Diploma of Nursing

Admission Requirements

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1. Completed Year 13/Form 7 Science with B grade in Science, Math and English or
2. Trained and working as a registered nurse-aid for a minimum of 5 years with an award certificate from a recognized institution.

Interviews will be conducted.

Program Structure

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Code: HDN
Title: Diploma of Nursing
Duration: 3 years
Core Units:  30 Units
Total Credit Points: 360
Campus: Kukum

Unit Code	Unit Title	Semester Offered	Prerequisite	Credit Point
Year 1
HAP611	Human Biology 1	1		12
NUR631	Fundamentals of Health	1		12
NUR651	Social Sciences	1		12
NUR613	Applied Sciences	1		12
NUR621	Introduction to Nursing	1		12
HAP612	Human Biology 2	2	HAP611	12
NUR622	Nursing Theory & Practice 1	2	NUR621	12
NUR632	Primary Health Care	2	NUR631	12
NUR641	Practicum 1A	2	HAP611, NUR631, NUR651, NUR613 & NUR621	12
NUR642	Practicum 1B	2	HAP611, NUR631, NUR651, NUR613 & NUR621	12
Year 2
NUR623	Nursing Theory & Practice 2	1	NUR621 & NUR622	12
NUR633	Communicable Diseases	1	NUR631 & NUR632	12
NUR661	Normal Obstetrics	1	HAP611 & HAP612	12
NUR671	Medical Surgical Nursing 1	1	HAP611 & HAP612	12
NUR643	Practicum 2A	1	HAP612, NUR622, NUR632, NUR641 & NUR642	12
NUR624	Nursing Theory & Practice 3	2	NUR623	12
NUR662	Child Health	2	NUR661	12
NUR672	Medical Surgical Nursing 2	2	NUR671	12
NUR644	Practicum 2B	2	NUR623, NUR633, NUR661, NUR671 & NUR643	12
NUR645	Practicum 2C	2	NUR623, NUR633, NUR661, NUR671 & NUR643	12
Year 3
NUR673	Medical-Surgical Nursing 3	1	NUR672	12
NUR625	Nursing Theory & Practice 4	1	NUR624	12
NUR663	Abnormal Obstetric	1	NUR661 & NUR662	12
NUR652	Mental Health	1	NUR651	12
NUR646	Practicum 3	1	NUR624, NUR662, NUR672, NUR644 & NUR645	12
NUR634	Nursing in Remote Areas	2	NUR631, NUR632 & NUR633	12
NUR635	Registered Nurse Practice	2	NUR631, NUR632 & NUR633	12
NUR636	Population Health	2	NUR631, NUR632 & NUR633	12
NUR681	Research & Surveillance	2		12
NUR647	Practicum 4	2	NUR625, NUR663, NUR673, NUR652 & NUR646	12