The Practice Leadership stream of the Bachelor of Nursing is designed to extend the Bachelor of Nursing course outcomes for students with outstanding academic ability and leadership potential through additional learning opportunities including mentoring in scholarship and practice leadership.

In addition, graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing (Practice Leadership) stream will be able to:

• demonstrate enhanced leadership skills in nursing practice;

• promote evidence based practice in changing health care contexts;

• actively contribute to practice development and innovation.

Students will be provided with mentors to support their development of leadership.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:Students are required to maintain a GPA of 5.5 to stay in the course; students who fail to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.5 and to demonstrate participation in suitable leadership activities through annual submission of a portfolio, will be transferred to the Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Bachelor of Nursing students who attain a GPA of 5.5 in Year 1 of the Bachelor of Nursing degree can apply for entry into the Bachelor of Nursing Practice Leadership course.

COURSE STRUCTURE:The Bachelor of Nursing (Practice Leadership) stream has the same structure as the Bachelor of Nursing, with eight units in the Nursing Theory and Clinical Practice strands extended with additional learning outcomes and associated required learning activities. These units are in the second and third years of the course.

BACHELOR OF NURSING (PRACTICE LEADERSHIP)3 YEARS*

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APPLICATIONDomestic residents should apply to the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre. 2012 OP/Rank: 8/86; ATAR: 85.00; ENTER: 85.90. International and non-Australian residents should apply to: International Education Office on tel: 02 9739 2072 or email: international@acu.edu.au.

Students must submit evidence of leadership capacity through submission of a portfolio with references from School Principal or head of an organization.

ACCREDITATION:Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia under the auspices of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

* A one-year Honours course is available for high-achieving students.

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PRACTICE LEADERSHIP UNITSNRPL257 Child, Adolescent, and Family Nursing

NRPL262 Clinical Integration: Mental Health

NRPL258 Acute Care Nursing 1

NRPL261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care

NRPL354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care

NRPL367 Transition to Professional Nursing

NRPL355 Clinical Integration: Towards Professional Practice

NRPL366 Partnerships in Chronicity

BACHELOR OF NURSING (PRACTICE LEADERSHIP)

COURSE STRUCTURE - BACHELOR OF NURSING (PRACTICE LEADERSHIP)Year 1

Semester 1

HLSC110 Beginning Professional Practice

HLSC111 The Person, Health and Wellbeing

HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care

BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1

Semester 2

UNCC100 Our World Community and Vulnerability

HLSC121 Health Assessment

NRSG137 Introduction to Nursing Practice

BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2

Year 2

Semester 3

HLSC120 Society Culture and Health

HLSC210 Mental Health and Illness

NRPL257 Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing (Practice Leadership)

NRPL262 Clinical Integration: Mental Health (Practice Leadership)

Semester 4

HLSC220 Health Care Ethics

NRPL258 Acute Care Nursing 1 (Practice Leadership)

NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care

NRPL261 Clinical Integration: Acute Care (Practice Leadership)

Year 3

Semester 5

NRPL366 Partnerships in Chronicity (Practice Leadership)

UNCC300 Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives

NRSG353 Acute Care Nursing 2

NRPL354 Clinical Integration: Complex Care (Practice Leadership)

Semester 6

NRPL367 Transition to Professional Nursing (Practice Leadership)

NRPL355 Clinical Integration: Towards Professional Practice (Practice Leadership)

Nursing Clinical Specialty Practice Elective

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