Gold Coast Institute of TAFE

Auswandern nach Australien: Diploma of Nursing for Overseas Students

Das Gold Coast Institute of TAFE bietet ein Diplima of Nursing an:

Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) (for Overseas Students) (HLT51607)

CRICOS Provider Code: 03037G CRICOS Course Code : 065785BThis course was designed by the nursing industry to prepare you for employment as an enrolled nurse to achieve personal and professional development.You will gain clinical experience "on-the-job" in community, long term residential, rehabilitation and acute care settings, working under the supervision of Registered Nurses during the course.

Program

Topics:    

• communication and working with clients and colleagues from culturally diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
• legal and ethical nursing practice
• understanding the Australian health care system
• administration and monitoring of medications
• nursing care plans
• care of mothers and babies
• clinical practice including acute and chronic health problems, mental health, palliative care
• physical assessment and health status, care to older clients, wound management
• first aid
• infection control
• team effectiveness
• clinical placement.

Career Prospects :    

Graduates will:

• work in a Hospital, Nursing Home, Hostel or Medical Centre; and administer up to and including S8 medications and monitor IV Therapy.
• will gain a one year credit towards the Registered Nurse (RN) program (Bachelor of Nursing) at a range of universities in Australia.

Queensland Nursing Council Nursing registration requirements:

Successful completion of nursing or midwifery studies within Australia.

Applicants who provide evidence of successfully completing nursing/midwifery studies, with a minimum of four full time semesters over two (2) years continuous on-campus study at an on-shore Australian tertiary institution, within two years of date of application, may be exempt from the requirement to demonstrate English language competence.

However, such applicants from overseas may be required to demonstrate nursing/midwifery competence to practise through a Council approved program.

Graduates of accredited pre-registration and pre-enrolment courses who have been granted exemption of a portion of a Council accredited pre-registration or pre-enrolment course, on the basis of nursing qualifications or study overseas.

Graduates from countries where English is not the first or only language who are identified on certified graduate lists from accredited education providers as having been granted an exemption towards a portion of an accredited undergraduate pre-registration or pre-enrolment nursing/midwifery course, on the basis of a nursing/midwifery qualification or study undertaken overseas, may be required to provide evidence of English language competence by either:

successfully completing an approved English language test within two years prior to the date of application

OR

within two years prior to the date of application, a minimum of four semesters on-campus study at an on-shore Australian university, with a full time nursing/midwifery academic load.  This study may encompass a maximum of two courses.

In some circumstances, further information may be required (section 56, Nursing Act 1992) and Council may direct an applicant to undertake and pass an examination in the use of English as determined by Council (section 57, Nursing Act 1992).

Delivery Method :    

HLT51607 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) is offered for 58 weeks full time, excluding holidays.

The course is delivered using a combination of: (i) on-campus face-to-face classroom instruction and simulated learning environment; (ii) off-campus clinical placements in the workplace, and (iii) online learning with PowerPoint presentations.

Teaching-learning resources include:  study guides, journals, textbooks, CDs, and DVDs.

Assessment methods and tools include:  oral tasks (interview questions), written tasks (workbook, recognition of prior learning, tests, assignments, examinations), group work and discussions (case studies, role plays), project (workplace research project), and simulated or workplace performance (practical demonstration with observation checklists, and third party evidence of clinical placements within a clinical placement handbook).

Assessment results recognise student achievement against each competency.

Vocational Placement

GCIT coordinates and sources clinical placements.  In Semester 1 students will undertake vocational placement (VPC) from mid October for two days per week.  In Semester 2 and 3 students will undertake two days per week vocational placement at hospitals on the Gold Coast while continuing their study at GCIT.

Vocational Placement Record Book
Students receive a Vocational Assessment Record Book at the beginning of their course, which details each competency that is verified by their teachers and clinical liaisons.

Entry Requirement :    

• Completed Year 12 or its equivalent with sound achievement in English and Mathematics.
• Mature age (17 years of age and over) with language, literacy, and numeracy proficiency.
• Overseas candidates require English language proficiency 6.0 Academic IELTS or equivalent.

For vocational placement students must have a current First Aid Certificate including CPR, and commence Hepatitis B vaccinations. 

Students will also be asked to apply for a Police Certificate and the Working with Children Check commonly known as a Blue Card.

The above is an industry requirement and students must produce evidence of all three prior to commencement of placement.

Advanced Standing (RPL, RCC, Credit Transfers)

Recognition of Prior Learning provides students an opportunity to have their current skills and competencies recognised. These skills and competencies may relate to units you are about to commence and as a result can exempt you from studying these units. However, there is a cost related to obtaining Recognition of Prior Learning. The process requires students to gather evidence confirming their competency. A content specialist will advise you in this task.  Enquire if you think you qualify.

If the education provider grants an overseas student RPL, it may impact on student visa conditions through a shortening of the student's course.

Included in the course fees are uniforms (Nursing Polo Shirt compulsory dress for clinic and field trips), learning materials (Study Guide, Assessment requirements, handouts, online resource lists, vocational placement diary/work book), and resources (Kit and CD toolboxes/VCDs), etc.

Students will have to purchase required text books ($600 approximate price in 2009), plastic sleeves for notes and uniform ($200 approximate price in 2009 for long navy blue/black slacks for males, long navy blue/black slacks/culottes and closed in navy blue/black shoes compulsory for clinical placement and field trips).  Students need to have access to a computer, the Internet, and a personal email account.  The booklist will be provided to students at orientation.

The Institute will provide access to:

• Computers - MS 2003 XP Windows, Office Professional, Outlook, Internet Explorer, job-related software for teaching-learning, computer disk drive, and USB ports
• Photocopier
• Models - anatomical
• Learning environment - class rooms, table, chairs, whiteboards, overhead projectors, flip sheets, TV/video recorder, video camera, digital camera.