Diploma of Nursing at Randwick

Knowledge assessments: quizzes, short answer questions, case studies, written tasks, research projects

Practical assessments: manual handling, medication administration, wound care and activities of daily living

Workplace assessments: written tasks, reflective journals, verbal or written questioning, practical demonstrations, workplace portfolio

To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

• a minimum of 400 workplace clinical hours to complete the program. Clinical placements will be undertaken at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Hospitals.
• undertake a criminal record check before placement in health facilities.

If called to interview, applicants will be asked to sign an acknowledgment of their ability to meet the physical and emotional demands of an Enrolled Nurse. You must declare, during your interview, any health condition(s) (physical or mental), which might prevent you from performing the demands of the job.

All units of competency and the workplace clinical must be successfully completed to receive the qualification and to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:

• Work placement uniform, students are required to wear black pants or skirt, closed-in black shoes, and TAFE work placement shirt. TAFE provides one shirt, any extra shirts are at a cost of $20.

• Textbooks are not compulsory but some may be recomended. A list of reccommended textbook will be available. These can cost between $50 to $200.

• Students will be required to have immunisations prior to their clinical placement. The cost of these will vary for each student depending on their immunisation status.

• An Australian Federal Police check is required.

There are no additional requirements for this qualification.