Bachelor of Nursing Science - Post Registration Program

Overview

Description:
 This course provides an opportunity for hospital-trained registered nurses to formalise the valuable knowledge base they have gained in practice.
 
Duration:
 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
 
Mode:
 On campus (Internal), full or part time, external##
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 24 credit points o
 
Intake:
 February
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns, External
 
Faculty:
 Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
 
School:
 School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition
 
Prerequisite/s:
 Applicants must be a Registered Nurse, currently registered with any Australian State or Territory Nursing Registration Board or equivalent
 
Additional Entry Requirements:
 Queensland Health requires all health care worker students be immunised against Hepatitis B prior to their first clinical placement.

Infectious Diseases Policy

Undergraduate Infectious Diseases Declaration Form
 
QTAC code:
 316041 Townsville

326041 Cairns

##316049 External
 
Course code:
 78210 Townsville, 78210 Cairns, 78210E External
 

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.

##SUBJECT SELECTION: Students enrolling in the external version of this course should choose the LIMITED and EXTERNAL mode of delivery when making subject selection.
 

Career Opportunities

Nursing graduates are in demand and easily find employment throughout Australia and overseas in a variety of nursing positions in: general medicine practice, public and private hospitals, public health services specialising in particular client groups, the defence forces, occupational health units within large companies and non-government relief agencies.

Professional Accreditation

JCU nursing graduates can register with the professional body, the Queensland Nursing Council. They can then work in Australia and in many countries overseas.

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