Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)BNurs - GradDipClinPrac(Paramedic)
Normal course duration
Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)
Bachelor of Nursing
192 points
3 years FTE
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
64 points
1 year FTE
Students will complete the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) in Part time mode over 2 years. Overall Duration of combined course is 4 years FTE taken over 5 years as the final 64 points are undertaken part time.
Admission criteria
Bachelor of Nursing
Students will be admitted according to CSU Admission Regulations.
Admission to the internal course is based on completion of the NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent, where the minimum University Admission Index (UAI) or equivalent is achieved (applications are normally made to and processed by the Universities Admissions Centre). International entrants must hold a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in order to be eligible for admission.
Admission to the distance education (part-time or fulltime) course requires that applicants meet one of the following criteria (applications will be made to and processed by Charles Sturt University):
- Hold an Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse (TAFE Cert 1V in Nursing - Health Training Package, Commonwealth of Australia 2007)(undertaken from 2008)
- Hold an Enrolled Nurse or Division 2 Nurse with a Cert IV or Conversion to Cert IV(undertaken prior to 2008)
- Enrolled/ Division 2 Nurse TAFE Diploma in Nursing
- Enrolled/ Division 2 Nurses Advanced Certificate with at least five years experience and 1 - 2 in-service courses (1 - 2 day course)
- Enrolled/ Division 2 Nurses Hospital Certificate with at least five years experience, evidence of regular continuing education and 3 - 4 in-service courses (1 - 2 day course)
- Completion of the equivalent of the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing
- Applicants will be ranked to receive an offer according to the above criteria. International entrants must hold a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in order to be eligible for admission.
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
For entry to this course students must hold a bachelors degree in nursing (or equivalent) and be registered to practice. Some experience in the emergency health field is recommended. Intending students should also be aware that in order to undertake the practicum subjects they will be required to comply with the risk management policies and procedures of the host ambulance authority.
Students must be able to attend a 5 day residential school associated with the subject CLS412 Introduction to Internship.
Credit
Bachelor of Nursing
Students who have previously completed part or all of a tertiary course may be eligible for credit, as per CSU Credit Regulations.
The EN credit package for undertaking the Certificate IV Course number 3228 prior to 2008):
NRS191 Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
NRS195 Psychosocial Nursing
The EN credit package for undertaking the Certificate IV Course number 3262, 2008 and beyond):
NRS191 Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
NRS195 Psychosocial Nursing
NRS194 Indigenous Cultures, Health and Nursing
NRS295 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics
The EN credit package for undertaking the Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) course no. 4393 offered by TAFE NSW until December 2014:
NRS191 Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
NRS193 Discipline of Nursing 1: Contexts of Nursing
NRS194 Indigenous Cultures, Health and Nursing
NRS195 Psychosocial Nursing
NRS375 - Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing Care
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
NRS295 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
No special credit arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Course structure
This is a combined course and to complete the course students must successfully complete 32 subjects and will graduate with the Bachelor of Nursing,Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic). Students can transfer and exit after completion of 192 points with the Bachelor of Nursing.
Bachelor of Nursing
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2 (Key Subject)
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophsiology & Pharmacology 2
NRS191 Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (Key Subject)
NRS193 Disipline of Nursing 1: Contexts of Nursing
NRS194 Indigenous Culture, Health and Nursing
NRS195 Psychosocial Nursing
NRS291 Health Challenges 1: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation (Key Subject)
NRS292 Health Challenges 2: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation
NRS293 Clinical Nursing Practice 1 (Key Subject)
NRS294 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 (Key Subject)
NRS295 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics
NRS296 Discipline of Nursing 3: Inquiry and Research
NRS375 Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing Care
NRS376 Health Optimisation 2: Mental Health Nursing
NRS377 Health Optimisation 3: Chronic and Complex Nursing Care
NRS378 Health Optimisation 4: Family, Community and Rural Health Nursing
NRS379 Discipline of Nursing 4: Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
NRS381 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
NRS382 Clinical Nursing Practice 4
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
Key Subjects
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
NRS293 Clinical Nursing Practice 1
NRS294 Clinical Nursing Practice 2
NRS381 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
NRS382 Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
The course will consist of 64 credits points consisting of:
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS411 Paramedic Internship *
CLS412 Introduction To Internship **
CLS410 Major Incident Management
PHC401 Paediatrics for Pre-hospital Care
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
* Internships must be completed in an approved out-of-hospital setting such as a statutory ambulance authority. Students undertaking the internships must satisfy the risk assessment requirements of the relevant ambulance authority.
** This subject has a 5 day residential school.
Enrolment pattern
Bachelor of Nursing
Session 1
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
NRS191 Primary Health Care Nursing 1: Health Promotion and Education
NRS193 Discipline of Nursing 1: Contexts of Nursing
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
Session 2
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
NRS192 Primary Health Care Nursing 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
NRS194 Indigenous Culture, Health and Nursing
NRS195 Psychosocial Nursing
Session 3
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
NRS291 Health Challenges 1: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation
NRS293 Clinical Nursing Practice 1
NRS295 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics
Session 4
BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
NRS292 Health Challenges 2: Nursing Interventions and Rehabilitation
NRS294 Clinical Nursing Practice 2
NRS296 Discipline of Nursing 3: Inquiry and Research
Session 5
NRS375 Health Optimisation 1: Gerontic Nursing Care
NRS376 Health Optimisation 2: Mental Health Nursing
NRS381 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
PSY214 Health Psychology
Session 6
NRS377 Health Optimisation 3: Chronic and Complex Nursing Care
NRS378 Health Optimisation 4: Family, Community and Rural Nursing
NRS379 Discipline of Nursing 4: Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
NRS382 Clinical Nursing Practice 4
Students can exit with the Bachelor of Nursing
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Session 7
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
CLS410 Major Incident Management
Session 8
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
PHC401 Paediatrics for Pre-hospital Care
Session 9
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
Session 10
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
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 Australiasian Council of Ambulance Authorities Inc.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au