Course Description
Your trainers and learning support staff will be available for a large proportion of the week, and their 24-hour IT helpdesk ensures you receive sufficient e-learning support. This is a 78 week (18 months) full-time course that will require you to undergo over 1500 of relevant training.
During this time, you’ll learn and practise critical skills, such as wound management, administration of IV medications, and other nursing skills within the scope of an Enrolled Nurse.
Flexibility
At IHNA, we strive to provide our students with flexible learning opportunities to assist you to balance their personal, work and life needs:
- Flexible Blended Online Classes: Suitable for working students and students living in the regional area who want to study online and attend simulation blocks each semester.
- Flexible Blended On-Campus Classes Students who want to attend two days of on-campus classes and the rest online supported learning can do so.
- Digital Library: All of our students benefit from flexible online learning through IHNA’s digital library, which contains thousands of e-books, nursing journals, and articles.
- Resources and Tools: IHNA also provides the best resources and tools such as recorded lectures and seminars and forums which are available for students to access in their own time.
Learning Environment
IHNA makes every effort to provide our students with the best learning opportunities through state of the art learning platforms and experiences.
- The Canvas learning management system (LMS) is a fantastic resource for online learning
- Our teachers all have current clinical experience working in healthcare organisations
- IHNA uses Microsoft Teams to collaborate and communicate more effectively with your teachers and classmate and for students to work with others on a project
- Guest lectures from industry will provide students with first-hand case studies and insights about the work environment
- All our campuses are equipped with a state-of-the-art simulation laboratories
- Access to the most up-to-date technologies, such as virtual simulation using HoloLens.
Student Support
IHNA provides a superior learning experience by providing individualised support for our students through:
- For eligible students, financial assistance is available through a state government funding programs, including VET Student Loan.
- Student success team members who are committed to meeting your needs on a timely basis
- Student support classes every Saturday, in all locations, including Melbourne, Perth, and Parramatta
- Friendly support staff on campus and 24-hour IT helpdesk for e-learning support
- 24/7 student support through “Rishi,” the bot on our website
Where Will This Take You?
Upon successful registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as an enrolled nurse you may gain employment in various healthcare facilities, which may include:
- Medical centres
- Training resource centres
- Open employment services
- Other community settings and clients’ homes
- Palliative Care
- Hospitals- private and government
- Day respite centres
- Rehabilitation centres
- Residential group homes
- Aged Care
