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Handbook year

Course code

117910

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Owner

Division of Tropical Health and Medicine

College

Healthcare Sciences

Course pre-requisites

Candidates must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Applicants must provide documentary evidence with their QTAC application.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the ʯÁñÊÓƵ Admissions Policy.

Additional selection requirements

Information published by ʯÁñÊÓƵ or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course.  Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by ʯÁñÊÓƵ in the application process may be used by ʯÁñÊÓƵ to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Special admission requirements

Students are encouraged to review ʯÁñÊÓƵ short courses and workshops if they have not studied recently and/or want assistance making the transition to University studies.

Note: This course does not lead to registration or accreditation. Registration is a pre-requisite.

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing Science [Post-Registration], the graduate will be able to:

In collaboration with other health care professionals:

• Employ critical thinking and the best available evidence in making decisions that guide safe, quality nursing practice within person-centred and evidence-based frameworks.
• Purposefully engage in effective therapeutic and professional relationships based on collegial generosity in a context of mutual trust and respect.
• Demonstrate accountability for ensuring they are safe, capable practitioners, including ongoing self-management and responding to concerns about other health professionals’ capability for practice.
• Accept responsibility for their professional development and contribute to the development of others, including the provision of information and education that enable people to make decisions and take action in relation to their health.
• Accurately conduct comprehensive and systematic assessments, including the analysis of information, data and outcomes as the basis for practice.
• Collaboratively plan, administer, document and effectively communicate quality nursing practice based on the appraisal of comprehensive, relevant information and evidence.
• Administer, or as appropriate delegate, quality and ethical goal-directed care based on comprehensive and systematic assessment, and the best available evidence, to achieve planned and agreed outcomes.
• Take responsibility for the evaluation of practice based on agreed priorities, goals, plans and outcomes and revise practice accordingly.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Cairns

Mackay

Mount Isa

Townsville

External

Some subjects may require face-to-face teaching in mixed mode subjects

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

3  years

Maximum leave of absence

1 years

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Not applicable

Accreditation requirements

Students must be registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Not eligible

Maximum allowed

Nil

Currency

Not applicable

Expiry

Not applicable

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award title

BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE

Approved abbreviation

BNSc

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable – this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Not applicable

Honours availability

An additional honours year is available [end-on]

Eligibility

Candidates will typically require a grade point average of 5.0 or above across the course to be eligible for honours. Potential students should consult the honours course coordinator before applying.