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Bachelor of Nursing - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (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.

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

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 Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 or above in every band in order to be eligible for admission (NMBA require an IELTS score of 7 for registration).

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 CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Nursing

Credit Packages for Enrolled Division 2 Nurses

Mapping of subjects in the Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Diploma of Nursing NSW TAFE Course No 9393, Diploma of Nursing Course No HLT 51607 and HLT 51612, Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Cert 1V (2008 and beyond) Course No 3262 and the Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Cert 1V (prior to 2008) Course No. 3228 has been undertaken for evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes in subjects in the Bachelor of Nursing. Credit for the following packages is recommended to meet the Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards.

Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Diploma of Nursing NSW TAFE Course No 9393, Diploma of Nursing Course No HLT 51607 and HLT 51612 Credit Package

Subject
BMS191  Human Bioscience
NRS111  Professional Nursing: Foundations of Learning
NRS112  Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS113  Introduction to Primary Health Care and Nursing Practice
BMS192  Human Bioscience 2
NRS121  Professional Nursing: Foundations of Communication
NRS122  Essential Nursing Care: Assessing and Planning Care
NRS123  Professional Nursing: Health Law for Nurses
NRS212  Indigenous Australian Cultures, Health and Nursing

Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Cert 1V (2008 and beyond) Course No 3262 Credit Package

Subject
NRS112  Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS113  Introduction to Primary Health Care and Nursing Practice
NRS121  Professional Nursing: Foundations of Communication
NRS122  Essential Nursing Care: Assessing and Planning Care
NRS212  Indigenous Australian Cultures, Health and Nursing

Enrolled Division 2 Nurse Cert 1V (prior to 2008) Course No 3228 Credit Package

Subject
NRS112  Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS113  Introduction to Primary Health Care and Nursing Practice
NRS121  Professional Nursing: Foundations of Communication
NRS122  Essential Nursing Care: Assessing and Plan

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.

BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
NRS111 Professional Nursing: Foundations of Learning
NRS112 Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS113 Introduction to Primary Health Care
NRS121 Professional Nursing: Foundations of Communication
NRS122 Essential Nursing Care: Foundation Skills
NRS123 Professional Nursing: Health Law for Nurses
NRS211 Essential Nursing Care: Acute Care (16 point)
NRS212 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Health and Nursing
NRS221 Life-Stage Considerations: The Older Person
NRS222 Essential Nursing Care: Mental Health Nursing
NRS223 Essential Nursing Care: Chronic and Complex Nursing (16 point)
NRS311 Life-Stage Considerations: Child, Adolescent and Family Health
NRS312 Essential Nursing Care: Managing the Deteriorating Patient (16 point)
NRS313 Professional Nursing: Transition to Practice
NRS326 International and National Perspectives on Primary Health Care
NRS327 Essential Nursing Care: Theory to Practice (16 point)
NRS328 Professional Nursing: Evidence-Informed Practice

Key subjects
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
NRS112 Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS122 Essential Nursing Care: Foundation Skills
NRS211 Essential Nursing Care: Acute Care (16 point)
NRS312 Essential Nursing Care: Managing the Deteriorating Patient (16 point)
NRS313 Professional Nursing: Transition to Practice
NRS327 Essential Nursing Care: Theory to Practice (16 point)

Students will graduate with the Bachelor of Nursing.

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
NRS111 Professional Nursing: Foundations of Learning
NRS112 Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health
NRS113 Introduction to Primary Health Care

Session 2
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
NRS121 Professional Nursing: Foundations of Communication
NRS122 Essential Nursing Care: Foundation Skills
NRS123 Professional Nursing: Health Law for Nurses

Session 3
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
NRS211 Essential Nursing Care: Acute Care (16 point)
NRS212 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Health and Nursing

Session 4
NRS221 Life-Stage Considerations: The Older Person
NRS222 Essential Nursing Care: Mental Health Nursing
NRS223 Essential Nursing Care: Chronic and Complex Nursing (16 point)

Session 5
NRS311 Life-Stage Considerations: Child, Adolescent and Family Health
NRS312 Essential Nursing Care: Managing the Deteriorating Patient (16 point)
NRS313 Professional Nursing: Transition to Practice

Session 6
NRS326 International and National Perspectives on Primary Health Care
NRS327 Essential Nursing Care: Theory to Practice (16 point)
NRS328 Professional Nursing: Evidence-Informed Practice

Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)

APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
CLS410 Major Incident Management
PHC401 Paramedic Intensive Care for Paediatrics
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline

Professional recognition

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

The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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