Bachelor of Nursing

You want to improve people's lives and help them during difficult times.

You want a degree where you spend time learning in a variety of clinical settings and a career where you are constantly updating your skills.We'll support you as you become a registered nurse.

You'll learn to deliver the highest quality care that's focused on the person and use reasoning and evidence-based care to improve your patients' outcomes.Your subjects include working with diverse communities, mental health, medical and surgical nursing, and palliative care.

You'll also learn skills like leadership and management to give you even more confidence when you start your career.

Your options will be wide when you graduate.

You may choose to work in emergency illness, mental health, long-term care, intercultural health or population health.

Wherever you work, chances are your career in nursing will be challenging, stimulating and rewarding.

You may even decide to further your studies into a specialised nursing area including midwifery or paramedicine.Areas of study include:

biomedical sciences, general nursing, health promotion, health, nursing, psychology, public health, sociologyFlexible delivery (domestic) students will predominately study online and will only attend campus for intensive blocks each semester.

Those who live in the Wimmera may complete on-campus clinical lab classes at the Wimmera Campus in Horsham in first and second year.Flexible delivery details for East Gippsland (Bairnsdale) are yet to be confirmed for 2021.

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.

To view current subject information and cost, click on the individual subject name below, or click here to view current subject information and cost for ALL subjects.

Year 1

Semester 1

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

COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALT1113, 15 credit points

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

RESEARCH 1: INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND RESEARCH NURBN1015, 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

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

PRIMARY HEALTH 2: HEALTH PROMOTION NURBN2021, 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

NURSING PRACTICE 4: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING NURBN2024, 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

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

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

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

Semester 2

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

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

RESEARCH 2: APPLICATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND RESEARCH NURBN3035, 15 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.

Subject Adjustments

A study score of 40 in Biology, Chemistry or Physics equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points.

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)

Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education Study

Compulsory: Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory program such as the FedUni Foundation Access Studies Program (FAST).

Admission criteria for applications with a Vocational Education and Training study

Compulsory: Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.

Admission criteria for applications with work and life experience

Compulsory: Applicants who have not completed secondary education, or undertaken any TAFE or university studies should include a personal statement detailing all relevant experience to strengthen their application.

Extra Requirements

Essential requirements for selection and application

All Applicants must complete the English Language Requirement Declaration and attach the declaration to their application.

Essential requirements for placement

Mandatory documentation to be provided by census date of the 1st semester of study to undertake professional placements as part of this course.

These documents can be uploaded to your InPlace account after you enrol in your first placement course.

• Working with Children (WWC) Check
• National Police record Check
• Aged Care Statutory Declaration
• Hand Hygiene Certificate
• Medical Declaration and reasonable Adjustment Campaign
• Immunisation Verification Form – prior to commencing clinical placements students are expected to provide evidence of current immunisation status

Inherent Requirements

English Language Skills requirements - IELTS of 7 in all bands