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Deakin University
The School of Nursing at Deakin University is one of the largest in Australia and offers programs for each stage of a nurse’s career, from undergraduate to postgraduate courses – including higher degrees by research – as well as professional development short courses. The School employs key clinicians and researchers to ensure courses are structured and facilitated to reflect current trends and evidence-based practice in nursing.
The Bachelor of Nursing and combined courses (an approved combination of courses undertaken simultaneously, which leads to the conferral of two awards) are designed to meet the registration requirements for Division 1 of the Nurses Board of Victoria.
The School has many formal and informal links with hospitals and other agencies in both research and consultancy activities. Partnership arrangements with major health care providers have strengthened the School’s research focus in the areas of chronic illness, acute and critical care and health services evaluation.
Our partners include:
At an undergraduate level we offer the Bachelor of Nursing which can also be taken as a combined course with Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion, Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology), and Bachelor of Commerce. Honours is also available for students who meet entry requirements.
Postgraduate nursing courses are offered in areas of Diabetes Education, Cardiac Care, Critical Care, Emergency Care, Intensive Care, Perioperative, Nursing Practice, Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nursing Practice.
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Clinical placements
A significant proportion of our courses is devoted to clinical practice experience conducted in metropolitan, regional and rural settings, beginning in trimester 1 of your first year. This early exposure to the clinical environment gives you the opportunity to develop clinical skills in acute/sub-acute care, medical and surgical care, aged care, community health, midwifery, paediatrics and psychiatric/mental health.
Industry partnerships
The School of Nursing’s Clinical Partnership Program is the first coordinated program of its kind in Australia where the University connects with nine health care organisations in the public and private sector in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. The program aims to promote clinical multi-disciplinary research, enabling research to be strategically focused in areas of clinical importance to the health care field. These alliances allow major multi-site clinical trials to be undertaken and provide a base for national and international involvement. Each partner health care organisation has a joint appointment with the School of Nursing in the form of either a professor of clinical nursing or a senior research fellow. This ensures our courses remain relevant to the specific health care needs of the community.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing will fulfil the registration requirements for Division 1 of the Nurses Board of Victoria. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Midwifery, students will be eligible for qualification of midwife in the Division 1 register.
Overseas study
Deakin’s Education Abroad program will give you a competitive edge in the marketplace as well as the opportunity to live in a new country and make friends all around the world. Deakin’s Exchange and Study Abroad programs are available to all Deakin students, including international, postgraduate and off-campus students. Opportunities to undertake study overseas are available to nursing students who meet the requirements. Currently the School of Nursing has agreements with a number of universities in selected countries, including Denmark, Sweden and China.
With a current need for nurses both locally and overseas, employment opportunities for graduates have never been greater. In recent years, almost all of Deakin nursing graduates seeking work found employment within three months of course completion.
Deakin nursing graduates are equipped to pursue careers in a range of specialist areas including:
For further information visit the School of Nursing website.
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