The Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse. You will be required to undertake clinical work placement in a variety of approved clinical facilities, as an associate to a registered nurse.
You will learn about legal and ethical issues in health care, effective communication strategies, anatomy and physiology and development through the lifespan. A range of medical and health problems and related nursing care in a variety of contexts such as medical/surgical nursing, paediatrics or aged care as well as the administration of medication is also delivered within the course.
What will i learn
- Enrolled Nurse
- Entrance for Bachelor of Nursing at university
- Work within the nursing profession
- Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
- Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
- Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
- Work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Confirm physical health status
- Analyse health information
- Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
- Apply understanding of the Australian health care system
- Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health
- Administer and monitor medications in the work environment
- Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems
- Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
- Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients
- Contribute to OH&S processes
- Implement and monitor nursing care for older clients
- Contribute to and develop nursing care plans
- Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health
conditions - Apply first aid
- Implement nursing care plans and evaluate care
- Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with acute health problems
- Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
- Administer and monitor intravenous medication in the work
environment - Provide nursing care for clients requiring palliative care
- Practise in the domiciliary health care environment
- Contribute to the care of mothers and babies