Bachelor of Nursing Science (Post Registration)
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code & Version | 78210U (v4), 78210E (v2) |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Candidates must be Registered Nurses, currently registered with any Australian State or Territory Nursing Registration Board or eligible for Registration in Australia. Applicants must provide documentary evidence with their QTAC application. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia requires all applicants seeking initial admission to the Nursing Register upon graduation from their nursing course, to demonstrate the necessary English language skills. See their website at: |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Students are encouraged to undertake the UniPrep course if they have not studied recently and/or want assistance making the transition to University studies. |
Post admission requirements | Hepatitis B immunisation: Students must provide evidence of being immune to Hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately. Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/ Australian Federal Police check: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Some placement agencies will require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. Students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement. Application documents can be accessed at: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
NS2015:03 Law and Ethics for Nursing and Midwifery
NS3118:03 Evidence-Based Practice
Options
Select 18 credit points of specified level 1, 2 or 3 subjects
BM1011:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 1
BM1022:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 2
HS1005:03 Lifespan Development for Health
HS1111:03 Communication for Nursing and Midwifery
NS1211:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 1
NS1012:03 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
NS1220:03 Primary Health Care
NS1222:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 2
HS2101:03 Indigenous Health Studies for Nursing and Midwifery
NS2022:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
NS2112:03 Grief and Crisis Management
NS2214:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 4
NS2215:03 Specialist Nursing in Northern Australia
NS2216:03 Rural and Remote Nursing
NS2217:03 Clinical Leadership and Management
NS3119:03 Nutrition for Nursing Practice
NS3226:06 Capstone - Clinical Nursing Practice 6
NS3227:06 Capstone - Clinical Nursing Practice 6 (Mental Health)
NS3310:03 Applying Evidence to Practice
NS3320:03 Community Approaches to Care
NS3340:03 Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
NS3350:03 Health and Illness in the Older Adult
NS3360:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 5
NS3361:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 5 (Mental Health)
NS3370:03 Issues in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
PP2131:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
PP2231:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville | |
Mackay | First and second year only until 2014 |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Not applicable |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Nil |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | An additional honours year is available |
Eligibility | Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |