Diploma of Nursing

Get on course to become an enrolled nurse

This Diploma of Nursing qualification through Chisholm TAFE is based on best practice in health care. The course will prepare you for employment as an enrolled nurse, working under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will learn to deliver nursing care for people across the health sector, gaining relevant competencies that relate to the different stages of life identified in the units you will study.

Successful completion of the Diploma of Nursing course will mean you are eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, in accordance with the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as an enrolled nurse.

The Diploma of Nursing has mandatory on and off-the-job training components. The off-the-job training is the theoretical part of the course, where you will learn through a combination of on-campus learning and simulation activities in a nursing skills laboratory.

All placements will be allocated per the nursing timetable, broken up over a total of 10 weeks (400 hours) across the whole course.
- aged care (two weeks)
- mental health /rehabilitation combined (four weeks)
- acute (four weeks).
TIMETABLE:
Semester 1 - Four days a week. 9am - 3.30pm.
Semester 2 - Four days a week. 9am - 3.30pm.
Semester 3 - Four days a week. 9am - 3.30pm.

Each timetabled day is divided into two sessions: lecture, tutorial or integrated clinical skills. Attendance will vary between different groups across both campuses, specific to individual timetables.

Attendance for clinical placement will mostly occur on Monday to Friday, however some facilities can schedule on weekends and public holidays. You will be allocated 10 weeks of clinical placement. You may be required to work a morning or afternoon shift, generally a combination of both shifts across the placement allocation.