Course Overview

Nursing is an exciting career choice and suited to those passionate about helping people and health care. This course prepares you to become an Enrolled Nurse and to work in the modern health care environment.

The Diploma of Nursing course will provide graduates the opportunity to apply for registration to practice as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Enrolled nurses work in aged care, acute surgical and medical wards, mental health, rehabilitation and community health.

This course can lead to articulation in a Bachelor of Nursing Practice at Monash University Gippsland and undergraduate nursing degrees at other universities or post registration units in the Advanced Diploma of Nursing.

Are you a currently enrolled nurse?
Applicants seeking to enrol in the post registration course format must be currently enrolled nurses with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, must be qualified in medicines administration, and must be currently employed as an enrolled nurse.

This course is also being offered at the Warragul Campus as a post registration opportunity to recognise expanded scope of practice, skills and knowledge of currently enrolled nurses who trained pre 2010.  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will form the basis of assessment and students will be required to enrol in units and undertake both workshop, online and workplace based training to meet identified knowledge gaps. 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

Enrolled Nurse, recognised nationally.

For currently enrolled nurses, the completion of this course is considered post graduate study and recognises expanded scope of practice and knowledge consistent with currently training Enrolled Nurse students.  Employment prospects may be enhanced for those currently enrolled nurses who complete the Diploma of Nursing.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent, or mature age entry. Applicants must achieve satisfactory results in a VETASSESS numeracy and literacy test to be considered for interview.

It is recommended that all potential applicants check the AHPRA website www.ahpra.gov.au for details relating to registration requirements.
 
Application Process
Attendance at a Course Information Session is highly recommended.

Step 1    Written application
Step 2    Numeracy and literacy test VETASSESS

Step 3    Interview with resume

All applicants are to book a VETASSESS test online.
Full details, dates and costs are available from the VETASSESS website. 

The following VETASSESS sessions for Enrolled Nursing have been booked to be conducted at GippsTAFE (Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE), and registration is available now:

• February 21, 2012 (Morwell)
• July 4, 2012 (Leongatha)

Please note that bookings for VETASSESS close 1 week prior to each session date.

Compliance Check
Successful applicants must undergo a police check and Working with Children’s check.  These must be obtained at the commencement of the course.  Students will also be required to be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a nursing student – this registration will be undertaken once the course has commenced.

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Ranges of assessments include tests, assignments, class presentations, case studies, on line tests, classroom activities, and practical assessments.

For currently enrolled nurses a major component of the course will be assessed by RPL.  Where a need for gap training is identified, assessments may include tests, assignments, class presentations, case studies, on line tests, and classroom activities.

Opportunities For Further Study

• Articulation to Bachelor of Nursing Practice at Monash Gippsland
• Undergraduate nursing degrees at other universities
• Post registration units in the Advanced Diploma of Nursing

Course Structure

To attain this qualification a total of 26 units must be achieved; comprising 21 core units and 5 electives. A 10 week practical placement is mandatory to gain this qualification. This placement is undertaken in blocks throughout the course in a variety of settings.

     

Module Code	Module Name
Core Units
HLTEN401B	Work in the nursing profession
HLTEN502B	Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
HLTIN301B	Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTOHS300B	Contribute to OHS processes
HLTHIR404D	Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
HLTHIR403C	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTEN509B	Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTAP401B	Confirm physical health status
HLTAP501B	Analyse health information
HLTEN503B	Contribute to client assessment and developing nursing care plans
HLTEN504B	Implement and evaluate a plan of nursing care
HLTEN505B	Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
HLTEN506B	Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
HLTEN507B	Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
HLTEN508B	Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health
HLTEN510B	Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions
HLTEN512B	Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with acute health problems
HLTEN513B	Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
HLTEN515B	Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients
HLTEN516B	Apply understanding of the Australian health care system
HLTFA301C	Apply first aid
Elective Units
HLTEN511B	Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
HLTEN514B	Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
CHCORG405D	Maintain an effective work environment

• Additional units to be advised