australia’s nursing education. educational aims: learner centred programs which focus on the...
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Australia’s Nursing Education
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Educational Aims: Learner centred programs which
focus on the professional needs of nurses
Programs which prepare nurses to contribute to, and lead improvements in health in a changing health care system
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Features ofPrograms
• Meeting the diverse needs of the profession
– Australia offers a broad range of specialties and areas for study
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• Focus on developing clinical competence
• Core units focusing on leadership and management, and contemporary practice issues
• Learning strategies which foster lifelong learning, critical analysis, and information literacy
• Emphasis on evidence based practice
Developing professional attributes essential forexcellence in nursing practice
Features ofAustralia’s Programs
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• Providing flexible pathways• Integration of award and non-
award learning, and recognition of prior learning
Focus on the professional career needs of nurses
Features ofAustralia’s Postgraduate Programs
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Flexible modes
of delivery
Features of Programs
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Partnerships between the university and the health sector
Features of Programs
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Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Nursing/Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) Graduate Diploma in Nursing Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
Graduate Certificates
Bachelor of Nursing
Pathways for Australian Nursing Education
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Undergraduate Programs
Three year university degree program minimum entry for registered nurses
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Enrolled Nurse (practice nurse)
18 month course at technical college (TAFE)
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Undergraduate Program: 1st year:
Foundation year, introduction to key areas of nursing and the health system
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2nd year:
Builds on knowledge from first year and Introduces advanced nursing
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3rd year:
speciality areas are the major focus
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Clinical Practice
• Graduates throughout the three years with increased clinical hours introduced every year of the program
• Clinical teacher support ratio 1:8
• 1200 hours of clinical practice required for degree courses
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Postgraduate nursing education
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Graduate Certificates Consist of 4 units Can be completed in 1 year of part-time study
Graduate Diploma in NursingGraduate Diploma in Midwifery
Consists of 8 units Can be completed in 1 year of full-time study or
2 years of part-time study
Master of Nursing/ • Consists of 12 units Can be completed in 1 and a half years of full-
time study or 3 years of part-time study
Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner)• can be completed in 2 years of full-time or 4 years of
part-time study
Postgraduate Courses
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AGED CARE NURSING
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MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING
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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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INTENSIVE CARE NURSING
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WOMEN’S HEALTH
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CANCER NURSING
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COMMUNITY PRACTICE
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MIDWIFERY
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PAEDIATRIC, CHILD & YOUTH HEALTH NURSING
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MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
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Doctor of Health Science (Nursing)
program designed for the advanced practitioner
small units of study and research
over three years
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Doctor of Philosophy
• Major thesis
• Large body of research work
• Students assigned supervisors
• Examination: international and local
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•Any Questions?