Diploma of Nursing

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About this course: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.3em"> </p> <p>This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to assist in the provision of preventative, curative and rehabilitative nursing. You will also learn about anatomy and physiology, infection control, nursing care of the client, legal and ethical parameters of nursing practice and promote positive health. You will also develop an understanding of health issues of Indigenous Australians and contribute to the nutritional and mental health care of the client. Your learning will incorporate a large component of supervised clinical practice in a health care setting.</p> <p>This course is <strong>Competitive </strong>at all campuses and additional Entrance Requirements apply. All applicants will be required to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment for English and Maths and achieve Exit Level 3 as well as providing evidence of compliance with the English Language Skills Requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Access further details here, <a href="https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx">Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia</a>. </p> <p><strong>Not all study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus for study modes and elective units offered.</strong></p> </div></div></div>

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Entrance requirements: <table class="entrance_requirement"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="col1">School Leaver</th> <th class="col2">Non-School Leaver</th> <th class="col3">AQF</th> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td>Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent</td> <td>Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades)</td> <td>Certificate III</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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How to apply <p><strong>Part time</strong>,<strong> flexible</strong> or <strong>online</strong> courses have rolling enrolments. For help enrolling or for more information contact your local campus.<br /> Please note that all delivery modes may not be available at all campuses, please check with individual campuses on modes of study.</p> <p>For <strong>full time</strong> courses, apply at <a href="http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au ">http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au</a> when applications are open.</p> <p>For <strong>international</strong> students, contact <a href="http://www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au">www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au</a>.</p> <p>For <strong>apprenticeships</strong> and <strong>traineeships</strong>, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study.</p> <p>For all other enquiries please call us on 1800 621 445 or email <a href="mailto:enquiry@srtafe.wa.edu.au">enquiry@srtafe.wa.edu.au</a>.</p>

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Units <p></p><b>Core Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy</td><td>HLTENN007</td><td>AWA10</td></tr> <tr><td>Analyse and respond to client health information</td><td>HLTAAP003</td><td>AVB17</td></tr> <tr><td>Apply communication skills in nursing practice</td><td>HLTENN002</td><td>AWA15</td></tr> <tr><td>Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice</td><td>HLTENN008</td><td>AWA09</td></tr> <tr><td>Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting</td><td>HLTENN015</td><td>AWA02</td></tr> <tr><td>Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment</td><td>HLTENN006</td><td>AWA11</td></tr> <tr><td>Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures</td><td>HLTINF001</td><td>AVA32</td></tr> <tr><td>Confirm physical health status</td><td>HLTAAP002</td><td>AVB18</td></tr> <tr><td>Contribute to nursing care of a person with complex needs</td><td>HLTENN005</td><td>AWA12</td></tr> <tr><td>Follow safe work practices for direct client care</td><td>HLTWHS002</td><td>WG739</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems</td><td>HLTENN011</td><td>AWA04</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems</td><td>HLTENN012</td><td>AWA06</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions</td><td>HLTENN009</td><td>AWA08</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement and monitor care of the older person</td><td>HLTENN013</td><td>AWA05</td></tr> <tr><td>Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans</td><td>HLTENN004</td><td>AWA13</td></tr> <tr><td>Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care</td><td>HLTENN003</td><td>AWA14</td></tr> <tr><td>Practise nursing within the Australian health care system</td><td>HLTENN001</td><td>AWA16</td></tr> <tr><td>Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety</td><td>CHCDIV002</td><td>AVC08</td></tr> <tr><td>Reflect on and improve own professional practice</td><td>CHCPRP003</td><td>AVB48</td></tr> <tr><td>Work with diverse people</td><td>CHCDIV001</td><td>AVC09</td></tr> </table><b>Elective Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Apply a palliative approach in nursing practice</td><td>HLTENN010</td><td>AWA07</td></tr> <tr><td>Develop work priorities</td><td>BSBWOR404</td><td>AUJ35</td></tr> <tr><td>Manage personal stressors in the work environment</td><td>HLTWHS006</td><td>AUZ56</td></tr> <tr><td>Provide first aid</td><td>HLTAID003</td><td>WG732</td></tr> <tr><td>Research and apply evidence to practice</td><td>CHCPOL003</td><td>AVB50</td></tr> </table>

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