Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Become an ambulance officer
CSU's Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) enables graduates to gain a qualification as a registered nurse, then immediately complete further paramedic study.
Why study this course?
The Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) at CSU enables you to enrol in a study pathway providing you with a range of career options in health care.
You will complete the Bachelor of Nursing full-time at Bathurst Campus in the first three years of the course, gaining a solid theoretical and practical grounding in health care, before continuing on to complete the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) over two years by distance education.
The Bachelor of Nursing component prepares you for health care in the 21st Century and beyond, equipping you to work in a broad range of contexts and with patients across the lifespan. You will become a competent and adaptable graduate, able to be a creative and critical thinker, and a reflective and ethical practitioner, educator and facilitator.
The Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) enables registered nurses to transition to paramedic practice, with the ability to solve complex problems and implement plans of action that are clinically, ethically and logistically sound.
You will complete theoretical subjects in the sciences and health care, as well as nursing and paramedic clinical placements to develop your practical skills.
Reasons for studying Nursing and Paramedic at CSU:
- Follow a study pathway linking nursing and paramedics to provide diverse career options
- Clinical experience is offered in both nursing and paramedic settings
- Prepares you to become an effective member of a multi-disciplinary health care team.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this course will be eligible to work as registered nurses or apply for graduate entry to the ambulance services.
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Professional recognition
This course consists of two courses that are linked through a program code. The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited through the ANMAC and the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) is currently undergoing accreditation with the Australasian Council of Ambulance Authorities Inc.
Workplace learning
You will gain practical experience using state-of-the-art facilities on campus and attending clinical placements in a range of health care settings.
Enquiry information
Call us on 1800 334 733,
(International +61 2 6338 6077)
http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/nursing_paramedic
At a glance
Study Mode
On campus
Where
Bathurst
When
Session 1
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
5 years (3 years full-time then 2 years part-time study)
International?
NO
Indicative ATAR
70.00
How to apply
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