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November 28, 2006
The University of New England has responded to the changing needs of health services – particularly in regional areas – with a new program for its highly-regarded Bachelor of Nursing degree.
“We’re introducing a whole new level of flexibility to suit the learning requirements of our students,” said the coordinator of UNE’s Bachelor of Nursing program, Dr Glenda Parmenter. “The new degree program offers four entry and exit points to give students a wider range of choice regarding their academic and professional qualifications.”
“First: students can study for two years to gain an Advanced Diploma in Nursing and eligibility for enrolment as a nurse,” Dr Parmenter said.
“Second: students can complete a third year of study to gain a Bachelor of Nursing degree and Registered Nurse status.
“Third: the course allows Enrolled Nurses to study for two years to upgrade their qualification to degree and Registered Nurse status.
“Fourth: students will have the option to study electives within the degree program that may be credited towards future studies in UNE’s postgraduate nursing courses."
“These new and flexible options are combined with completely new units within the degree program that have been developed after wide consultation with expert clinicians, and that reflect contemporary nursing practice,” Dr Parmenter said.
“The new program addresses the needs of the health care industry with regard to the shortage of both Enrolled and Registered Nurses,” she continued. “It also provides students with extensive clinical experience in rural and metropolitan health care settings and encourages them to base their careers in the rural areas they come from.”
UNE will introduce the new Bachelor of Nursing degree program at the beginning of the 2007 academic year.
Posted by Jim Scanlan at November 28, 2006 04:07 PM