing is the only degree in Queensland that offers an accelerated option that enables students who start in Semester 1 to study over summer and finish the six semesters of the program in two years.

Study externally

A flexible delivery option is available to eligible students, which allows the on-campus component to be studied in intensive residential schools each semester, combined with online delivery and face-to-face clinical experience.

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units

Core courses24

inc 840 hours clinical experience

Total24

Course codeCourse name

Core Courses:

BIO1203Human Anatomy and Physiology

CMS1008Building Professional Nursing Attributes A1

MAT1008Building Professional Nursing Attributes B1

NSC1500Biophysical Sciences in Health

NSC2500Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Health

NUR1099Professional Nursing for Older People

NUR1120Social Determinants of Health

NUR1140Responsible Nursing Practice

NUR1200Concepts in Patient Care

NUR2000Medications: Theory and Practice

NUR2100Episodes of Nursing Practice

NUR2199Clinical AA Situated Practice

NUR2200Mental Health Nursing Care

NUR2300Research Methods for Nursing

NUR2400Nursing Models of Care

NUR2499Clinical B: Nursing Care in Context2

NUR2800Simulated Practice

NUR3010Rehabilitation in Community Settings

NUR3020Transition to Professional Practice

NUR3030Indigenous Health and Cross Cultural Care

NUR3099Clinical D: Nursing for Communities2

NUR3120Nurses as Leaders in Health Care Settings

NUR3200Managing Complex Care

NUR3499Clinical E: The Beginning Practitioner2

NUR3599Clinical C: Nursing Care for Mental Health2

Footnotes

1 This course is worth 0.5 unit.

2 Quotas exist for clinical courses. Enrolment is Semester 3 clinical courses is with permission only and preference is given to students finishing with the Accelerated Progression.

Entry requirements

Year 12 English (4 SA) or equivalent
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Multi-strand Science is recommended
Mathematics knowledge is also recommended

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 15/67

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.