Nursing Professional Education Placement

Nursing student checking an infant patientUNE Health is fortunate to offer students professional education placements in a variety of different roles within the following sectors.

  • Public and private
  • Not for profit health
  • Rural and remote sectors
  • Community health
  • Mental Health

Professional Education Placement is an exciting experience for students to demonstrate their academic practice in the training environment and increase student awareness and understanding of specified areas of practice.

Nursing Student Compliance Documents

Students must achieve compliance through NSW Health to be eligible to proceed to placement. Download the Nursing Student Compliance Information below:

NSW Health Compliance Requirements

There are several mandatory requirements that need to be completed as part of the clinical placement process. You need to ensure you meet the Professional Education Pre-placement Requirements.

Professional Education Placement Hours

CourseHours

Bachelor of Nursing

800

Bachelor of Nursing ( 2nd year entry - Endorsed Enrolled Nurses) 640

Domestic Placements

Professional Education Placements predominantly occur within NSW, generally within the following NSW Ministry of Health Local Health Districts:  Far West; Hunter New England;  Mid North Coast; Northern NSW; Nepean Blue Mountains; Murrumbidgee; Southern; South Eastern Sydney; Sydney Children’s Hospital Network and Western NSW.