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Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing Honours

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing Honours

Abbreviation:

BNursing
BNursing (Hons)

UOW Course Code:

863
862 (Hons)

CRICOS Code:

003330B
012095M (Hons)

Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words:

Health & Medicine, Nursing

Total Credit Points:

144
48 as an additional year (Honours)

Duration:

3 years full-time
1 additional year full-time (Honours)

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

 

Delivery Campus/UAC Code:

Wollongong/757101

Bega/757102

Shoalhaven/757103 

Southern Sydney/757104

Batemans Bay/757105

ATAR:

 70

Additional Information:

Course Finder
Course Finder (Honours)

Course description

Bachelor of Nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing provides theoretical and professional practical education for a career in nursing. 

Aims include sound knowledge for safe and competent practice; appropriate affective and psychomotor skills in providing holistic patient care; reflective nursing practice skills in a variety of settings; drawing on relevant principles of the biosciences and social and behavioural sciences; effective interpersonal and group communication skills; effective and collaborative functioning as a professional member of the health care team; effective and sensitive practice within a multicultural environment; responsibility for the continuing development of self and profession; and high level skills in organisation and allocation of priorities in clinical and practice activities.

All students complete a clinical experience program in each session of study in health services in Wollongong, Sydney and country/rural health regions across New South Wales.

The Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses provides a pathway into UOW's Bachelor of Nursing. Students must be registered as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and must have completed TAFE Course 14393 - Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing), or equivalent. Upon successful completion of all components of the Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses, students may enter into year two of the Bachelor of Nursing. For further information contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health.

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) provides exceptional nursing students with the opportunity to extend their knowledge and skills beyond the beginning level. There is an increasing need for graduates to develop more advanced and extensive knowledge in the discipline than can be attained in a pass degree. Candidates who have attained a level of scholarship at credit level or above in 300-level Nursing subjects undertake advanced coursework and research.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder:
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Course STRUCTURE

Bachelor of Nursing

The Bachelor of Nursing requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

In order to attend clinical placements, students must meet NSW Health Department requirements in regard to Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Disease. Students who do not meet these requirements will not be able to attend clinical practicum and therefore will not be able to continue in the Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see visit Student Clearances for Clinical Placements - NSW Department of Health.

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Nursing (BNursing) will be able to:

1.  Evaluate knowledge, skills and behaviours for the provision of safe and effective quality and culturally appropriate nursing care.

2.  Critically evaluate relevant theories and frameworks that inform contemporary nursing.

3.  Demonstrate a critical awareness of knowledge, skills and behaviours commensurate with an effective nurse leader, educator and researcher.

4.  Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate person-centred and family focused care, utilising the Roper-Logan-Tierney (2000) model of living/model for nursing.

5.  Use clinical reasoning skills for effective clinical decisions.

6.  Employ effective professional interpersonal and communication skills.

7.  Work effectively within an interprofessional health care team.

8.  Demonstrate initiative and judgement within professional, ethical and legal frameworks.

9.  Demonstrate the ability to create a therapeutic relationship with acknowledgement of professional requirements.

10.  Engage in reflexive nursing practice contributing to personal and professional development. 

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

NMIH101

Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships

Autumn

6

NMIH102

Patterns of Knowing in Nursing

Autumn

6

NMIH103

Art & Science of Nursing A

Autumn

6

NMIH104

Art & Science of Nursing B*

Autumn

6

NMIH105

Primary Health Care Nursing

Spring

6

NMIH106

Essentials of Care A

Spring

6

NMIH107

Essentials of Care B*

Spring

6

NMIH108

Introduction to Health Behaviour Changes

Spring

6

Year 2

NMIH201

Principles of Episodic Care

Autumn

6

NMIH202

Developing Nursing Practice 1*

Autumn

6

NMIH203

Family Centred Nursing

Autumn

6

NMIH204

Reflection and Practice

Autumn

6

NMIH205

Cultural Competencies in Health Care Practice

Spring

6

NMIH206

Therapeutics in Nursing

Spring

6

NMIH207

Developing Nursing Practice 2*

Spring

6

NMIH208

Mental Health Nursing 1*

Spring

6

Year 3

NMIH301

Nursing Care of People with Chronic Conditions*

Autumn

6

NMIH302

Mental health Nursing 2*

Autumn

6

NMIH303

Therapeutic Use of Self

Autumn

6

NMIH304

Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice

Autumn

6

NMIH305

Nursing Care of People with Complex Conditions

Spring

6

NMIH306

Challenges of Ageing

Spring

6

NMIH307

Leadership in Health Care Practice

Spring

6

NMIH308

Transition to Professional Practice*

Spring

6

* denotes clinical subjects

Candidates should note that pre- and co-requisites apply to many subjects in the course. Satisfactory completion of all Year 2 nursing theory and practice subjects is a pre-requisite to enrolment in Year 3 nursing theory and practice subjects. The reason for these prescriptions is that the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health has a legal responsibility to ensure that candidates meet nursing theory and practice requirements at each level of the course.

Due to the necessary inclusion of clinical practicum, the length of each session of the course varies from the normal 13 week session. Throughout the 3 year course, students will be required to attend 20 weeks off-campus clinical placements in a variety of settings and different area health services.

In order to attend clinical placements, students must meet NSW Health Department requirements in regard to Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Disease. Students who do not meet these requirements will not be able to attend clinical practicum and therefore will not be able to continue in the Bachelor of Nursing. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see the Additional Information section.

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) requires students to enrol in NMIH401 completing advanced coursework and research.

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

NMIH401

Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships

Annual

48

The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1. For further information refer to General Course Rules Section 8.

Professional recognition/accreditation

Graduates are eligible to apply to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) subject to meeting the registration standards, including English language proficiency. NMBA currently requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0, and at least 7.0 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Results must have been obtained no more than 2 years prior to applying for registration. Therefore graduates will be required to take a further IELTS test even if the required results were demonstrated prior to enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing.

For information regarding registration standards visit the NMBA website.  

OTHER Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
UOW Course Finder (Honours)
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au 

Last reviewed: 1 April, 2014