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Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) (Full time)

1) To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) degree candidates must complete a minimum of 144 credit points, including all of the units of study set out in the table and any prescribed clinical experience.
2) Candidates are required to attend clinical simulation and fieldwork as required. Where appropriate, the school may require individual candidates to undertake further or remedial theoretical, clinical or practical study in addition to the above requirements. Clinical requirements are stipulated in the School's Clinical Policy.

Year 1

NURS1001
Health and Human Biology
6      Semester 1
NURS1002
Health Assessment
6    C NURS1004. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002.
Semester 1
NURS1003
Population Health to Personal Healthcare
6      Semester 1
NURS1004
Nursing Knowledge, Practice and Policy
6    C NURS1002. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002.
Semester 1
NURS1005
Interruptions to Normal Physiology
6    P NURS1001
Semester 2
NURS1006
Understanding Experiences of Illness
6    P NURS1002
Semester 2
NURS1007
Health Research
6      Semester 2
NURS1008
Acute Care Nursing Practice
6    P NURS1002
Semester 2

Year 2

NURS2001
Introduction to Pharmacology
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS1001 and NURS1005
Semester 1
NURS2003
Contexts of Health and Disease
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points
Semester 1
NURS2004
Understanding Mental Health and Illness
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS1008
Semester 1
NURS2006
Ageing, Health and Care
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS1008
Semester 1
NURS2005
Pharmacology, People and Practice
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS2001
Semester 2
NURS2007
Clinical Practice in Mental Health
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS2004
C NURS2005
Semester 2
NURS2008
Indigenous People, Health and Care
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS1003
N HSBH3001
Semester 2
NURS3010
Managing Chronic Conditions
6    P 36 Year 1 credit points including NURS2006
Semester 2

Year 3

NURS2002
Child and Adolescent Health and Care
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points, including NURS3010
Semester 1
NURS3007
Nursing the Critically Ill Person
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points (including NURS1008) and 36 Year 2 credit points
Semester 1
NURS3008
Community Health Nursing
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points, including NURS3010
Semester 1
NURS3017
Frameworks for Nursing Practice
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points
N NURS3009
Semester 1
NURS3011
First Line Intervention
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points and NURS3007
Semester 2
NURS3012
Life Limiting Conditions and Palliation
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points and NURS3010
Semester 2
NURS3015
Australian Health Care System
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points
Semester 2
NURS3016
Professional Practice - (BN[AS])
6    P 48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points (including NURS2006 and NURS2007 and NURS2002 and NURS3007 and NURS3010)
Semester 2