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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

Single degrees

Bachelor of Nursing (Division 2 Conversion) 2-Year Program – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HSBNC), Albury-Wodonga (HSBNCW), Bendigo (BEBND2), Mildura (HBNCM), Shepparton (HBNCP)

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Email: Bendigo.HealthSciences@latrobe.edu.au

Duration: 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time

The Bachelor of Nursing (Division 2 Conversion) is a two year full-time or three year part-time, 240 credit point pass degree available to Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold a current Division 2 Registration and wish to upgrade their qualification to Division 1. It is offered at the Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne (Bundoora), Mildura and Shepparton campuses. The following course structure is that of the Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo and Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses. Please refer to the relevant campus sections of this Handbook for the structure at Mildura and Shepparton. Successful completion of this course prepares graduates for Division 1 Registration. This course requires all students to successfully complete a short course in human anatomy and physiology prior to the commencement. From 2010, all commencing students may be required to complete a compulsory orientation program prior to commencement of the course.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration as a Division 1 Nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV). After registration, graduates are eligible for membership of the Royal College of Nursing Australia.

From 2010, commencing students at all campuses will complete the following course structure (subject to NBV approval) (please note that some subject titles and codes may change):

Full-Time Structure

First year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG2ACA Acute Care A 30
TE-SEM-1 NSG2MIN Medications in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG2CAD Clinical Assessment & Decisions 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2ACB Acute Care B 30
TE-SEM-2 NSG2MHN Mental Health Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2COM Community Nursing 15
Second year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG3CCN Complex Care Nursing 30
TE-SEM-1 NSG3NOP Nursing Older Person 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3PTN Professional Transitions in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CPC Clinical Practice Consolidation 30
TE-SEM-2 NSG3MCC Managing Chronic Conditions 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CIN Challenging Interactions in Nursing 15

Part-Time Structure

First year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG2MIN Medications in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG2CAD Clinical Assessment & Decisions 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2ACB Acute Care B 30
Second year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG2ACA Acute Care A 30
TE-SEM-2 NSG2MHN Mental Health Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2COM Community Nursing 15
Third year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG3CCN Complex Care Nursing 30
TE-SEM-1 NSG3NOP Nursing Older Person 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3PTN Professional Transitions in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CPC Clinical Practice Consolidation 30
TE-SEM-2 NSG3MCC Managing Chronic Conditions 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CIN Challenging Interactions in Nursing 15

Students who commenced in 2009 (only), at the Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo and Melbourne (Bundoora) campues, will complete the following course structure:

First year – Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, and Melbourne (Bundoora)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 HLT1IPA Interprofessional Practice A 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG1HAS Health Assessment for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS2PAT Pathophysiology in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG2MED Medication Management for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG2PRH Promoting Health in Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2EBP Evidence-Based Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2LEA Law, Ethics and Accountability for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2MHL Mental Health Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2AUA Acute Nursing Practice A 15
Second year – Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, and Melbourne (Bundoora)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG3NTF Nursing the Future 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3AUB Acute Nursing Practice B 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3GER Gerontic Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3AUC Acute Nursing Practice C 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CPR Community Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3INT Managing Complex Interactions in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CAT Child and Adolescent Nursing 15

Students who commenced prior to 2009 will follow the structure below. Students enrolled at either the Mildura or Shepparton campuses should refer to the campus specific entries in the Handbook:

First year - Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, and Melbourne (Bundoora)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG1LIL Information Literacy for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG1AAS Nursing Art and Science 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG1HAS Health Assessment for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS2PAT Pathophysiology in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG2MED Medication Management for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2EBP Evidence Based Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2LEA Law, Ethics and Accountability for Nurses 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2MHL Mental Health Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2AUA Acute Nursing Practice A 15
Second year - Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo and Melbourne (Bundoora)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 NSG3NTF Nursing the Future 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3AUB Acute Nursing Practice B 15
TE-SEM-1 NSG3GER Gerontic Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3AUC Acute Nursing Practice C 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3CPR Community Nursing Practice 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG3INT Managing Complex Interactions in Nursing 15
TE-SEM-2 NSG2CAF Child and Family Nursing Practice 15

Clinical experience

Nursing practicum subjects are offered throughout the course to complement theory and to establish skill competency. To meet the registration requirements of the Nurses Board of Victoria, students must satisfactorily achieve a range of competencies in the area of clinical practice. Clinical placements are offered in a range of metropolitan and rural settings, and are undertaken either as single days or as block experience of single to multiple weeks of experience.