Diploma of Health Care
Central Queensland University
About
The Diploma of Health Care is an exit point for the Bachelor of Nursing.
You may exit with a Diploma of Health Care after successfully completing 48 credit points from the Bachelor of Nursing.
As a graduate from the Diploma of Health Care you will not be able to register as a nurse.
However, this Diploma will provide recognition of successful completion of health and nursing related study and may be used for entry into other health related study areas.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) will be notified of the proposed exit awards from CQ23. Notification will include assurance that exit awards do not provide students with the eligibility to register as an Enrolled Nurse.
Level 1 units from CQ23 to the value of 48 credit unit points. Equivalent units completed in previous CQ23 curriculums may also be considered as eligible units for credit towards this award. Eligible units do not include those offered as credit exemption from another course/s prior to, or, during enrolment in CQ23.
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> NURS11159 | Introduction to Nursing | --> |
| --> NURS11160 | Fundamentals of Clinical Nursing Practice | --> |
| --> NURS11157 | Lifespan Approach to Health and Wellness for Nursing | --> |
| --> NURS11158 | Evidence Informed Nursing Practice | --> |
| --> BIOH11005 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | --> |
| --> NURS11161 | Clinical Nursing Practice 1 | --> |
| --> NURS11163 | Recovery Approach to Mental Health | --> |
| --> NURS11162 | Inclusive Practice for Nursing | --> |
Entry requirements
What do I need to start?
Entry Scores
Entry Requirements
Not applicable. Entry requirements are not required as this is an exit award.
Security Requirements
Students do not enter this course. It is an exit award for CQ23 Bachelor of Nursing. Security requirements are therefore not required.
Health Requirements
Students do not enter this course. It is an exit award for CQ23 Bachelor of Nursing. Health requirements are therefore not required.
Assumed Knowledge
Not applicable. Recommendations are not required as this is an exit award.
Fees and Charges
- Domestic Fees -->
Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
- 1.
- Explain and perform fundamental health care skills
- 2.
- Demonstrate professional communication applicable to health care settings
- 3.
- Demonstrate cultural competency in health care situations
- 4.
- Behave professionally in a simulated or clinical health care setting
- 5.
- Identify sociocultural factors that contribute to individual and community health
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning | --> | ||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives | --> | ||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate understanding of knowledge | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate application with depth in some areas of specialisation, in known or changing contexts | |||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality | --> | ||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate and evaluate the work of teams within broad but generally well- defined parameters | --> | --> |
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