Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery

This combined degree will prepare graduates as a nurse and midwife, eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with the ability to practice both nationally and internationally.Exposure to a wide variety of perspectives and environments in addition to small class sizes, will allow you to explore, develop and apply a host of transferable skills in communication, research, problem solving and critical thinking, required for evaluating evidence for best practice in any healthcare setting.If you wish to progress to further study, you may consider one of nine Master of Health specialisations.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Semester 1

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 1 HEALT1111, 15 credit points

COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALT1113, 15 credit points

INTRODUCTION TO MIDWIFERY MIDBM1001, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 1: INTRODUCTION TO PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE NURBN1013, 15 credit points

Semester 2

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 2 HEALT1112, 15 credit points

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS MIDBM1002, 15 credit points

PRIMARY HEALTH 1: DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NURBN1016, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 2: NURSING ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT NURBN1017, 15 credit points

Year 2

Semester 1

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS MIDBM1002, 15 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 5: PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES NURBN2020, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 3: PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE A NURBN2022, 15 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 6: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY APPLIED TO PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE A NURBN2023, 15 credit points

Semester 2

CONTEXT OF MIDWIFERY MIDBM2004, 15 credit points

PRIMARY HEALTH 3: THE HEALTH AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE NURBN2025, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 5: PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE B NURBN2026, 15 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 7: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY APPLIED TO PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE B NURBN2027, 15 credit points

Year 3

Semester 1

EVIDENCE-BASED MIDWIFERY PRACTICE MIDBM3105, 15 credit points

COMPLEX MIDWIFERY PRACTICE MIDBM3106, 15 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 3: PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING IN PERSON-CENTERED CARE. NURBN1012, 15 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 8: TEACHING, LEARNING AND SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH PRACTICE NURBN3031, 15 credit points

Semester 2

NEONATES REQUIRING EXTRA CARE MIDBM3107, 15 credit points

PERINATAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH MIDBM3108, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 4: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING NURBN2024, 15 credit points

PRIMARY HEALTH 4: NURSING PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS NURBN3033, 15 credit points

Year 4

Semester 1

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE DIVERSITY MIDBM3209, 15 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 6: MANAGEMENT OF DETERIORATING PATIENT NURBN3030, 30 credit points

NURSING CONTEXT 9: TRANSITIONING TO NURSING PRACTICE NURBN3032, 15 credit points

Semester 2

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE CONSOLIDATION MIDBM3210, 30 credit points

NURSING PRACTICE 7: CONSOLIDATION OF PERSON-CENTERED NURSING PRACTICE IN DIVERSE SETTINGS NURBN3034, 30 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2020) and recent secondary graduates (2019 and 2018)

Prerequisites

• Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics;
• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English.

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Non-year 12 applicants: may be admitted on the basis of qualifications deemed to be equivalent of the VCE.

This includes qualifications at either secondary or tertiary level obtained interstate or overseas.

Students with overseas qualifications from non-English speaking backgrounds: must meet English language requirements as per NMBA https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx

This requires an IELTS of 7 and 7 across all bands on enrolment.

Registered Enrolled Nurse articulation – as per BN credit pathway. All students must meet inherent requirements of nursing and midwifery programs.