Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)

Flinders nursing is packed with industry experience and placement opportunities. Our focus is to develop you into a registered nurse who is reflective about their practice and has well-developed clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to lifelong learning. Flinders is No. 1 in SA for Nursing (2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, public SA-founded universities only).

The Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) aims to prepare students to be person-centred and evidence-based health professionals who have well-developed clinical reasoning skills and are reflective about their practice. They will be equipped with skills and knowledge to provide relationship based, ethically responsible care, adhering to safety and quality standards for people across the lifespan and from diverse populations and care contexts locally, nationally, and globally. Students will become confident to work in therapeutic, culturally safe, and professional relationships with individuals, families, communities, and fellow health professionals to assess collaboratively and responsively, plan, implement and evaluate care. Students will be provided with the learning opportunities they need to practice in the range of healthcare, technology, and policy environments, meet the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) Registered Nurse standards for practice.

Prospective students who intend to apply for this course should carefully check that they meet the Inherent requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration). Further information at www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/nursing-midwifery-inherent-requirements

Before attending professional experience placements, students must complete a number of compulsory pre-placement compliance requirements. For further information visit https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/placements/compliance/nursing.

Applicants who hold a NMBA approved Diploma of Nursing qualification or equivalent and hold current registration with NMBA as an enrolled nurse may be eligible for a maximum of 36 units of credit (one year of full-time equivalent study), providing this Diploma of Nursing or equivalent was completed within the past five years.

Graduates of a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or applicants who expect to complete a bachelor degree this year, in a study area other than nursing or those who hold a Nursing qualification but are not eligible to register as a Nurse with AHPRA should consider applying through the SATAC postgraduate application service for the two year Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) (SATAC code 2BG007). Further information at www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-nursing-graduate-entry.

Graduates can apply to the Australian Heath Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration with the NMBA as a Registered Nurse.

This degree is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

On completion of this degree there is an opportunity to apply for a one-year Honours degree. For further information visit www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/honours-bachelor-health-sciences.