91426NSW Certificate II in Access to Nursing

Qualification: Certificate II (AQF)
TAFE NSW Course No: 17592

This course is for people who want to know more about nursing with the aim of pursuing a nursing career. It provides a career pathway into aged care work, acute health care or enrolled nursing. You will learn about the role and functions of a nurse, nursing practices in the health and aged care industry, anatomy and physiology, effective communication strategies, legal and ethical issues in health care, occupational health and safety issues and working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Career Opportunities: Assistant nurse in acute health care or aged care, or enrolled nurse.

Articulation: When you finish this course you will have achieved three units of competence from the Community Services Training Package (CHC02) and four units of competency from the Health Training Package (HLT07). You may also seek articulation into: - CHC30102 Certificate III in Aged Care Work (4480) - HLT32507 Certificate in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing in Acute Care) course (17596) - HLT43407 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) (3262).

Entry Requirements: There are no formal educational requirements for this course.

Modules/Units
Core:
BSBMED201A	Use basic medical terminology
CHCAC3C	Orientation to aged care work
CHCCOM2B	Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues
HLTAP301A	Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
HLTFA301B	Apply first aid
HLTHIR403B	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTOHS200A	Participate in OHS processes
NSWTNUR01A	Introduction to health care and nursing

Applying and enrolling:

Semester 2, 2008: North Coast Application Form by 30 May 2008. Late applications will be accepted

Campuses:

Port Macquarie - Part-time day, 2 days per week for 18 weeks, Thursdays and Fridays. For more information please contact the campus on (02) 6581 6200.