Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)

Program Overview

This four-year program prepares students for careers as midwives and nurses. The curriculum includes courses in nursing practice, midwifery, human processes, and health care. Students will gain hands-on experience through clinical placements and develop the skills and knowledge necessary to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to patients and families.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year 1 - Semester 1

• Nursing Practice 1
• Nursing and Midwifery in the Australian Healthcare Context
• Human Processes 1
• Communication for Nurses and Midwives
• Dimensions of Healthy Childbearing

Year 1 - Semester 2

• Nursing Practice 2
• Older Adult Health
• Human Processes 2
• Principles of Midwifery and Woman-Centred Care
• Introduction to Midwifery Practice

Year 2 - Semester 1

• Nursing Practice 3
• Chronic Conditions and Supportive Care
• Human Processes 3
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Health and Wellness
• Midwifery Practice 2: Pregnancy Care

Year 2 - Semester 2

• Nursing Practice 4
• Mental Health and Wellbeing in Clinical Practice
• Human Processes 4
• Midwifery Practice 3: Intrapartum Midwifery Care
• Care of the Birthing Woman

Year 3 - Semester 1

• Human Processes 5
• Nursing Practice 5
• Legal and Ethical Practice in Nursing and Midwifery
• Midwifery Practice 4: Postnatal Care
• Postnatal Care of Women and their Families

Year 3 - Semester 2

• Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing
• Transition to Registered Practice
• Interprofessional Practice in Health Care
• Midwifery Practice 5: Supporting the Newborn

Year 4 - Semester 1

• Clinical Reasoning and Research in Practice
• Nursing Practice 6
• Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Midwifery
• Midwifery Practice 6: Maternity Emergencies

Year 4 - Semester 2

• Primary Health Care in Nursing and Midwifery Practice

Careers:

• Midwife
• Regional Midwife
• Rural Midwife
• Remote Midwife
• Nurse
• Registered Nurse