Bachelor of Nursing

About the course

Developed in close association with the nursing profession and health care industries, the Bachelor of Nursing course addresses the needs of today’s nurse.

A rewarding and diverse career path, nursing is a health profession concerned with caring for people of all ages.

CSU plays a leading role in nursing education in Australia, providing clinical education in many areas of nursing. Our students receive a thorough education, that balances theory and clinical practice.

Throughout the course students have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements in both rural and metropolitan health care settings. These clinical placements provide students with nursing experience in various areas of clinical nursing.

Where it will take you

Graduates work professionally as nurses in diverse settings such as:

• community health centres
• public and private hospitals
• schools
• specialty and general practice medical surgeries
• aged care facilities
• defence forces
• primary health care and Royal Flying Doctors’ Service
• industry

Once you become registered as a nurse, your job prospects are very good, with most students gaining employment within the first six months after completion of their course. Most final year nursing students will know if they have a graduate nurse position by December of their final year.

CSU nursing graduates work in health agencies across NSW and interstate, and many have sought overseas registration and now work overseas.

After registration, you may specialise within an area of nursing that interests you. For example, after achieving your Bachelor of Nursing degree, you may study further to become qualified in a specialist area of nursing, e.g. mental health, high dependency, paediatric, midwifery nursing at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master level.

Your course is recognised by industry

The Bachelor of Nursing course at Charles Sturt University was awarded seven years’ accreditation in 2002 by the NSW Nurses Registration Board (now the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW (NMB NSW)).

Successful completion of this course enables graduates to apply for registration as a nurse (List A) in NSW. Nurses registered in NSW are eligible to apply for registration in all Australian states and territories.

After registration as a nurse, graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing course are eligible to work in any health care setting where registered nurses are employed.

Admission for enrolled nurses

Applicants who hold Certificate IV or an Advanced Enrolled Nurses Certificate from TAFE are eligible for admission to the course.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects), which includes gaining a satisfactory grade for all clinical placements. Study within the University is closely integrated with practical experience gained in health care facilities. Students will graduate from the Bachelor of Nursing with the award BNurs.

Clinical requirements

Refer to the Clinical requirements section for information on:

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

Please note that the Bachelor of Nursing has a clinical practicum in the first six months. As the hepatitis B immunisation takes six months for full vaccination, it is recommended that students commence immunisation as soon as possible in order to undertake clinical placement.

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