Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

NOTE: This course has been updated – please refer to the undergraduate handbook change register for details.

Course code: 3892 ~ Course abbreviation: BN/BEH(Para) ~ Total credit points required: 192 ~ 4 years full-time ~ Managing faculty: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

The is an integrated four year course that allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) degrees. The course offers students the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications in nursing and emergency health and interprofessional practice. The course prepares graduates for employment opportunities, in an expanded scope of practice roles, in nursing and paramedic environments. The career prospects for the graduate are enhanced due to a dual qualification and the synergies which the two professions share.

Course objectives

On completion of the course the graduate will be qualified for a career in three areas: as a registered nurse, a paramedic or a paramedic nurse. Qualified paramedic nurses will undertake a key role in community-based triage, pre-hospital and in-hospital care and retrieval and will have an essential role in multi victim disasters. The graduate will work in an interprofessional practice context; provide holistic, person centred nursing and paramedic care as a beginning practitioner in a variety of health care settings within local and global perspectives; incorporate the individual’s cultural, spiritual, and social values in planning, implementing and evaluating care; practice in a manner that is reflective of the ethical and legal dimensions of the professions; act as a reflective practitioner recognising the learning needs of themselves and others; interpret and apply evidence-based practice as a foundation for nursing and paramedic care; demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team; demonstrate an understanding of contexts in which health care is delivered within national and global perspectives; practice in accordance with the ANCI and ANTA Competencies for registration of nurses and endorsed paramedics within Australia.

Special requirements

Police Checks and Working with Children Checks

Organisations that host clinical and community placements require students to have current Police and Working with Children checks regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain Police and Working with Children checks prior to undertaking their course. Working with Children checks are valid for five years and are available free. Police checks must be must applied and paid for annually. However, in some community partnered programs there may be a requirement to have a police check renewed every six months

Medical Fitness Test

All applicants are required to complete a medical fitness test prior to commencement of the course. Details are available on the School of Nursing and Midwifery website for this course.

Drug Administration Policy

Students should be aware of their legal position regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the campus that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria), and Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations, 1995; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all arrangements and expenses related to travel and accommodation for clinical experience. There are at least two compulsory rural clinical placements.

Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Vaccination Policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements. Arrangements regarding serological screening and vaccination will be organised on commencement.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) is an integrated four year sequence of fulltime study in which students are required to undertake approx 35 per cent of their units in shared nursing discipline units, 35 per cent in shared emergency health discipline units, 15 per cent in interprofessional units and 15 per cent in shared health sciences units.

Course requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Emergency Health, students must satisfactorily complete the following units.

First year

First semester

• BEH1011 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice
• HSC1301 Human structure and function 1
• NUR1001 Professional communication
• NUR1101 Perspectives of health and wellness

Second semester

• HSC1302 Human structure and function 2
• NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts
• SRH2002 Indigenous health and wellbeing

Second year

First semester

• HSC1031 Foundations of health
• BEH2021 Population aspects of CBEH services
• NUR2002 Nursing practice context 1

Second semester

• NEH2002 Interprofessional health care teams 1
• NUR2004 Applied nursing practice in context 2
• NUR2104 Mental health practice 1

Third year

First semester

• NEH3001 Interprofessional healthcare teams 2
• NUR3002 Nursing practice context 3
• NUR3104 Mental health practice 2
• Elective

Second semester

• BEH2012 Paramedic management of cardio-respiratory conditions
• BEH2022 Paramedic management of trauma and environmental conditions
• BEH2032 Paramedic clinical practice

Fourth year

First semester

• BEH3021 Paramedic management of health conditions at life stages
• BEH3031 Paramedic clinical practice 2
• NEH4001 Preparing for interprofessional practice

Second semester

• BEH3012 Clinical leadership and emergency preparedness
• BEH3022 Contemporary challenges in CBEH
• BEH3032 Paramedic management of critical care specialty situations
• NEH4012 Interprofessional practice in community hospital settings

Contact details

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Visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing; telephone: +61 3 9904 4260; email: nursing.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au