Important Information

• New admission requirements will apply to this course from 1st July 2018. For further information visit www.tafesa.edu.au/nursing-requirements

View Course Units

Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

Not all units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

Core

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy	250	HAARR	HLTENN007
Analyse and respond to client health information	60	HAAMS	HLTAAP003
Apply communication skills in nursing practice	50	HAARK	HLTENN002
Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice	30	HAARS	HLTENN008
Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting	80	HAARZ	HLTENN015
Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment	45	HAARP	HLTENN006
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures	25	HAALD	HLTINF001
Confirm physical health status	90	HAAMP	HLTAAP002
Contribute to nursing care of a person with complex needs	90	HAARN	HLTENN005
Follow safe work practices for direct client care	25	HAAMM	HLTWHS002
Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems	70	HAARW	HLTENN011
Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems	50	HAARX	HLTENN012
Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions	60	HAART	HLTENN009
Implement and monitor care of the older person	75	HAARY	HLTENN013
Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans	110	HAARM	HLTENN004
Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care	50	HAARL	HLTENN003
Practise nursing within the Australian health care system	100	HAARH	HLTENN001
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety	25	CABDN	CHCDIV002
Reflect on and improve own professional practice	120	CABDT	CHCPRP003
Work with diverse people	40	CABDM	CHCDIV001

Elective

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Apply a palliative approach in nursing practice	80	HAASB	HLTENN010
Implement and monitor care for a person with diabetes	80	HAASA	HLTENN025
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately	60	FACCR	BSBMED301
Manage personal stressors in the work environment	25	HAAMN	HLTWHS006
Provide first aid	18	AAFHP	HLTAID003
Research and apply evidence to practice	65	CABGD	CHCPOL003

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities include working as an Enrolled Nurse. Enrolled Nurses are employed across a variety of health care contexts including acute, community, aged care, residential, rural and remote settings.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115)
Knowledge and skills will be developed in areas including communication, cultural diversity, law and ethics, anatomy and physiology, acute and chronic health disorders, clinical nursing skills and medication management.
To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 20 core units and 5 elective units.
NOTE:

• 400 hours of Professional Experience Placement will be required.

Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full Qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.