BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING STUDIES)

Provides registered nurses with an opportunity to obtain an Australian degree if they hold a diploma level qualification in their country of origin.

The course is not professionally-accredited and therefore does not lead to registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad health knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical nursing situations.
2. Critically analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex nursing practice.
3. Anticipate and identify potential challenges and develop appropriate nursing strategies and solutions.
4. Access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources using digital technologies to inform nursing practice.
5. Independently communicate nursing knowledge, concepts and values clearly and coherently.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
7. Work collaboratively within the nursing team and with other health care professionals to ethically and effectively respond to diverse health care challenges.
8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional nursing practice in accordance with the NMBA standards for practice.
9. Demonstrate the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for registration.