Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses

This course is designed to build on your professional knowledge and experience as a registered nurses; through the study of research, evidence-informed practice and the biological and behavioural sciences underlying nursing. Emphasis is placed upon the maintenance and development of professional nursing competencies and enhancing capabilities as members of an interprofessional team in a changing health care system.

• demonstrate accountable, safe, effective and innovative nursing care incorporating research evidence into nursing practice
• use reflective, evidence based and problem solving approaches to the provision of nursing care
• access and critically evaluate and utilise health care information
• communicate effectively with individuals, families and communities within diverse health contexts
• use technologies that assist the nurse to provide quality patient care within a changing health care environment
• be an independent, self-directed learner who constructively reflects upon the health, social and educational experiences of self and others
• incorporate regional, national, and global trends and innovations in health care into nursing practice
• incorporate social, economic and cultural differences in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive nursing care in a variety of settings
• demonstrate ethical practice in accordance with legislation, nursing practice standards and professional codes of conduct