Bachelor of Nursing

University of South Australia - City East Campus

Australia,South Australia

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 39,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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Australia, South Australia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1991

Total Students: 37,000 +

Int. Students: 5,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Corner of North Terrace and, Frome Rd, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia

Bachelor of Nursing

Program Overview

Start your unstoppable career in nursing at UniSA, and become a highly sought-after health professional, caring for people across all health settings.

This is your opportunity to make a positive contribution to Australian healthcare. UniSA offers you an industry-relevant, practical qualification which will ensure you’re career-ready.

With constant change in technology and approaches to care in the healthcare industry, UniSA’s nursing programs are also constantly evolving and adapting with this change.


What you'll learn

The Bachelor of Nursing prepares you for placement and your professional nursing career with more than 150 hours of learning in our Horizon Hospital and Health Service. You’ll also complete 1,000 hours in clinical settings across metro, regional and rural hospitals, and health services in South Australia.

During your studies, your learning will enable you to meet the seven interconnecting Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse standards for practice, which include the capacity to:

  • Think critically and analyse nursing practice
  • Engage in therapeutic and professional relationships
  • Maintain the capability for practice
  • Comprehensively conduct assessments
  • Develop a plan for nursing practice
  • Provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
  • Evaluate outcomes to inform nursing practice

The degree is designed to prepare you to meet healthcare delivery requirements for the 21st century and respond to Australian and international healthcare priorities and trends including mental health, primary healthcare and healthy ageing. Six integrated themes are embedded throughout the curriculum and represent core approaches which inform contemporary nursing practice:

  • Safety and quality
  • Cultural safety
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Professional communication
  • Consumers as partners in care
  • Teamwork