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Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse pathway

Bachelors Degree

Course snapshot

Domestic snapshot

  • Start Date

    View in availability

  • Duration

    2 years full-time; 3 years part-time
    2 years full-time; 3 or 4 years part-time for students who have completed the approved Health Training Package Diploma in Nursing

  • Location

    View in availability

  • Placements

    NA

  • Course abbreviation

    BN(EN)

  • Course code

    3007303

  • Credit points

    288

  • Equivalent units

    24

  • Indicative Fee

    Commonwealth supported

Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Pathway is specifically designed for enrolled nurses to become registered nurses in just two years.

Specialist conversion units lead into units that build knowledge in professional nursing, biological sciences and social sciences, building on your professional experience and previous study. You’ll have the opportunity to specialise in specific clinical areas of interest based on availability and supervisory facilities and learn in state-of-the-art facilities with interactive models and simulation laboratories.

This pathway program is for Enrolled Nurses who are graduates of an ANMAC-approved HLT51612 Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing) or HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing. The course requires current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration as an Enrolled Nurse.

Please note: This course requires students to attend intensive workshops at the Gold Coast, Lismore or Coffs Harbour campus.

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Course Learning Outcome

construct nursing practices on a comprehensive knowledge base to inform clinical reasoning and decision making to deliver sound judgements, safe, quality person centred care

use and contribute to research as a basis for ongoing professional inquiry and evidence based nursing practice responsive to holistic patient/consumer need

incorporate creativity, integrity, responsibility and accountability in professional work practices, community activities and ongoing learning

assimilate professional attributes and adhere to professional ethical and legal standards set by the profession to ensure safe and effective nursing practice

integrate and demonstrate professional nursing competencies and a command of the factors that influence health outcomes for person centred care in a range of contexts

possess comprehensive clinical abilities to apply reflective and analytical skills in initiating, prioritising, performing, managing and evaluating nursing practices in a range of diverse consumer and health related circumstances and environments

demonstrate the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the consumer, the nursing team or as a member of interdisciplinary health care teams and effectively lead the delivery of nursing

apply and integrate an understanding of social, Indigenous and cultural diversity, a local and international perspective, and respect for the identity and dignity of all persons

Supervised clinical placements 680 hours provide students with experiences of nursing in public and private hospitals and health agencies. This may include acute and low care health facilities; community settings; mental health facilities; extended residential aged care; GP practices; health promotion and education; intensive care; health clinics; accident and emergency; palliative care; primary health care settings and related nursing and health services within metropolitan, regional and rural areas throughout NSW and QLD. Students may be able to undertake national and international clinical placements.  

The 680 hours of professional placement is spread across several units within the course. Included in these units is a specifically designed professional experience placement for the Enrolled Nurse Pathway students to facilitate progression towards thinking and practice in the role of an RN.

The course provides for the opportunity to specialise in specific clinical areas of interest based on availability and supervisory facilities.

Professional experience placements require students to fulfil certain pre-requisites prior to attending any placements. Before applying for this course, it is important that you understand what these requirements are.
The course provides for the opportunity to specialise in specific clinical areas of interest based on availability and supervisory facilities.

 

 

The course is responsive to contemporary nursing practices and provides content and clinical experiences as follows:

Professional areas: critical thinking and analysis, provision and coordination of person-centred care, independent and collaborative care, primary health care, mental health, acute and complex care, chronic disease management, palliative care, leadership and care management, aged care.

Biological sciences: anatomy, physiology, patho-physiology and pharmacology.

Social sciences: Australian health care system, Indigenous studies, philosophy, psychology and sociology for health sciences, legal and ethical studies and research methods.

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
Coffs Harbour Session 1 N/A N/A
Gold Coast Session 1 , Session 2 N/A N/A
Lismore Session 1 N/A N/A

Career Outcomes

The degree is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and provides the necessary academic qualification for eligibility as a Registered Nurse in Australia.

Please note: in order to register to practise, the Australian Health Practice Regulation Agency standards for English must be met.

Requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.

Entry requirements

An applicant must be an enrolled nurse who holds the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian [NMBA] approved national training package diploma qualification to practice as an Enrolled Nurse and who is registered with the relevant Australian Nursing Regulation Authority without any restriction on practice.

Credit for prior learning

This course is specifically designed for graduates of the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled) or Diploma of Nursing.  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available for this course. For more information please view the Bachelor of Nursing Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Pathway RPL Guide.

Course requirements

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Nursing, students must complete the equivalent of 15 units (180 credit points), comprising all core units.

Registration

Students must maintain registration, without any restriction on practice, with the relevant Australian Nursing Regulation Authority for the duration of study.   Students who have a restriction imposed are required to discuss this with the Course Coordinator.

Professional Experience Learning

This course includes professional experience learning. Pre-requisites to meet national and state-based regulatory requirements, as detailed on Faculty of Health Professional Experience page must be met prior to attending professional experience placement. All professional experience learning hours must be completed and professional behaviour and conduct must be demonstrated.

Progression

Students are not permitted to have an extended period of more than 12 months between study of any two (2) units with professional experience learning.

Students are not permitted to have an extended period of more than 12 months between study of a theory unit that relates specifically to a particular unit with professional experience learning.

Subsequent to the above, students who have an interrupted study sequence of more than 12 months will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and may be required to undertake specified practice or theory to ensure currency prior to continuation of the course.

Duration

The maximum duration for completion of the award of Bachelor of Nursing is five (5) years in total which includes any period for a leave of absence.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Student Access & Inclusion website. Students who have a disability or health condition which may impact on their ability to meet these requirements are encouraged to visit the Student Access & Inclusion website for further information and contact details.

Course structure

Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes
Students will receive 108cp of Advanced Standing based on completion of the relevant Diploma in Nursing
Year 1, Session 1
HBIO1005 Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Online
Session1,2
Session1,2
NURS1001 Foundations to Nursing
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of week 1 of session. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in this unit. Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the Faculty of Health Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,2
Session1,2
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1,2
Session1,2
Pre-requisites For Students in Bachelor of Nursing (3005105): NURS2004 - Health Assessment AND ( BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I AND HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II BIO71003 - Human Physiology II] ) AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy. For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology.
PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology
Session3
Location Domestic International
Online
Session3
Session3
Pre-requisites For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology For all other students: BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I
Year 1, Session 2
NURS2001 Nursing Practices
Session2,3
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2,3
Session2,3
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS1001 - Foundations to Nursing AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of the two week block, held in the period between session 1 and session 2, as published on the nursing calendar, at Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in the unit. This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
STAT2001 Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners
Session1,2,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Online
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites 36 credit points
Year 2, Session 1
NURS3002 Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites MWF10663 - Research and Evidence Based Practice OR STAT2001 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS3004 The Emerging Practitioner
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning AND NURS2005 - Mental Health Nursing OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices
NURS2010 Acute Care Nursing
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303: NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS2011 Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303 NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Year 2, Session 2
NURS3001 Care Management and Leadership
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS3003 Complex Challenges in Nursing Care
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfill certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/
NURS3005 Transformative Nursing Practices
Session2
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS3002 - Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care AND NURS3004 - The Emerging Practitioner
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes
Year 1, Session 1
HBIO1005 Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Online
Session1,2
Session1,2
NURS1001 Foundations to Nursing
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of week 1 of session. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in this unit. Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the Faculty of Health Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.
Year 1, Session 2
STAT2001 Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners
Session1,2,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Online
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites 36 credit points
Year 2, Session 1
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,2
Session1,2
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1,2
Session1,2
Pre-requisites For Students in Bachelor of Nursing (3005105): NURS2004 - Health Assessment AND ( BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I AND HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II BIO71003 - Human Physiology II] ) AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy. For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology.
PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology
Session3
Location Domestic International
Online
Session3
Session3
Pre-requisites For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology For all other students: BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I
Year 2, Session 2
NURS2001 Nursing Practices
Session2,3
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2,3
Session2,3
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS1001 - Foundations to Nursing AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of the two week block, held in the period between session 1 and session 2, as published on the nursing calendar, at Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in the unit. This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
Year 3, Session 1
NURS3002 Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites MWF10663 - Research and Evidence Based Practice OR STAT2001 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS3004 The Emerging Practitioner
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning AND NURS2005 - Mental Health Nursing OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices
NURS2010 Acute Care Nursing
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303: NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS2011 Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303 NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Year 3, Session 2
NURS3001 Care Management and Leadership
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS3003 Complex Challenges in Nursing Care
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfill certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/
NURS3005 Transformative Nursing Practices
Session2
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS3002 - Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care AND NURS3004 - The Emerging Practitioner
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes
Students will receive 108cp of Advanced Standing based on completion of the relevant Diploma in Nursing
Year 1, Session 1
HBIO1005 Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Online
Session1,2
Session1,2
NURS1001 Foundations to Nursing
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of week 1 of session. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in this unit. Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the Faculty of Health Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.
Year 1, Session 2
STAT2001 Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners
Session1,2,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Online
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites 36 credit points
Year 1, Session 3
PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology
Session3
Note 7
Location Domestic International
Online
Session3
Session3
Pre-requisites For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology For all other students: BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I
Year 2, Session 1
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,2
Session1,2
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1,2
Session1,2
Pre-requisites For Students in Bachelor of Nursing (3005105): NURS2004 - Health Assessment AND ( BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I AND HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II BIO71003 - Human Physiology II] ) AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy. For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology.
Year 2, Session 2
NURS2001 Nursing Practices
Session2,3
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2,3
Session2,3
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS1001 - Foundations to Nursing AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of the two week block, held in the period between session 1 and session 2, as published on the nursing calendar, at Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in the unit. This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
Year 3, Session 1
NURS2010 Acute Care Nursing
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303: NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS2011 Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303 NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Year 3, Session 2
NURS3001 Care Management and Leadership
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS3003 Complex Challenges in Nursing Care
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfill certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/
Year 4, Session 1
NURS3002 Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites MWF10663 - Research and Evidence Based Practice OR STAT2001 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS3004 The Emerging Practitioner
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning AND NURS2005 - Mental Health Nursing OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices
Year 4, Session 2
NURS3005 Transformative Nursing Practices
Session2
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS3002 - Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care AND NURS3004 - The Emerging Practitioner
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes
Students will receive 108cp of Advanced Standing based on completion of the relevant Diploma in Nursing
Year 1, Session 2
HBIO1005 Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Online
Session1,2
Session1,2
NURS1001 Foundations to Nursing
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of week 1 of session. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in this unit. Please be advised that this unit includes professional experience learning which has pre-placement provisions and associated placement expenses as detailed on the Faculty of Health Professional Experience page. Failure to comply with these pre-placement requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Professional Experience Learning. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Session1,2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,2
Session1,2
Gold Coast
Session1,2
Session1,2
Lismore
Session1,2
Session1,2
Pre-requisites For Students in Bachelor of Nursing (3005105): NURS2004 - Health Assessment AND ( BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I AND HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II BIO71003 - Human Physiology II] ) AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy. For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology.
STAT2001 Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners
Session1,2,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Online
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites 36 credit points
Year 1, Session 3
PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology
Session3
Location Domestic International
Online
Session3
Session3
Pre-requisites For students in Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse Pathway (3007303): Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1005 - Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology For all other students: BIO00307 - Human Physiology OR HBIO1008 - Human Physiology II AND HBIO1007 - Human Physiology I
NURS2001 Nursing Practices
Session2,3
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2,3
Session2,3
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS1001 - Foundations to Nursing AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Enrolment information Students are required to attend intensive classes every day of the two week block, held in the period between session 1 and session 2, as published on the nursing calendar, at Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour. Students who are not able to attend this intensive block should not enrol in the unit. This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
Year 2, Session 1
NURS3002 Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites MWF10663 - Research and Evidence Based Practice OR STAT2001 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners AND NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS3004 The Emerging Practitioner
Session1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Lismore
Session1
Session1
Pre-requisites NURS2002 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning AND NURS2005 - Mental Health Nursing OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care OR NURS2001 - Nursing Practices
NURS2010 Acute Care Nursing
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303: NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS2011 Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Session1,3
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session1,3
Session1,3
Gold Coast
Session1,3
Session1,3
Lismore
Session1,3
Session1,3
Pre-requisites For students in 3005105: NURS2007 - Primary Health Care and Nursing Practices AND NURS2009 - Health Maintenance and Restorative Nursing Care AND HBIO1003 - Systemic Anatomy AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology OR for students in 3007303 NURS2001 - Nursing Practices AND PHAR2001 - Introductory Pharmacology
Co-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Year 2, Session 2
NURS3001 Care Management and Leadership
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements
NURS3003 Complex Challenges in Nursing Care
Session2
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
Enrolment information The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfill certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/
NURS3005 Transformative Nursing Practices
Session2
Note 1
Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
Lismore
Session2
Session2
Pre-requisites NURS2010 - Acute Care Nursing AND NURS2011 - Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown AND NURS3002 - Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care AND NURS3004 - The Emerging Practitioner
Enrolment information This unit contains laboratory activities and/or professional experience learning that require students to fulfil certain vaccination and compliance requirements prior to attending. As some of these can take up to 5 months to complete, you must prepare now. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the stipulated Laboratory Activity and/or Professional Experience Learning which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements

Note 1:

Double-weighted unit

Note 2:

80hrs Mental Health Placement

Note 3:

200hrs Chronic Illness and Primary Care Placement

Note 4:

160hrs Acute Care Placement

Note 5:

80hrs Aged Care and Leadership Placement

Note 6:

160hrs Speciality Placement

Note 7:

Alternatively can be completed in Year 2, Session 1

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
Core Units
HBIO1005 Intermediate Anatomy and Physiology
NURS1001 Foundations to Nursing Note 2
NURS2001 Nursing Practices Note 1, Note 3
PHAR2001 Introductory Pharmacology
NURS2002 Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
STAT2001 Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners
NURS3004 The Emerging Practitioner
NURS3002 Utilising Research to Promote Quality in Health Care
NURS2010 Acute Care Nursing Note 4
NURS2011 Nursing Management of Acute Health Breakdown
NURS3001 Care Management and Leadership Note 5
NURS3003 Complex Challenges in Nursing Care
NURS3005 Transformative Nursing Practices Note 1, Note 6