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Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing (Practice Leadership) Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Physiotherapy DUAL DEGREE Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine *Or equivalent part-time Subject to approval
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Mode Campus Campus Campus Campus Campus Campus Campus

Duration* 3 1 3 3 1 4 4

Brisbane
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North Sydney

Strathfield

Canberra

Ballarat

Melbourne
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Campus

BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY

Midwifery goes beyond the birth of babies. This course will enable you to be eligible for endorsement as an entry-level midwife according to the internationally defined role of the midwife. You will acquire the skills and knowledge to manage normal pregnancy and childbirth and provide effective postnatal maternal and newborn care in any maternity setting. You will also provide safe and reliable care that meets the individual psychological, emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs of mothers. Professional experience You will undertake a variety of clinical units throughout the course in maternity hospitals and community facilities. You will also have the opportunity to study a number of women during their pregnancies and undertake approved study overseas in China, the Philippines or Vanuatu to experience different cultural health practices and services. Accreditation Graduates from Brisbane are authorised to practise as midwives in Queensland. Graduates from Victoria are eligible to apply for registration as a Division 1 Nurse with restriction to practise as a midwife. Career options c Midwife c Consultant midwife c Clinical specialist c Pre-natal educator c Researcher c Family care unit or child health centre professional

BACHELOR OF NURSING

ACU is the largest provider of graduate nurses in Australia. With increased emphasis on national and state health priorities, you will be well-prepared to meet current and future health needs of the community. As a professional you will be proactive and adaptable, a competent, safe and ethical clinician, a creative and critical thinker, an informed consumer of practice evidence and an independent lifelong learner. Learner-centred approaches, including inquiry and situation-based learning, will enhance your learning experience and readiness for the workplace.

(Practice Leadership) This course is a stream in the Bachelor of Nursing designed for students with outstanding academic ability and leadership potential. You will have the opportunity to be mentored by experienced clinicians and academics in nursing scholarship and practice leadership. As a caring professional nurse, you will be proactive and adaptable, a competent, safe and ethical clinician, a creative and critical thinker, an informed consumer of practice evidence and an independent lifelong learner. Learner-centred approaches, including inquiry and situation-based learning, are used to enhance your learning experience and readiness for the workplace. With an increased emphasis on national and state health priorities, you will be well prepared to meet current and future health needs of the community. You will have the opportunity to choose a clinical nursing specialty focus in your final semester that is linked with industry in areas of workforce need, such as medical/ surgical nursing, perioperative nursing, high-dependency nursing, palliative care, aged care, paediatrics, maternal and infant care, mental health or community nursing. Professional experience You will undertake six clinical placements in a variety of health care environments. Accreditation Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse with the relevant state authority, and are eligible to practise nursing as outlined by the Australian Nursing Council Inc (ANCI) in government and private hospitals, rural and remote retrieval services, management, education and research and health promotion. Career options c Registered nurse c Medical/surgical nurse c Paediatric nurse c Aged carer c Community carer c Developmental disability carer c Maternal and infant carer

BACHELOR OF NURSING

You will choose a clinical nursing specialty in your final semester that is linked with industry in an area of workforce need, such as medical/surgical nursing, perioperative nursing, high dependency nursing, palliative care, aged care, paediatrics, maternal and infant care, mental health or community nursing. The on-campus nursing laboratories for student clinical learning are widely recognised as state-ofthe-art nursing simulation laboratories. Professional experience You will undertake six clinical placements in a variety of health care environments. Accreditation Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse with the relevant state authority, and are eligible to practise nursing as outlined by the Australian Nursing Council Inc (ANCI) in government and private hospitals, rural and remote retrieval services, management, education and research and health promotion. Career options c Registered nurse c Medical/surgical nurse c Paediatric nurse c Aged carer c Community carer c Developmental disability carer c Maternal and infant carer c Mental health carer

BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY

(Honours) This course is designed to enhance your ability to interpret midwifery evidence as a basis to inform practice, policy, guidelines and decision making. You will also develop skills in undertaking research and prepare for higher degree studies at masters and doctoral level.

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Emily Flynn Graduate

Bachelor of Nursing
ACU provides a friendly, community-based environment for learning. The University has a very supportive feel and the lecturers actually know your name. Lecturers and tutors are aware of individual needs and goals and personal circumstances. Nursing is a job where you get out what you put in. Im not afraid of hard work and in return you get the pleasure and honour of helping people in their time of need. You learn a lot of life lessons doing nursing, you learn a lot about other people but you also learn a lot about yourself. I chose to study nursing as I love a challenge. Each day in nursing is different and youre put out of your comfort zone.

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BACHELOR OF NURSING (Honours)

This course will prepare you with research training to make a contribution to scholarship and evidence-based nursing practice through a year of full-time study at Honours level including the completion of a research project. You will have the opportunity to interact in, explore and analyse critically a specialist area of nursing or related topics from the theoretical and professional perspective, and conduct and report on a creative and analytical study in the form of a thesis.

BACHELOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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Occupational therapists promote health and wellbeing through engagement and re-engagement in an occupation. You will gain the skills and knowledge to enhance the ability of people with impairments to body structure or function, and who experience physical, emotional or social disability to adapt and cope with the demands, tasks and activities of their daily lives.

Play a part in the prevention of injury and disability, and rehabilitate injured patients. As a physiotherapist you will be involved in the identification, assessment and treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic and neurological conditions across the lifespan from paediatrics to gerontology, including gender specific health issues. This course will equip you with the skills to practise as a competent physiotherapist, assisting with patients wellbeing, independence and recovery, in a variety of settings from hospitals and community facilities to private practice. You will acquire knowledge and skills in areas that include manual therapy, exercise prescription, pain and self-management strategies, enabling you to manage a range of caseloads within different models of intervention and service delivery. Professional experience Students are required to undertake clinical placements to develop skills and competencies within a clinical setting. Accreditation Graduates will be eligible for registration with the National Physiotherapists Board of Australia. Graduates will also be eligible for membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Career options c Work in a variety of areas including rehabilitation, paediatrics, womens health, sports physiotherapy, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedics, gerontology and ergonomics c Work in hospitals and rehabilitation units c Work in community health centres and/ or private practice c Work as consultant in educational, government and industrial institutions c Conduct research that contributes to the knowledge base of the profession

BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

DUAL DEGREE

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As a professional nurse and paramedic, you will be proactive and adaptable, a competent and ethical clinician, a creative and critical thinker and an independent lifelong learner. Learner-centred approaches, including inquiry and situation-based learning, will enhance your learning experience and readiness for the workplace. With an increased emphasis on national and state health priorities, graduates will be well prepared to meet current and future health needs of the community in both nursing and paramedical settings. Professional experience You will undertake six units of nursing practice and three units of paramedicine practice in a variety of healthcare environments. Accreditation Graduates from Ballarat are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 in the State of Victoria and work as an accredited paramedic. Graduates from Brisbane are eligible to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse in the State of Queensland and work as an accredited paramedic. With further study, qualified paramedics can go on to become intensive-care paramedics (ICPs), team leaders or special operations team (SOT) rescue paramedics. Career options c Work in Australia or overseas c Registered nurse c Maternal and infant carer c Medical dispatcher c Medical/surgical nurse c Mental health nurse c Paediatric nurse c Paramedic nurse c Accident and emergency nurse c Aged carer c Clinical supervisor c Community carer c Developmental disability carer c Trainer

BACHELOR OF NURSING/ BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICINE

Accreditation ACU will be seeking recognition by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and OT Australia for this course to be accredited. Career options c Work in hospitals, community health centres, rehabilitation centres or private practice c Work in mental health centres c Work as an occupational health and safety officer or advisor c Work and accident rehabilitation c Work in schools or early intervention centres for children c Work in nursing homes and aged care facilities c Work in government policy units or in consultative services

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Chris Wilson Student

Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine

ACU is renowned for having one of the best nursing programs in Australia. I chose the nursing and paramedics dual degree because its a great foundation for my future career goals. I can travel easily with the nursing degree because the pay is good and everywhere in the world is in need of nurses. The paramedicine degree is where my heart is really at, though. Ive always wanted to be an ambo and Im lucky enough to get the opportunity to follow my dream.

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