Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration) (Enrolled Nurses only)

This pathway is designed for enrolled nurses who are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, who wish to study to become registered nurses. Applicants must be registered as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Successful applicants will be granted credit towards the Bachelor of Nursing. Applicants considering this pathway need to be aware of the need to complete a rural placement, which begins early in their enrolment.

Applicants must provide evidence of the following within their SATAC application:

• successful course completion of an ANMAC accredited/NMBA approved Diploma of Nursing program
• that an application for registration has been made to NMBA

Evidence of successful registration with NMBA must be provided to the University of Adelaide via [email protected] by census date Thursday 21 March 2024.Successful applicants will be granted a minimum of 24 units (1 year full-time) credit towards the Bachelor of Nursing, reducing the remaining duration of the program to 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time).

Please note the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia have made changes to the English language skills registration standard. Please refer to their website for further information.

Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They help treat patients in all sorts of health care settings and touch lives with empathy and compassion. Nursing is flexible, exciting and challenging. It's a rewarding profession full of problem-solvers and pillars of strength.

Our Bachelor of Nursing supports you in becoming a confident and responsible registered nurse. You will:

• develop hands-on skills in high-tech simulation settings
• benefit from clinical and non-clinical placements across metropolitan and rural locations
• explore contemporary issues around health promotion, maintenance, advocacy and care
• undertake interprofessional learning with other health care students

You'll emerge with a professional qualification recognised Australia-wide, ready to pursue rewarding roles in rural communities, operating theatres, emergency wards, and a multitude of other health care environments.

From early in your degree, you will attend a combination of lectures and clinical placements, allowing the integration of theory into practice. In the later part of the degree you will have further opportunities to blend theory and practice. University-based study and clinically based learning are central to student learning.

A strong commitment to the degree is required, as teaching activity extends beyond the standard semester period. You are required to attend compulsory skills and simulation classes. You will also attend compulsory clinical placements, which involve a range of shifts (including weekends). Clinical placements require significant time commitment and may include shifts across a 24 hour roster.

Part-time students can complete the Bachelor of Nursing by following the prescribed course structure which can be obtained by contacting the Adelaide Nursing School. The courses to be completed each semester are non-negotiable and students must attend the associated clinical placements.