Bachelor of Nursing Science - Graduate Entry Program - External

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Bachelor of Nursing Science - Graduate Entry Program - External

James Cook University - Bachelor of Nursing Science - Graduate Entry Program - External

Description:  
A new pathway into the Bachelor of Nursing Science is available to graduates of approved courses.

The graduate entry program is available to candidates with a prior degree in a relevant science or health science area (as determined by the Head of School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition). A new subject, NS1911:03 Foundational Nursing Studies and Practice, will be offered in January/February (Study Period 3) as a two-week laboratory/tutorial block at Townsville campus, followed by two weeks of experience in a medical unit under supervision of an experienced clinician. Students will then enter the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing Science course, commencing in late February.

JCU’s Bachelor of Nursing Science focuses on the theoretical and applied dimensions of human caring. Theoretical modules are linked with practical experience. Clinical experience incorporates supervised clinical practice in a variety of hospital, health agency and community settings throughout northern Queensland, beginning in first year. Graduates develop a wide range of skills to assist individuals and families in their experience of health and wellbeing.

The course also emphasises nursing for rural, remote and Indigenous communities, plus tropical health issues.


Duration:
4 years part-time

Mode:
Part time (Flexible); limited attendance

Workload:
Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.

Type:
Undergraduate

Credit points:
51 credit points o

Intake:
January

Campus:
Townsville #

Faculty:
Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

School:
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition

Prerequisite/s:
A relevant science or health science degree as approved by the Head of School of Nursing Midwifery and Nutrition

Additional Entry Requirements:
Queensland Health requires all health care worker students be immunised against Hepatitis B prior to their first clinical placement.

 

QTAC code:
317089 – Flexible delivery

Course code:
100508

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.

# Please note: the clinical component of this course may need to be completed in Townsville.

^ This subject will need to be completed on the Townsville Campus.

Graduate Entry Program - External (Flexible) Course Structure


YEAR 1
Subject Name
Mode of Delivery
Study Period (SP)

Teaching Period 1

NS1911:03 ^
Foundational Nursing Studies and Practice
Internal
SP3

NS2015:03
Nursing Inquiry 2 – Law and Ethics
External
SP1

P P2131:03
Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
Limited
SP1

Teaching Period 2

NS2112:03
Interactive Processes 2
External
SP2

PP2231:03
Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
Limited
SP2

 

YEAR 2

Teaching Period 1

HS2000:03
Social Constructions of Health in Australia
External
SP1

NS2022:03
Transitions into Nursing 1
Limited
SP1

Teaching Period 2

HS2 101:03
Indigenous Health Studies for Nursing Sciences
Limited
SP2

NS2214:03
Transitions into Nursing 2A
Limited
SP2

 

YEAR 3

Teaching Period 1

NS3223:03
Preparation for Practice
External
SP1

NS3360:03
Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Limited
SP1

Teaching Period 2

NS3322:03
Nursing in the North
External
SP2

NS3340:03
Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
External
SP2

 

YEAR 4

Teaching Period 1

NS3118:03
Nursing Research
External
SP1

NS3320:03
Community Approaches to Care
External
SP1

Teaching Period 2

NS3224:03
Integrated Nursing 2
Limited
SP2

NS3350:03
Health and Illness in the Older Adult
External
SP2

 

Career Opportunities

Nursing graduates are in demand and easily find employment throughout Australia and overseas in a variety of nursing positions in: general medicine practice, public and private hospitals, public health services specialising in particular client groups, the defence forces, occupational health units within large companies and non-government relief agencies.
Professional Accreditation

JCU nursing graduates can register with the professional body, the Queensland Nursing Council. They can then work in Australia and in many countries overseas.

 

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