Programs

Information About

The Discipline of Nursing is now offering a Bachelor of Nursing program as well as a wide range of postgraduate programs for registered nurses who are committed to the development of nursing practice.

The undergraduate program will focus in experential learning and academic rigour, facilitating the effective integration of theory and practice.

The postgraduate programs are designed to offer a series of articulated Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and degrees which are designed to assist nurses in their career progression.

The Discipline also offers mid year intake for those who wish to start mid year or who may have missed the December enrolment deadline.

Contact:

Stephanie Glazbrook
Administrative Assistant
Discipline of Nursing
Level 3, Eleanor Harrald Building
Royal Adelaide Hospital Campus
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

Programs

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Nursing

This program is designed for students who wish to become registered nurses, prepared for practice in a wide variety of clinical areas. It is academically and clinically demanding. Throughout the program, students will be in clinical placements working alongside registered nurses for an eight-hour hospital shift. The academic year is extended over semester breaks to maximise clinical learning opportunities. Clinical placements will begin early in Level 1 and will extend throughout each level of the program at various metropolitan and rural venues. Clinical experts in nursing and health science supply academic content.

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

This program is specifically designed for Bachelor of Nursing graduates. It will provide graduates with preliminary research training and will encourage continued high quality research allowing them to continue their study as Higher Degree by Research students if they wish. The program is designed to enable students to:

understand, describe and analyse varying approaches to research in nursing
understand and critique research reports
develop an awareness of current issues in nursing research
conduct a research study
report on the research in a dissertation.

Joint GNP Honours Program

Nurses who undertake their Graduate Nurse Program (GNP) year with the Royal Adelaide Hospital may also apply to undertake Honours with the University of Adelaide. Students who are accepted into the joint GNP/Honours will be employed by the Royal Adelaide Hospital part-time during semester in order to facilitate study in the Honours program. It should be noted that whilst this option is offered in collaboration with the Royal Adelaide Hospital, employment at the Hospital is in no way linked to the continuation of studies in the Honours program. Similarly, should a student withdraw from the Honours Program this will not affect their employment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration)

The Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) will focus on experential learning and academic rigour, facilitating the effective integration of theory and practice. It will taught through Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre, Singapore.

Postgraduate Coursework

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science

Apheresis Nursing*
Evidence Based Practice*
Hyperbaric Nursing*
Infection Control*
Retrieval Nursing*

This program is designed to prepare specialist practitioners, who are experienced in practice.Studies are at the postgraduate level and include planned clinical training.

Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health

(in collaboration with the Discipline of Pharmacology)

Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science

Acute Care Nursing*
Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing*
Burns Nursing*
Cardiac Nursing
Community Health and Primary Care*
Emergency Nursing
Evidence Based Practice*
Gerontology Nursing*
Infection Control Nursing*
Intensive Care Nursing
Mental Health Nursing*
Oncology Nursing*
Orthopaedic Nursing*
Perioperative Nursing*

This program is designed to prepare advanced practitioners in the major specialties.Studies are at the first year Masters degree level and include extensive clinical training and advanced university classroom and laboratory studies.Graduates are eligible to enter Stage 2 of the Master of Nursing Science degree.

Master of Nursing Science

This academic program is designed to provide opportunities for nurses to develop advanced skills in clinical inquiry, practice and leadership in professional nursing. Students will graduate with a sound knowledge of a broad range of research methodologies and methods.

Master of Nurse Practitioner

This academic program is designed to provide opportunities for registered nurses to expand their skills and extend their scope of practice to prepare them for roles as nurse practitioners. Students will develop advanced skills in clinical inquiry, practice and leadership in professional nursing.

Higher Degrees by Research

Master of Clinical Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Nursing*

Applications

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Nursing

Applications are made through SATAC.

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Students wishing to apply for entry in this program should view the Faculty of Health Sciences website and download the appropriate application form. The Discipline of Nursing Honours Coordinator is Dr Judy Magarey and can be contacted via email at judy.magarey@adelaide.edu.au.

Postgraduate Coursework Programs

Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science
Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science
Graduate Diploma
Master of Nursing Science
Master of Nurse Practitioner

Applications are made through SATAC.

Further information on SATAC information is available here.

Additional Information

The Additional Information Request Form and additional information must be lodged within ten days of application through SATAC to the Discipline of Nursing.

Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health Additional Information

If you are applying for the Graduate Diploma in Addiction and Mental Health; please download the following Additional Information Request Form and submit to the Discipline of Nursing.

Other

Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Community Health and Primary Care)

If you are applying for the Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Community Health and Primary Care); please download the Course Selection Proforma and submit with the Additional Information Request Form to the Discipline of Nursing.

Master of Nursing Science

If you are applying for the Master of Nursing Science; please download the Course Selection Proforma and submit with the Additional Information Request Form to the Discipline of Nursing.

Higher Degrees by Research

Master of Clinical Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Nursing

Applications are made directly to the Adelaide Graduate Centre (download Postgraduate Research Forms).

Fees

Commonwealth Supported Place

Some programs offered by the Discipline of Nursing are now Commonwealth supported. The University of Adelaide, Graduate Diploma and Certificate programs in 2010 will be offered as Commonwealth Supported Places.

All program fees are detailed on the University's Program Finder. More information is also available at Student Finance.