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School of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

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OVERVIEW
Registered nurses work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress in patients; assist physicians during surgery, treatment, and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. The Bachelor of Nursing is a four-year, problem- based, community health-oriented programme which leads to registration as a general nurse, mental health nurse, community health nurse and midwife.

CAO CODE

KN-H-BN1

NQF Level

07

Duration

4 Years

Closing Date

30 September
REQUIREMENTS
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a degree pass Minimum subject requirements:
  • English (Home Language or First Additional Language) – Level 4
  • Life Orientation – Level 4
  • Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy – Level 3
  • Life Sciences – Level 4
  • Minimum of 30 points (excluding Life Orientation) (Choice 1 only)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Bachelor of Nursing (General)

Level 1

  • Fundamental Nursing
  • Human Anatomy
  • Introductory Physiology for Nursing
  • Special Science
  • Electives (Social Sciences)

Level 2

  • Preventive & Promotive Health
  • Physiology Themes for Nursing
  • Electives (Social Sciences)

Level 3

  • General Nursing
  • Administration in Nursing Units
  • Research in Nursing
  • Pharmacology for Nurses

Level 4

  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Primary Health Care
  • Midwifery
 

Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Practice) – Stream 1: Nursing Education

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Principles & Methods of Teaching & Evaluation
  • Theories of Learning for Health Professionals
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
  • Facilitation of Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Curriculum Development
  • Issues in Health Professional Education
  • Managing Learning Organisations
 

Stream 2: Nursing Management

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Nursing Management 1
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Nursing Management 2
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Project
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Evaluation of Health Care Programmes
 

Stream 3: Comprehensive Practice

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • Mental Health Nursing 1
  • Community Health Nursing 1
  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b

Level 3

  • Mental Health Nursing 2
  • Community Health Nursing 2
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
 

Stream 4: Advanced Mental Health

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Advanced Mental Health Nursing 1
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Advanced Mental Health Nursing 2
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Evaluation of Health Programmes
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Project
 

Stream 5: Oncology and Palliative Care

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Foundations of Oncology
  • Oncological Conditions
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Oncological and Palliative Nursing
  • Evaluation of Health Care Programmes
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
 

Stream 6: Advanced Midwifery & Neonatal Intensive-Care

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Foundations of Neonatology
  • Neonatal Nursing
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Advanced Midwifery
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Evaluation of Health Services
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
 

Stream 7: Critical Care and Trauma

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Trauma Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing A
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Critical Care Nursing B
  • Issues in Critical Care Nursing
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Evaluation of Health Systems
 

Stream 8: Primary Health Care Nursing

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a
  • General Nursing 1b
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a
  • General Nursing 2b
  • Primary Care 1
  • Elective

Level 3

  • Primary Care 2
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Evaluation of Health Systems
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
 

Specialization Choice Stream

Level 1

  • General Nursing 1a (Exempted)
  • General Nursing 1b (Exempted)
  • Electives

Level 2

  • General Nursing 2a (Exempted)
  • General Nursing 2b (Exempted)
  • Nursing Philosophy
  • Electives

Level 3

  • Electives
  • Nursing Research Theory
  • Nursing Research Project
  • Managing Learning Organisations
  • Evaluation of Health Care Programmes
 

Career Opportunities

  • Dialysis Nurse
  • Theatre/Operating Room Nurse
  • Oncology Nurse
  • Maternity Nurse
  • Emergency Room (ER) Nurse
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – General Ward
  • ICU Nurse (Intensive Care Unit)
  • Surgical Nurse
  • Pediatric Nurse

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