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Undergraduate courseBachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration)FAST FACTSTaught on-campus at Flinders as a first degree or graduate-entry degree (limited first degree places offered on Riverland campus). Three professional entry pathways also are available, one offered in external mode. All courses are available to Australian and international students. First degreeCourse length: Three years full-time or the equivalent part-time.
TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank) SATAC Codes [for Australian students]: 214311 (Flinders Campus) 214312 (Riverland Campus) Graduate entryCourse length: Two years or the equivalent part-time. Not available as part of a combined degrees program.Prerequisites: A recognised undergraduate degree in a discipline other than nursing. SATAC Code [for Australian students]: 219491 Professional entryCourse length: One year or the equivalent part-time. Available mid-year ONLY.Prerequisites: See below. SATAC Codes [for Australian students]: Registered Nurse pathway: 214291 (internal). Re-entry pathway: 214301. Registered midwife pathway: 219091 WHY STUDY NURSING AT FLINDERS?Today's nurses play an important role in health promotion, maintenance and education, as well as in traditional patient care and the restoration of health. This course produces graduates who:
Through supportive studies in biophysical and psychosocial sciences, emphasis is placed on preparing students to manage rapid technological and social change and respond to ethical and legal demands. GRADUATE-ENTRYGraduate-entry students complete an accelerated two-year program (or the equivalent part-time). SATAC Code: 219491ENROLLED NURSESThe course also is available to Enrolled Nurses who wish to become Registered Nurses. Some credit may be given for prior learning.FITNESS FOR PRACTICEStudents undertaking topics that require a clinical placement must meet the requirements of the School to demonstrate fitness for practice. They are:
WHAT JOBS WILL I GET?Graduates are eligible for registration with the Nurses Board of South Australia as a Registered General Nurse. The program also is recognised interstate.As well as traditional roles in hospitals, nurses are employed by a variety of agencies, including community health centres, aged care centres, community nursing services, local councils, industry and rural and remote settings. New graduates usually are employed in an acute care hospital setting and many go on to specialise in other areas such as mental health, midwifery, paediatrics and palliative care. To find out more about the jobs this degree can lead to, go to the Your Career section of our graduate careers website. WHAT WILL I STUDY?The course is highly structured and combines clinical practice with topics addressing ethics, law and the biophysical and psychosocial sciences. The full-time workload is about 40 hours per week, including classes, private study, field work and assignment preparation. Clinical experience is gained in city and country hospitals and other agencies and usually involves shift work.The First Year of the pre-registration course aims to prepare the student for clinical practice by introducing communication, nursing and research skills, and studying the scientific basis of nursing together with the role of the nurse in the health care system. During Second Year students continue to develop nursing skills and relate all aspects of body function with nursing practice. Students continue to gain clinical experience in the various health care settings. The Third Year student explores more complex health issues through clinical reasoning and clinical practice. In the final semester of the course, students undertake a professional practicum and transition topic that aims to prepare the student for their role as a Registered Nurse after graduation. Selected students may proceed to an Honours degree with the addition of an extra full-time year of study (or the part-time equivalent). PROFESSIONAL ENTRY PATHWAYSTwo pathways within the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing are designed for registered nurses. Both require one year of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.Registered Nurses pathway - internal mode only (mid-year entry only)
Re-entry pathway - internal mode only (mid-year entry only)
Registered Midwife pathway - Internal mode only (mid-year entry only)
The full program of study including links to combined degrees programs are set out in the Course rule, and also links to topic descriptions for this degree. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
First degree: Year 12 applicants must have qualified for SACE and obtained Recorded Achievement in at least five HESS Restricted two-unit SACE Stage 2 subjects (except Community Studies). There are no prerequisites. Non-school leavers from various backgrounds, such as tertiary transfers, TAFE, Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and other access schemes are eligible to apply. For further information see Entry requirements and applications. This course also is open to Enrolled Nurses who wish to become Registered Nurses, and some credit may be given.
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