Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing
Course code: 0727
Course coordinator: Ms G Milton
The course is offered over three academic years of full-time study or on a
part-time basis. The Bachelor of Nursing will be awarded on completion of the
course and will lead to general nurse registration with the Nurses Board of
Victoria. The course is conducted at the Peninsula campus.
The course aims to prepare graduates with the personal and professional
qualities required for future nursing practice. To achieve this, students will
develop nursing competencies related to health promotion; health breakdown and
rehabilitative care.
Students are expected to develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the
theory and practice of nursing, and also develop skills according to accepted
standards of nursing practice.
Caring is viewed as central to nursing, therefore the philosophy of caring and
the concept of nursing as a caring process are given particular emphasis
throughout the course.
On successful completion of the course the student will be expected to:
- meet currently accepted standards of nursing practice as set down in the
ANCI (1994) Australian Nursing Council Incorporated;
- provide holistic nursing care as a first-level practitioner in a variety
of health care settings compatible with the broad health care needs and goals
of Australia's multicultural society;
- practice effectively and safely, and maintain legal and ethical standards
of practice;
- identify the health care needs and problems of individuals and groups of
people in a variety of settings;
- set priorities in respect to health care needs and problems and make
referrals when appropriate;
- plan, implement and evaluate care activities which encourage individuals
and groups to achieve independence or self help in achieving and maintaining
optimal levels of health;
- demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of political, historical,
cultural, social and professional forces which have influenced nursing in the
past and which provide the tensions and potential for change within nursing at
present;
- appreciate the importance of participating in further education;
- understand and appreciate the importance of nursing research;
- critically analyse and apply research findings to nursing practice;
- adopt a collaborative approach to health care both at an interpersonal
and an interdisciplinary level;
- encompass caring as a foundational concept for nursing practice;
- participate in quality assurance programs to ensure quality care
practices;
- demonstrate an ability to be self-directed when required, in the delivery
of nursing care;
- participate in health teaching.
- Satisfactory completion of Victorian Certificate of Education.
- Units 1 and 2: Two units of mathematics at level 1 and 2 or 3 and 4.
- Units 3 and 4: English with a grade average of D.
- Comparable qualifications. Applicants may be admitted to the course on
the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of VCE. This includes
qualifications at either secondary or tertiary level obtained interstate,
overseas or TAFE qualifications. Proof of a pass in English is required.
- Open learning. A pass in a minimum of two subjects.
- Mature age entry. Applicants must be 23 years of age by 31 December and
have not satisfied minimum tertiary entrance requirements; satisfied minimum
tertiary entrance requirements but not previously completed any degree level
studies; satisfied minimum tertiary entrance requirements and have partly
completed some degree level studies more than three years ago.
All mature-age entry applicants must undertake a special entry test
(STAT Test M). All applicants must apply through:
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
40 Park Street
South Melbourne 3205
Telephone: (03) 9690 7977
Approximately 40 per cent of the course involves clinical experience
placements. Students are responsible for related transport and accommodation
costs. Appropriate uniform and footwear will be required, which may be
purchased through the school before the end of first semester.
It is a requirement of the Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing that all
students obtain relevant vaccination prior to clinical experience placements.
Information on the vaccination policy may be obtained by contacting the
Clinical Office of the school.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing students must satisfactorily
complete the following subjects.
First semester
- NSG1001 Human responses to health/health breakdown I
- NSG1101 Global nursing issues I
- NSG1201 Inquiry and processing skills I
- NSG1310 Human bioscience I
- NSG1410 Applied basic physics and chemistry I
- NSG1611 Applied psychology I
- NSG1710 Sociology of health I
Second semester
- NSG1002 Human responses to health/health breakdown II
- NSG1102 Global nursing issues II
- NSG1201 Inquiry and processing skills I
- NSG1320 Human bioscience II
- NSG1420 Applied basic physics and chemistry II
- NSG1622 Applied psychology II
- NSG1720 Sociology of health II
- NSG2003 Human responses to health/health breakdown III
- NSG2004 Human responses to health/health breakdown IV
- NSG2103 Global nursing issues III
- NSG2104 Global nursing issues IV
- NSG2202 Inquiry and processing skills II
- NSG2330 Human bioscience III
- NSG2340 Human bioscience IV
- NSG2401 Clinical pharmacology for nurses I
- NSG2510 Applied medical microbiology
- NSG2633 Applied psychology III
- NSG2644 Applied psychology IV
- NSG2730 Sociology of health III
- NSG2740 Sociology of health IV
- NSG3005 Human responses to health/health breakdown V
- NSG3006 Human responses to health/health breakdown VI
- NSG3105 Global nursing issues V
- NSG3106 Global nursing issues VI
- NSG3203 Inquiry and processing skills III
- NSG3350 Human bioscience V
- NSG3402 Pharmacology II
- NSG3655 Applied psychology V
- NSG3666 Applied psychology VI
- NSG3750 Sociology of health V
- NSG3801 Pre-specialisation studies I
- NSG3802 Pre-specialisation studies II
- NSG3901 Information technology
Course Code: 0412
Course coordinator: Ms D Griffiths
The course is designed to enable registered nurses to access higher education
through nursing studies at degree level, and to provide opportunities for the
development of academic and clinical skills as a basis for postgraduate study
and specialisation.
This course aims to provide opportunities for registered nurses to
develop skills necessary to comprehend and evaluate new information and
concepts from a range of sources, in order that after completion of the degree,
they will continue to review, consolidate and apply the knowledge and skills
acquired as a basis for graduate specialisation and further study in nursing.
It is expected that graduates will be capable of functioning as professional
care givers in a variety of health care settings, be able to demonstrate their
ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills to patient care, and will be
equipped to respond to an increasingly complex health care environment.
Upon completion of this course students are expected to:
- recognise the need for innovation within the health care sector;
- respond effectively to the challenge of change within the health care
delivery system and to innovations in nursing practice;
- consolidate their role as clinician, educator, researcher, manager and
patient advocate;
- build on and extend their professional nursing knowledge and expertise;
- promote quality nursing care delivery in a variety of settings;
- develop competencies in the assessment, analysis, synthesis,
interpretation, monitoring and evaluation of nursing care;
- base nursing practice on appropriate nursing research and theory,
recognising both legal and ethical parameters;
- participate in teaching-learning and health promotion directed towards
the improvement of health care delivery and personal well-being;
- accept responsibility and accountability for continued personal and
professional development congruent with the changing health care needs of
society and the nursing profession.
Entry to the course is available to registered nurses or those eligible
for registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria.
The course is normally undertaken on a part-time basis over two years
but may be completed in one year of full-time study. Attendance requirements
are two three-hour evening sessions per week. These are usually scheduled
between 4 pm and 9 pm. The course has a total of four semesters of study, each
semester runs for thirteen weeks. Most subjects have been designed on a basis
which requires that a student spends one hour in private study for each subject
contact hour.
First or second semester
- NSG4010 Process of inquiry*
- NSG4020 Professional issues*
- NSG4107 Ethical issues and legal studies*
- NSG4210 Health perspectives
- NSG4310 Knowledge development in nursing
- NSG4350 Bioscience
- NSG4411 Teaching in health care
- NSG4700 Psychosocial nursing studies*
* Applicants who have graduated
with a Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing) from the Caroline Chisholm School
of Nursing are exempt from these subjects.
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