Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

The Bachelor of Nursing is a three year full-time course which prepares students to be registered with the Nurses’ Board of Western Australia. It provides a broad knowledge and skills base that will enable the graduate to act independently as well as interdependently within the health care context. The graduate will practice as a comprehensive Registered Nurse who has professional competence, and who is responsible, accountable, empathetic and willing to participate in professional activities. The course comprises five broad streams of study: Nursing Issues; Nursing Practice; Nursing Science/Health Science; Nursing Studies; Nursing Theory. The program relies on the goodwill of health agencies for the provision of clinical experience. Therefore, prospective students should clearly understand that, under normal circumstances, they will be required to attend during the hours laid down by the clinical agency and  that these may occur at times outside the identified semester weeks. Additionally, pre-identified clinical practice periods may change with minimal notice to students due to circumstances outside the control of the School. Where the student has failed the same nursing practice unit two times, the student shall be excluded from the course.

Course Structure

This three year full-time course comprises twenty four units of study (360 credit points). Normally students will be expected to:

(a) complete all stage 1,2 and 3 theory and practicum units before progressing to units in subsequent years.

(b) complete the the course within six years of initial enrolment.

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