International Guide 2021

Undergraduate programs Why study this degree? Areas of study Career opportunities Bachelor of Nursing Program Code 3536* 3571° CRICOS Code *032049G °083619M Duration 3 years full-time Campus *Fremantle °Sydney Practicum *1120 hours °1000 hours Our highly respected Bachelor of Nursing is regarded as one of the top Nursing programs offered in Australia. This program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience, and places a strong focus on the nurse-patient relationship. Notre Dame’s Nursing degree is comprehensive, exposing students to a wide range of specialisations – this is unique for an undergraduate program. The program includes over 1,000 hours of full-time professional workplace experience, giving you the opportunity to apply theory to practice. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing will be registered with AHPRA as a student nurse. To be eligible for registration on program completion students must also meet the NMBA Registration standards. These can be found at: nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration- Standards.aspx Primary Healthcare Nursing Practice Mental Healthcare Ethics and Law in Nursing Communication for Nurses Chronic Illness, Rehabilitation and Palliation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Aged care Primary healthcare Community nursing Critical care Mental health Medical and surgical nursing Palliative care Perioperative nursing Nursing specialty areas Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse Articulation Pathway) Program Code 3536* 3571° CRICOS Code 032049G Duration 2 years full-time Campus *Fremantle °Sydney Practicum 800 hours Designed for Enrolled Nurses who wish to become Registered Nurses, this program includes 400 hours of clinical practice each year, and mentoring by experienced Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals. If you already hold a Diploma HLT51607, HLT51612 or HLT54115 you are exempt from taking certain courses and can complete the Bachelor of Nursing in two years. Anatomy Physiology Microbiology Pharmacology Ethics Clinical Reasoning Health Communications Paediatrics Adolescent Health Aged care Community nursing Critical care Mental health Medical and surgical nursing Nursing specialty areas Compulsory program requirements In order to be eligible to attend Professional Workplace Experience, students must meet mandatory requirements (e.g. immunisations and Working With Children Checks) with the University and the New South Wales and Western Australian Departments of Health. For further information on these, refer to notredame.edu.au . Accreditation The Bachelor of Nursing 3536 is fully accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC), and as a graduate you will be eligible to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and work in a wide range of clinical settings. Notre Dame graduates are highly regarded by the profession and excel in gaining graduate employment. The Bachelor of Nursing 3571 is not yet accredited by ANMAC or approved by the NMBA and will not lead to registration as a nurse or midwife in Australia under the approved qualification pathway, National Law Section 53a. English language requirements All applicants need to satisfy minimum English language proficiency requirements as outlined in the program tables (page 107) and on the Notre Dame website: notredame.edu.au/study/admission-requirements/english-language- proficiency-requirements . 90 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 NURSING