| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-08 | - |
| 2024-02-26 | - |
Program Overview
Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Nursing prepares students for a career as a registered nurse. The program emphasizes practical experience, professional capacity building, and industry partnerships. Graduates are known for their resilience, versatility, and adaptability, and are equipped to work in a wide range of healthcare settings.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Nursing from Charles Sturt University has led the way for nurses for more than 40 years. Our undergraduate students are part of the university’s proud nursing tradition, joining the ranks of Charles Sturt University graduates across Australia who are known for their resilience, versatility and adaptability. You'll graduate industry-ready and prepared for your role as a registered nurse.
Objectives:
- Provide students with the theory, skills and understanding they'll need in the workplace.
- Support students to undertake at least 800 hours of workplace learning in an exciting range of authentic healthcare settings.
- Build professional capacity during your bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Work in a broad range of contexts and with patients across the lifespan, graduating as a competent and adaptable registered nurse.
- Be able to think creatively and critically; and be a reflective and ethical practitioner, educator and facilitator.
- Advocate for patient health and wellbeing.
Program Description:
- Practical program
- Building professional capacity
- Industry partnerships
- Professional Accreditation
Outline:
Content:
- Consists of 24 core subjects in the following areas:
- Introductory
- Foundational
- Continuing
- Capstone
Structure:
- On Campus
- Part time 6 year(s)
- Full time 3 year(s)
Course Schedule:
- Session 1 : February 26, 2024 On Campus Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Port Macquarie, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga
- Session 2 : July 8, 2024 On Campus Bathurst
Individual Modules with Descriptions:
- NRS160 Contexts of Nursing
- BMS165 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 1
- NRS162 Nursing Workplace Learning 1
- NRS163 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 1
- NRS171 Health Challenges 1: Acute Care A
- BMS175 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 2
- NRS173 Nursing Workplace Learning 2
- NRS174 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 2
- NRS274 Health Challenges 2: Acute Care B
- NRS275 Caring in Nursing
- NRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3
- NRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
- NRS280 Indigenous Health Care For Nurses
- NRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nurses
- NRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4
- NRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
- NRS384 Health Challenges 3: Mental Health Care
- NRS385 The Registered Nurse in Practice
- NRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5
- NRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
- NRS390 Health Challenges 4: Complex Care
- NRS397 Health Challenges 5: Chronic Care
- NRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6
Careers:
- Work in public and private healthcare facilities
- Improve patient care
- Specialise
Careers:
- Our Bachelor of Nursing graduates are recognised for their critical thinking, diversity and professionalism.
- Many Charles Sturt University-educated nurses have received overseas recognition and now work internationally.
- When you graduate, you'll be a registered nurse ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, you could:
- Work in public and private healthcare facilities
- Improve patient care
- Specialise
Charles Sturt University
Overview:
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is a public university in Australia. It offers a wide range of academic programs and services to students.
Entry Requirements:
Completion of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) with the Minimum ATAR required or equivalent is achieved OR A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR OR A completed Certificate III at AQF Level 3, studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR Partial completion of an AQF Diploma, of at least 50%, studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR A completed AQF Diploma studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate from an Australian university (or equivalent), demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Overall Grade Average or Score achieved OR Successful completion of a minimum of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the overall Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR A completed Certificate IV in Nursing (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse OR A completed Diploma in Nursing (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse OR A completed Advanced Certificate in Nursing (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse OR A completed Advanced Diploma in Nursing (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse OR A completed Hospital Certificate in Nursing (or equivalent) and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse
Language Requirements:
Students must meet one of the following criteria: Students from a non-English speaking background must: Provide IELTS results (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or equivalent test. Equivalent accepted tests are PTE & TOEFL (see equivalence table) and OET. OET: minimum score of B in all four components. Please note, we will accept ELP scores over a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if: FOR IELTS: The student has achieved a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and Achieved a minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and No score in any component of the test is below 6.5. FOR OET: The student has been tested in all four components in each sitting, and achieved a minimum score of B in each component across the two sittings, and no score in any component of the test is below C. If sitting the test over two sittings, results must be from the same acceptable test. For example, both IELTS.
