La Trobe University (CRICOS Provider Code Number 00115M) offers the Re-Entry to Practice (RN) Course, the only approved short course in Australia, a 10-week pathway for nurses to re-register and get back into the workforce.
The university’s new short course is also the only re-entry to a nursing course in Victoria currently endorsed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Key Takeaways:
- La Trobe University provides a 10-week Re-Entry to Practice (RN) Course for nurses.
- Enrollment for the course is open anytime.
- La Trobe’s Re-Entry to Practice Course is the only re-entry to a nursing course in Victoria endorsed by the AHPRA.
This program will prepare students to meet the requirements for Division One registration, allowing re-entry to the nursing industry within the Australian health care context.
This Re-Entry to Practice (RN) Course is a full-time course with over 10 weeks of study, consisting of 80 hours of directed theoretical learning online, 160 hours of online self-directed learning activities, and 160 hours of supervised clinical experience (practicum).
It will cover a wide range of areas, including the Australian health care system, communication in health care, mental health issues, clinical reasoning, law and ethics in Australian health care, medication management, community nursing, and caring for vulnerable groups.
A variety of assessment strategies are used throughout the program to allow students different ways of demonstrating their learning. These include individual written assignments, online multiple-choice questionnaires, and clinical placement.
With a shortage projection of more than 100,000 nurses in Australia by 2025, La Trobe is doing its part in offering an accessible way for nurses to refresh their skills and qualifications and get back to the nursing workforce.
Through its partnership with the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), La Trobe can also source placements for students in their preferred locations across Australia.
La Trobe has announced the availability of the enrolment for the Re-entry to Nursing course anytime.
Interested parties may get further information about the short course here.
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