Embark on a rewarding career as an enrolled nurse with the opportunity to work anywhere in Australia with the Diploma of Nursing.This course provides the foundational skills and knowledge to work as a nurse in the dynamic healthcare industry. You’ll learn to provide acute, preventative, curative and rehabilitative care under the direction of a registered nurse. You will gain hands-on learning experience in our ward simulation labs as well as clinical experience through 400 hours of practical placements. You will become knowledgeable in topics including: medication administration anatomy and physiology infection control intravenous injections general nursing. This course equips you with the skills, competencies and knowledge to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority Careers in nursing With an increasing and ageing population, the nursing sector is anticipated to continue to grow. A Diploma of Nursing from Victoria Polytechnic can help you launch a career in an industry where you’ll make a positive contribution to the people you care for, and the wider community. This course provides a pathway to many exciting and rewarding career options within the healthcare industry. On completion, you will have the skills, competencies and knowledge to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA). You could find work in a variety of fields from public or private hospitals to private nursing or community health care facilities. Potential areas of work include: acute care rehabilitation mental health aged care palliative care community care operating theatres general practice home nursing surgical care pathology paediatric care maternity. Graduates of Victoria Polytechnic and Victoria University’s nursing courses are known in the industry for their extensive practical experience before they finish their studies. Pathways to further study On completion of this course you will be guaranteed entry into the following degree and in some cases receive credit for your study: Bachelor of Nursing You will be credited for up to 96 credit points of study. Course structure To be awarded HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing, a student must successfully complete a total of twenty-five (25) units of competency, consisting of: twenty (20) core units, and; five (5) elective units, of which: at least three (3) units from the electives listed within the HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing qualification; up to two (2) units from any endorsed training package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome. All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome as well as be approved by the Polytechnic. Learning outcomes This qualification reflects the role of an enrolled nurse working under supervision of a registered nurse. This qualification covers the application of skills and knowledge required to provide nursing care for people across the health sector. A lifespan approach should underpin this qualification with relevant competencies that relate to the different stages of life identified within the units. A graduate from a Diploma of Nursing program approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is able to apply for registration with the NMBA as an enrolled nurse.