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Bachelor of Nursing – Acute Care

Admission Requirements


The normal entry criterion for this degree is University Entrance. Registered Nurses may enter directly into the 4th year of the degree if they meet the following criteria;

  1. Is a practicing Registered Nurse (RN) with a minimum of 2 years post registration practice plus one of the following;

    1. Holds a Diploma in Nursing in SICHE or equivalent or;

    2. Holds a Certificate of Nursing, plus has completed an In-service Diploma, a bridging programme or equivalent course or;

    3. Has completed another 3 year nursing programmes plus has completed an In-service Diploma, a bridging programme or equivalent courses.

Program Structure


Code: HBNA
Title: Bachelor of Nursing – Acute Care Nursing
Duration: 1 year
Core Units: 8 Units
Total Credit Points: 120
Campus: Kukum

Click on the units below to see the unit descriptor

OUTDATED UNITS!!

Year 1

Unit Code
Unit Title
Prerequisite
Semester Offered
Credit Points
BNM711
Applied Science & Pharmacology

1 15
BNM721
Assessment & Diagnostic Investigation

1 15
BNA741
Practicum 1

1 15
BNM781
Research & Evidence Based Practice

1 15
BNA722
Acute Nursing Practice
BNM711 & BNM721
2 15
BNM731
Leadership & Management

2 15
BNA761
Management of the Ill Child
BNM711, BNM721 & BNM781
2 15
BNA742
Practicum 2
BNA741
2 15