• Minimum age of 18 years
• Attendance at a MayfieldEducation information session
• Successful VETASSESS Nursing test (literacy and numeracy)
• Interview
• Police check
• Immunisation status required

• Confirm physical health status (HLTAP401A)
• Analyse health information (HLTAP501A)
• Work in the nursing profession (HLTEN401A)
• Undertake basic client assessment (HLTEN403A)
• Implement basic nursing care (HLTEN405A)
• Undertake basic wound care (HLTEN406A)
• Deliver nursing care to consumers with mental health conditions (HLTEN410A)
• Deliver basic nursing care to older clients (HLTEN414A)
• Deliver nursing care to acute care clients (HLTEN415A)
• Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice (HLTEN502A)
• Contribute to the complex nursing care of clients (HLTEN505A)
• Administer and monitor medications in the work environment (HLTEN507A)
• Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice (HLTEN509A)
• Implement and monitor nursing care for clients with chronic health problems (HLTEN513A)
• Apply first aid (HLTFA301B)
• Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers (HLTHIR403B)
• Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people (HLTHIR404B)
• Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work (HLTIN301A)
• Contribute to OHS processes (HLTOHS300A)

• Onsite at Mayfield Education Hawthorn and Caulfield campuses
• Clnical placement in full week blocks or part-time mode

Dates

Intake 1: Commencing 27 April 2009

27 April - 1 May; 4-8 May; every Thursday thereafter

Intake 2: Commencing 27 July 2009

27-31 July; 3-7 August; every Thursday thereafter

Assessment

Students are assessed against specific performance criteria for each unit of study. Assignments, written tests and examinations, a reflective journal and a clinical experience competency workbook. You are required to successfully complete all theoretical and clinical components.

Learning Pathway

Some course credit is offered to RN2 Certificate IV Nursing nurses upon entry to a Division 1 nursing course.

Units of competency leading to Diploma and Advanced Diploma.

Award

Nationally Recognised Certificate

Fee

$10,435 - Full Fee for Service Course Student.

$ 9,415 - Estimated subsidised fee (depending on government funding allocation).

$ 8,795 - Fee for Service Traineeship.

Fees are payable by instalment, subject to approved credit check.

Traineeship places and other Government funding will be announced in early 2009.

Additional costs:

• VETASSESS literacy and numeracy test $45. Students are required to register with VETASSESS online. Students must submit a course application to Mayfield Education prior to sitting a VETASSESS test. Students will be advised by VETASSESS of testing dates which will be conducted at Mayfield. Results are only valid for 3 months. For more information and to register for the next testing session access the VETASSESS website via the attached link.
  
  VETASSESS Test Website

• Materials fee $350,
• Text Books approximately $700
• Uniform $90.