Bachelor of Nursing

About the course

The first year of this distance education course is only offered to nurses who currently hold an Enrolled Nurse Certificate (Certificate IV or equivalent), and applicants who meet the criteria for entry into Session 3 or later stages of the course. Entry to the distance education mode of the course is very competitive.

The Bachelor of Nursing is also offered as a full-time on campus course. Registered Nurses interested in upgrading to a degree from a Nursing Certificate or Diploma should complete the Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing).

The Bachelor of Nursing by distance education is recommended as a part-time course however students may increase or reduce the number of subjects in which they enrol. Taking longer than four years to finish may allow clinical placements to be spread out to suit employer requirements.

Your course is recognised by industry

In 2002, the Bachelor of Nursing at Charles Sturt University was awarded seven years of accreditation by the NSW Nurses Registration Board (now known as the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW), the accrediting body for nursing courses leading to registration in NSW. The Bachelor of Nursing by distance education was fully accredited by the Nurses Registration Board.

In 2004, the Bachelor of Nursing by distance education was accredited for five years by the Nurses Board of Victoria.

Credit

An Enrolled Nurse TAFE certificate (Certificate IV and/or equivalent) attracts credit for five subjects. The course structure incorporates the five subjects credit allowed for enrolled nurses (ENs).

The subject NRS116 Concepts and Issues in Nursing comprises the bridging course subjects for ENs.

This subject ‘bridges’ ENs for the first-year subjects (except the two science subjects) normally studied in the first year on campus for non-ENs.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (equivalent to 24 subjects), which includes gaining a satisfactory grade for all clinical placements.

Clinical requirements

Refer to the Clinical Requirements section following for information on:

• Senior First Aid Certificate
  
• Criminal Record Clearance
  
• Immunisation
  
• The Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW (NMB NSW) requirement
  

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