Bachelor of Nursing (Re-entry)

Overview

Renew and develop your nursing skills and prepare yourself to re-enter the nursing workforce. Practise in a variety of clinical settings and roles as a registered nurse who is reflective about their practice, has well-developed clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to lifelong learning.

This course is no longer offered.

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Fast facts

Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
On campus

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March

SATAC code: 2BP003

Annual indicative fees (2020):
$6,900 (Commonwealth supported)

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Why study Nursing (Re-entry) at Flinders

Cover the fundamental requirements to re-apply for registration as a practising nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Gain an innovative practice-based education from award-winning teachers in state-of-the-art facilities
Flinders has been a leading provider of nursing education and research for 40 years and is internationally recognised

Your career

Explore an exciting and diverse career in nursing and play an important role in health promotion, maintenance and education, as well as patient care and the restoration of health.

Potential occupations include registered nursing positions in a range of setting such as:

medical/surgical
emergency
mental health
aged care
community health and general practice.

Potential employers include:

community health
aged care
intensive care
emergency departments
mental health
paediatrics and cardiac care.

Professional accreditation/recognition

This degree is currently undergoing reassessment with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council. Graduates of this degree are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as registered nurses.

What you will study

The program prepares you to develop nursing skills, relate all aspects of body function with nursing practice, and continue gaining clinical experience in various health care settings. Topics cover areas such as the nursing profession and independent learning, indigenous health and cultural safety, pathophysiology and pharmacology, managing clients, and transition to professional practice.

Practical experience

Professional experience placements prepare you for the workplace, both simulated in state-of-the-art laboratories and in clinical venues in rural and metropolitan South Australia.

Practical experience requirements

In order to complete the degree, you will need to fulfil the following preclinical placement requirements to undertake compulsory clinical placements:

National Criminal and Relevant History Screenings
Deed Poll
Immunisation
Basic Emergency Life Support
Manual Handling
SA Health Online Orientation Package
Hand Hygiene Online Orientation
BloodSafe Online module
PrePlace Online Orientation
Needlestick Injuries Online Package
Fitness to Undertake Placement Declaration.

If you are unable to meet these requirements*, you will not be able to undertake your professional experience placement.

*Requirements are subject to change.

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Bachelor of Nursing (Re-Entry)

Entry requirements

Applicants must not be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia but must have been employed as a registered nurse and been registered as a general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia in the past. This degree is for applicants for whom a period of non-registration prevents them from re-registering as a general nurse.

Inherent requirements

The Inherent Course Requirements statement is designed to help prospective students make informed decisions about whether they will be in a position to complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing and/or the Bachelor of Midwifery. Prospective students who intend to enrol in this course should carefully check the requirements listed in the document below to determine whether they are able to meet them.

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