Resources for nursing and midwifery students
Please find below relevant information relating to the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery and Master of Nursing Studies to assist you with your studies at UQ.
Prepare for your placement
There are a number of essential requirements you must complete before commencing placement. Please visit the HaBS Prepare for your placement website for more information.
Clinical placements
All students will undertake clinical placements in a range of settings. During placements, you will have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework and research to practice and develop clinical skills in real life settings. A variety of sessional practical experiences and full-time block placements will be undertaken during your program, you may be required to undertake clinical placements outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area. Students are required to fund any travel, accommodation, and daily living expenses arising from clinical placement activities.
Exchange opportunities
Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students have an opportunity to undertake an international exchange in Semester 1 during their final year with one of our partner universities:
- University of Pennsylvania;
- University of Virginia;
- VID Specialised University (Norway).
Please see Study Abroad for more details on exchange.
Interruption to studies
The bachelor level nursing and midwifery programs, in addition to the Master of Nursing Studies, are designed to be immersive programs, which require students to be continuously enrolled throughout their program. However, we understand that life does not always goes according to plan, thus students are able to apply for an Interruption of Studies. This can be done via My Requests in their myUQ portal.
Click here for further information regarding interupting your studies
For any student who has not completed a clinical course in the previous two (2) semesters, a clinical challenge appropriate to the expected level for the student’s stage in the program is required. If the student is not able to demonstrate skills at the level of competence expected for a student enrolling in the next clinical course, the student may be required to re-enrol in additional course(s).
Returning students
Students returning from an approved interruption need to comply with compliance requirements, which may be different to the requirements in place when you started. Please contact the Placement Ready team to confirm your requirements for Placement.
Overseas professional registration
If you want to work overseas after graduating, the Student Administration Team can assist you with the compilation of your academic information and clinical placements for professional registration with overseas bodies or boards. It is the student’s responsibility to identify the minimum requirements for overseas registration boards and provide the Student Administration Team with a list of documents to be prepared by the university. Please contact the Student Administration Team once you have all gathered documentation required to apply for overseas professional registration.
Credit for a Diploma of Nursing
Enrolled Nurses who have successfully completed the following diplomas will be eligible for #14 units of credit towards the Bachelor of Nursing:
- HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing (Release 1); or
- HLT51612 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 nursing) (Release 1)
Credit granted:
Course Code | Units | Course Title | Course Code | Units | Course Title | |
NUMW1102 | 2 | Professional Practice 1 | HLTH1000 | 2 | Professions, People and Healthcare | |
NURS1201 | 2 | Frameworks for Practice | NURS1202 | 2 | Nursing Across the Lifespan | |
NURS1103 | 2 | Clinical Nursing Practice 1 | NURS1105 | 2 | Clinical Nursing Practice 2 | |
SWSP3027 | 2 | Mental Health and Mental Illness |
Study plan:
Year 1, Semester 1 | Year 1, Semester 2 | |||||
Course Code | Units | Course Title | Course Code | Units | Course Title | |
BIOM1060 | 2 | Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Midwifery | PHRM1203 | 2 | Therapeutics and Safety in Medicine Management | |
NURS2102 | 2 | Acute Care Nursing | NURS2204 | 2 | Leading, Teaching and Mentoring | |
NURS2103 | 2 | Clinical Nursing Practice 3 | NURS2105 | 2 | Managing Chronic Health Issues | |
NURS2106 | 2 | Clinical Nursing Practice 4 | ||||
Year 2, Semester 1 | Year 2, Semester 2 | |||||
BIOM2070 | 2 | Integrated Biomedical Sciences for Nursing | NURS3205 | 2 | Nursing Care for People with Complex Conditions 2 | |
NURS3206 | 2 | Nursing Across the Lifespan 2 | NUMW3101 | 2 | Evidence Based Practice | |
NURS3202 | 6 | Clinical Nursing Practice 5 | NURS3204 | 6 | Clinical Nursing Practice 6 | |
Year 3, Semester 1 | ||||||
Course Code | Units | Course Title | ||||
INDH2107 | 2 | Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People | ||||
NUMW3103 | 2 | Professional Practice 2 |
Timetable
The UQ timetable planner can assist with helping plan out your semester. For specific information relating to Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery timetables please click on the relevant link below:
Uniforms
To enable lecturers, medical staff and patients to identify you as a legitimate health professional student from the University of Queensland, it is a requirement that you wear the prescribed uniform at all times whilst on clinical placement. The uniform includes:
- Purple scrubs top with the UQ logo and ‘School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work’ embroidered on the upper left and right respectively
- Program-Year Level badge
- Purple scrub pants or black trousers (shorts or skirt)
- Fully-enclosed black shoes (to comply with Occupational Health and Safety).
- Your hair must be off the shoulders
- Jewellery is prohibited apart from marriage and engagement rings that are not sharp.
- Fingernails must not be polished and must be short.
Please note: You are required to wear your complete uniform on the first day of clinical placement.
2023 program changes
In 2023 the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery will transition to a new curriculum. Further information, including changes to courses, is available here.
Contact
If you have any questions, contact:
NMSW Student Administration Team
Phone: (07) 3365 2068
Email: nmsw@uq.edu.au