Discover Nursing @ UTS - June 2014
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UTS:HEALTH
UTS CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00099F
DISCOVER NURSING @ UTS
WHY NURSING @ UTS?
• Best clinical facilities on the east
coast of Australia
• Strong faculty research that is fed
back into courses
• Clinical facilitators at 1:8
• Clinical placement each semester
from first semester
• Feel like a nurse from day 1
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Bachelor of Nursing
• 3 years full time
• 6 years part time
• 2014 ATAR 84.65 City campus
• 2014 ATAR 73.00 (FT), 85 (PT)
Kuring-Gai campus (Lindfield)
Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor
of Arts in International Studies
• 5 years full time
• 2014 ATAR 92.05 City campus
• 4th year spent overseas - choose one of 13 countries
• Combines your degree with immersion in another language and culture
COURSE STRUCTURE
FIRST YEAROn campus: 14 hours per weekClinical placement: 15 days (120 hours)Usually 1 week in Semester 1, 2 weeks in Semester 2
SECOND YEAROn campus: 16 hours per weekClinical placement: 40 days (320 hours) Usually 2 x 2 week blocks each semester
THIRD YEAROn campus: 13 hours per weekClinical placement:50 days (400 hours) over an 11 week period each semester (8 hour shifts)
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See the 2015 UTS: Health course guide for more course structure info 4 subjects and clinical placement each semester (full time)
COURSE STRUCTURE
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Electives :
• Community Health Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Family and Child Health Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Palliative Care
• Women's Health
• Australian Indigenous Health Care
• Aged Care Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
In 3rd year you can pursue an area of interest by choosing a clinical specialty elective.
TIMETABLE
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WHERE WILL I DO MY CLINICAL?
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• UTS is affiliated with over 100 clinical settings
• Clinical placement starts in first semester of first year
• Gain experience in a wide range of settings
• There is the option to do a rural and remote placement in third year
• Clinical Placement Officers aim to place you close to home
WHAT’S INVOLVED WITH STUDYING AT UNI?>Lectures
> Tutorials in clinical and simulation labs – hands-on practice
> Practical experience - clinical placements every semester from first semester
> Working with classmates in groups
> Independent study
> Fun stuff like clubs, societies and on-campus parties
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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Nathan McGarry & Andrew Smith
GRADUATE EXPERIENCE
Emily Baldwin – UTS Graduate
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HOW TO APPLY• Applications are done online through the University Admissions Centre
(UAC)
• Applications for 2015 open in August
School Leavers
• Selected on ATAR or equivalent and are eligible for Year 12 Bonus Scheme
• Don’t get the ATAR you were hoping for? Alternate entry pathways are available through TAFE or UTS: INSEARCH.
Mature Age Students
• Selected on academic merit (prior qualifications)
• Eligible for bonus points from the assessment of a personal statement.
• A Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) can be taken if 20 or over
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HSC BONUS POINTS SCHEME
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Up to a maximum of five (5) bonus points may be awarded for performance in designated HSC subjects.
These are automatically added when applying through UAC
Bonus points subjects:
BiologyChemistryEnglish (standard, advanced and extension)Mathematics (and extension)Senior ScienceBusiness StudiesEconomicsPDHPEPhysics
KURING-GAI BONUS POINTS
> If your ATAR is 69.0 or above, and you have Bachelor of Nursing (Kuring-gai) as your first preference, you may be eligible for bonus points on the basis of an interview.
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NURSING CAREERS
Registered Nurse
$52,728 to $74,048 plus penalties (years 1 to 8)
Clinical Nurse Specialist
$77,059 to $85,488 plus penalties (years 1 to 3)
Nursing Educator
$90,054 to $103,979 (grades 1 to 3)
Nursing Unit Manager
$92,628 to $149,349 (levels 1 to 9)
Clinical Nurse Consultant
$92,628 to $103,979 (grades 1 to 3)
Nurse Practitioner
$102,081 to $109,304 plus penalties (years 1 to 3)Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives’ (State) Award, July 2011 Wage Rates
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QUESTIONS?
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