Diploma of Nursing

There are no prerequisites for entry into this program. IHNA’s admission requirements for the program are as follows:

1. Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent or pathway through Certificate III or IV level qualification from the HLT or CHC training package*.
2. 18 years of age and above at the time of commencement of the program.
3. Successful completion of the language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test and demonstration of competence level as exit level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in reading and numeracy.
4. NMBA specified level of English language skills.
5. Basic computer literacy.

* Mature age individuals (22+) who may not have completed year 12 but have significant work experience in the health sector and who meet the LLN requirements may also be considered for enrolment. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the student’s suitability for program requirements.

Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND)
All IHNA students must complete the Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND) assessment to ensure that students meet the necessary requirements for successfully undertaking the course. IHNA administers the LLND test to evaluate each student’s suitability.

Professional Experience Placement (PEP) Requirements

• A clear and satisfactory National Police Clearance (NCC) or Australian Federal Police (AFP) Clearance certificate.
• Required immunisations.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Students must declare a disability or disorder (if any), or if they are on any medication which may require reasonable adjustments.

In this Diploma of Nursing course, the subjects students may study include:

Semester 1

• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• HLTENN035 – Practise nursing within the Australian health care system
• HLTAAP002 – Confirm physical health status
• HLTENN036 – Apply communication skills in nursing practice
• HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
• HLTENN037 – Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care
• HLTENN041 – Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
• HLTENN045 – Implement and monitor care of the older person
• HLTENN068 – Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice

Semester 2

• CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• HLTENN039 – Apply principles of wound management
• HLTAAP003 – Analyse and respond to client health information
• HLTENN040 (Part I) – Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy
• HLTENN044 – Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions
• HLTENN057 – Contribute to nursing care of a person with diabetes
• BSBPEF402 – Develop personal work priorities
• BSBLDR414 – Lead Team Effectiveness

Semester 3

• HLTENN043 – Implement and monitor care for a person with Acute health conditions
• HLTENN040 (Part II) – Administer and Monitor Medicine and Intravenous Therapy
• HLTENN047 – Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting
• CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• HLTENN038 – Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care
• HLTENN042 – Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions
• HLTADM008 – Administer and coordinate Telehealth services

Lectures and tutorials are delivered online, while simulation-based training and Objective Structured Clinical Assessment are delivered face to face at one of Institute of Health and Nursing Australia’s campuses. Attendance mandatory and it is on Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm, for four weeks every semester.

400 hours of Professional Experience Placement is also required.