Overview
The Bachelor of Nursing at Charles Sturt University promotes understanding of social, ethical, culture and caring in all contexts that Registered Nurses work. The Bachelor of Nursing course will produce safe and competent graduates who use critical thinking and clinical reasoning to care for the public using evidence based practice. Bachelor of Nursing graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills essential for safe nursing practice in a rapidly changing and complex health care environment.
Admission and Credit
Minimum ATAR required65
Admission
Entry Requirement
Credit
Credit Arrangements
Checks
Police Check
Language requirements
Non-Standard
Structure
Essential set192 Credit Points
Core192 Credit Points
Enrolment pattern
Selected patterns only. Please contact FOSH-Course@csu.edu.au for additional patterns.
Full TimeSession 1 (30) intake on-campus & online Session 2 (60) intake online 3 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingBMS165 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 1NRS162 Nursing Workplace Learning 1NRS163 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 1
Session 2NRS171 Health Challenges 1 … For more content click the Read More button below.
Session 3NRS274 Health Challenges 2 Acute Care BNRS275 Caring in NursingNRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3NRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 4NRS280 Indigenous Health Care for NursesNRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for NursesNRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4NRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 5NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS385 The Registered Nurse in PracticeNRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 6NRS390 Health Challenges 4 Complex CareNRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic CareNRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Full-Time -enrolled nurses with Diploma of Nursing credit package
Session 1 (30) on-campus and online Session 2 (60) intake online 2 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingNRS274 Health Challenges 2 Acute Care BNRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3NRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 2NRS275 Caring in NursingNRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for NursesNRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4NRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 3NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS385 The Registered Nurse in PracticeNRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 4NRS390 Health Challenges 4 Complex CareNRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic CareNRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Part TimeSession 1 (30) intake on-campus or online 6 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingBMS165 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 1
Session 2NRS171 Health Challenges 1 Acute Care ABMS175 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 2
Session 3NRS162 Nursing Workplace Learning 1NRS163 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 1
Session 4NRS173 Nursing Workplace Learning 2NRS174 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 2
Session 5NRS274 Health Challenges 2 Acute Care BNRS275 Caring in Nursing
Session 6NRS280 Indigenous Health Care for NursesNRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nurses
Session 7NRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3NRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 8NRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4NRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 9NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS385 The Registered Nurse in Practice
Session 10NRS390 Health Challenges 4 Complex CareNRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic Care
Session 11NRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 12NRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Part TimeSession 2 (60) intake online 6 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingNRS163 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 1
Session 2NRS162 Nursing Workplace Learning 1BMS165 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 1
Session 3NRS171 Health Challenges 1: Acute Care ABMS175 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses 2
Session 4NRS173 Nursing Workplace Learning 2NRS174 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 2
Session 5NRS274 Health Challenges 2: Acute Care BNRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 6NRS275 Caring in NursingNRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3
Session 7NRS280 Indigenous Health Care for NursesNRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 8NRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for NursesNRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4
Session 9NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 10NRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS390 Health Challenges 4: Complex Care
Session 11NRS385 The Registered Nurse in PracticeNRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Session 12NRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic Care
Part-Time -enrolled nurses with Diploma of Nursing credit package
Session 1 (30) and Session 2 (60) intake online 4 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingNRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 2NRS275 Caring in NursingNRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3
Session 3NRS274 Health Challenges 2: Acute Care BNRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 4NRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for NursesNRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4
Session 5NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 6NRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS390 Health Challenges 4: Complex Care
Session 7NRS385 The Registered Nurse in PracticeNRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Session 12NRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic Care
Part-Time-enrolled nurses with Diploma of Nursing credit package
Session 1 (30) intake on-campus or online 4 years
Session 1NRS160 Contexts of NursingNRS274 Health Challenges 2: Acute Care B
Session 2NRS275 Caring in NursingNRS281 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nurses
Session 3NRS276 Nursing Workplace Learning 3NRS277 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 3
Session 4NRS282 Nursing Workplace Learning 4NRS283 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 4
Session 5NRS384 Health Challenges 3 Mental Health CareNRS385 The Registered Nurse in Practice
Session 6NRS390 Health Challenges 4: Complex CareNRS397 Health Challenges 5 Chronic Care
Session 7NRS386 Nursing Workplace Learning 5NRS387 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Session 8NRS398 Nursing Workplace Learning 6NRS399 Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 6
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate clinical reasoning in the application of caring science in all aspects of professional nursing practice.
2.
Practise as a registered nurse in accordance with the ethical, legal and moral tenets of the nursing profession, including compliance with, and application of, Australian legislation, standards, codes, policies and guidelines, and common law relevant to nursing caring and practice.
3.
Source, evaluate, and apply high quality research in nursing and healthcare, to deliver optimal care for people across the lifespan.
4.
Use technology ethically and legally to practise as a registered nurse in the increasingly digitalised environment of healthcare delivery.
5.
Demonstrate and apply cultural safety in all contexts, with a commitment to social justice, including collaboratively advocating for equitable access to nursing and healthcare services for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
6.
Practise professional nursing in a way that maintains the dignity of, demonstrates respect for, and values the cultural diversity of individuals, families, and communities.
7.
Demonstrate the skills required to be an independent, self-directed, self-motivated, and lifelong learner.
8.
Demonstrate skills and attitudes to influence the future of nursing at a global, political, social, and professional level, by responding to and anticipating the changing needs of diverse communities.
9.
Demonstrate effective, safe and authentic caring for individuals, families and communities using the principles of the Caritas Processes®.
10.
Apply the ethical, legal and moral tenets of nursing to strengthen sustainable practices when delivering nursing care.
11.
Demonstrate capacity for self-awareness and reflexivity in relation to personal attitudes and behaviours as registered nurses, with an ongoing commitment to the principles of self-care.
12.
Understand the impact of global issues on professional practice and human health and works constructively, respectfully and effectively with local and global communities and workplaces.
Professional accreditation
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Notes :https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/professional-accreditation