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Objectives
Nursing offers diverse people-centred career opportunities in a challenging industry that continues to change rapidly. The broad nature of nursing allows opportunities for employment and specialisation in areas as varied as the traditional hospital setting, accident and emergency, community health, indigenous health, industry, remote or rural health, and the armed forces. Nursing practice is focused on working in partnership with individuals, groups and communities to enhance health and wellness and assist clients to effectively manage health issues. On completion of the Bachelor of Nursing, the graduate will be eligible to apply for registration with the Queensland Nursing Council. This registration allows the nurse to work within Queensland and be eligible to register as a nurse in other Australian states and territories. 1st year - In Year 1 of the program students will focus on developing foundation skills and knowledge required for nursing practice. Some clinical experience could be undertaken as part of tutorials in the first year. 2nd year - In Year 2 of the program students will be introduced to abnormal health patterns and the nursing care required to manage these. 3rd year - Year 3 of the program will focus on consolidating their knowledge in clinical practice situations including an 8 week block placement in their final term of study.
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Practical experience
Clinical hours are attributed to courses, not the program. Students will be required to undertake a minimum of 1040 hours of off-campus clinical placements during the three years of the program. Students clinical placements must be in Queensland and are arranged by CQUniversity at health facilities in the Bundaberg, Mackay, Sunshine Coast and Rockhampton or rural Queensland areas. Please note that clinical placements are generally not available in the Brisbane metropolitan area. Students must provide evidence of achievement of preclinical requirements prior to attending clinical placement.
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Entry requirements
Domestic students - Prerequisites: nil; Recommended study - English, biological science and chemistry
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Academic title
Bachelor of Nursing
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Course description
About Nursing
Nursing provides a challenging yet rewarding career focused on the health and wellbeing of others. The health care industry is ever changing and registered nurses are in high demand.
Students explore the theoretical and research based methods of nursing practices and develop skills and knowledge in areas such as cross-cultural health care, legal issues, disease management, human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and human behaviour.
The CQUniversity School of Nursing and Health Studies is committed to producing competent, effective nurses. We have taken our in depth experience of distance education and applied it to a flexible learning environment for students both external and on-campus. We provide more clinical experience than you can expect elsewhere, to bridge the gap from theory to practice. More clinical experience means more competent graduates and this brings faster promotion in the workplace, and supports the image of the professional nurse.
Career Opportunities
Registered nurses work in the health care industry and health promotion agencies, including occupational health, Aboriginal health, community health, drug and alcohol agencies, the armed services, public and private hospitals and nursing homes.
Program Structure
To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 courses/144 units of credit as outlined.
Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Mackay and External
Year 1 - T1
Course Code Course Name
NURS11145 Indigenous and Cross Cultural Health Care
NURS11146 Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS11147 Foundation Nursing Skills
SCIE11019 Introductory Bioscience
Year 1 - T2
Course Code Course Name
BIOH11004 Human Physiology
HMSC11005 Human Anatomy
NURS11114 Holistic Health Assessment
NURS11148 Health and Human Behaviour
Year 2 - T1
Course Code Course Name
BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology
NURS12140 Disease Management and Control
NURS12141 Nursing in a Medical Environment
NURS12142 Nursing in a Surgical Environment
Year 2 - T2
Course Code Course Name
NURS12143 Family and Community Health
NURS12144 Legal Issues in Health Care
NURS12145 Aged Care Nursing
NUTR19001 Nutrition
Year 3 - T1
Course Code Course Name
NURS13112 Complex Nursing
Elective
HLTH13031 Population Health Epidemiology
NURS13113 The Psychiatric Consumer
Year 3 - T2
Course Code Course Name
NURS13114 Contemporary Issues in Nursing
NURS13117 Research in Health Care
NURS13116 Transition to Professional Practice
NURS13115 Professional Practice
Part-time Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Mackay and External
Part-time study schedule for Year 1 only.
Year 1 - T1
Course Code Course Name
NURS11146 Foundations of Professional Nursing
SCIE11019 Introductory Bioscience
Year 1 - T2
Course Code Course Name
HMSC11005 Human Anatomy
BIOH11004 Human Physiology
Elective
Students can choose one elective from the recommended electives or choose any coures to improve their employment opportunities in consultation with the Program Advisor or Program Coordinator.
Course Code Course Name
HLTH13018 Complementary Health Care
NURS12128 Drugs in Society
BMED19012 Clinical Pathology
HLTH12028 Health Promotion Strategies
SOCL19070 Health and Medical Sociology
