Federation University Australia
2 years
Launch a rewarding nursing career with this accredited Diploma combining hands-on lab training and extensive clinical placements. Designed for those passionate about healthcare, this course prepares you to register as an Enrolled Nurse and work across diverse healthcare settings.
Entry requirements include undertaking a VETASSESS assessment and achieving Level 3 or above in Literacy, Numeracy, English Writing Skills, and Advanced Digital level. You must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English Language Requirements (IELTS academic 7.0 in all categories). Prior to clinical placement, you must complete a Police Check, Working with Children Check, Statutory Declaration, and provide evidence of mandatory immunisations including COVID-19, Fluvax, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Tuberculosis testing. A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check is also required.
The course covers comprehensive nursing theory and practice across multiple units including: Work with diverse people and cultural safety; Professional practice reflection; Physical health assessment; Client health information analysis; Australian healthcare system practice; Communication skills in nursing; Clinical assessment and care planning; Nursing care implementation and monitoring; Wound management principles; Medicine and intravenous therapy administration; Legal and ethical nursing parameters; Mental health, acute, and chronic condition care; Aged care nursing; Primary health care settings; End-of-life and palliative care; Infection prevention and control; Safe work practices; Work prioritisation; Evidence-based practice; First aid; Diabetes care; Stress management; and additional specialised nursing topics. Students complete 64 weeks of face-to-face on-campus learning and 440 hours of work-integrated learning across diverse healthcare settings.
Federation University Australia offers exceptional nursing education through state-of-the-art simulation facilities featuring realistic training equipment with pulse, breathing, and patient-like responses in hospital-setting replicas. The university provides comprehensive student support services, strong partnerships with leading hospitals and healthcare agencies for quality placements, multicultural campus environment, and extensive resources to develop clinical skills. Accreditation by ANMAC and alignment with AHPRA registration requirements ensure graduates meet professional standards. The institution's commitment to regional healthcare workforce development and student wellbeing creates an ideal learning environment.
Graduates are eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) as Enrolled Nurses, opening diverse career pathways across the healthcare continuum. Employment opportunities span acute care hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health services, community health centres, rehabilitation facilities, operating theatres, general practice clinics, home nursing services, surgical care units, pathology services, paediatric care, maternity services, and palliative care settings. The qualification provides a foundation for further advancement, with pathways available to articulate into Bachelor of Nursing programs for those seeking to become Registered Nurses. Enrolled Nurses are in high demand across regional, rural, and metropolitan healthcare settings.
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