Nursing Students

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Nursing Students
Orientation 2006 School of Health Science
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INDEX to SLIDES

• 6 Welcome
• 7 Where do we belong?
• 9 Where to find us map of campus
• 10 Other Campuses
• 12 Study Centres
• 13 Courses offered
• 16 Student Administration
• 17-25 People you need to know

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INDEX to SLIDES

• 26-27 How to contact staff
• 28-29 Services
• 30-33 Enrolment Issues
• 34-37 Look after your enrolment
• 38-41 External students
• 42-43 Where can I get study support?
• 44 Scholarships
• 45-55 Practicum
• Frequently asked questions

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INDEX to SLIDES

• 56-57 Dedicated Education Units
• 58 Where can I get help?
• 59 Useful CDU URLs
• 60 Some of our students

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Welcome to the NT CDU

• Darwin
• Library at CDU

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Welcome to the Faculty of Education, Health
Science

• The Lecturers of your school, the School of
  Health Science, wish you well in your nursing
  studies
• We trust that the following Orientation
  information will assist you no matter if you are
  an External or Internal student

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Where do we belong?

• The Uni has Faculties. Within each Faculties are
  Schools
• We are part of the Faculty of Education, Health
  and Science (E, H S)
• We are part of the School of Health Science and
  you can access our site within the CDU website at
  http//www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/health/index.html

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Where to find us

• E,H S is Building 23

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Other campuses

• We also have Campuses at
• Palmerston
• Alice Springs
• And Study Centres at
• Katherine NT Rural College
• Tennant Creek
• Nhulunbuy
• Jabiru

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Campuses

• Palmerston Campus
• NT Rural
  College

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Study Centres

• Katherine
• Tennant Creek
• Nhulunbuy
• Jabiru

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Courses offered

• Single awards and degrees
• Certificate IV Community Services and Health
• Completion allows the student to register as an
  Enrolled Nurse
• BNURSE (Bachelor of Nursing)
• This includes Re-entry
• BNINTI Overseas
• Completion of either of these 2 courses allows
  the student to register as a Registered Nurse

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Courses offered

• Double degrees
• BNBBSC (Bachelor Nursing Bachelor of
  Behavioural Science)
• BNBSC2 (Bachelor Nursing Bachelor Science)
• Completion of these 2 courses allows the student
  to register as a Registered Nurse

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Courses offered

• All courses consist of Units (or subjects) that
  are worth 10 credit points each
• A degree is 240 credit points (24 units)
• Full time study is 4 units per semester
• Part time is 2 units per semester

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Student administration

• You will find this located in the Uni Info Shop
  On Campus
• You can also contact them via the Student Call
  Centre
• Free call 1800 061 963
• General enquiries 08 8946 7766
• NB This is your 1st point of contact for all
  enquiries. Your call will be directed on if
  required

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People you need to know

• Unit Coordinator
• Practicum Coordinator
• Course Coordinator
• Academic Liaison Unit (ALU)
• Head of School
• Dean of Faculty

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Unit coordinator

• Lecturer of individual unit
• Contact details in unit information
• This is your 1st contact regarding all issues
  related to the unit

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Practicum coordinator

• Negotiates clinical placement for all students
• 1st contact for all issues related to clinical
  placement

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Course coordinator

• There are Cert IV, 1st, 2nd 3rd year
  Coordinators
• All units Unit Codes commence with a number
  indicating the year e.g. NUR109 is a 1st year
  unit, NUR314 is a 3rd year unit

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Course coordinator

• Contact your year level coordinator for
• Academic advise support related to your whole
  course and studies

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Academic liaison unit

• The Academic Liaison Unit (ALU) will assist you
  with
• Academic advice
• Enrolment issues

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Head of school

• The Head of School has overall responsibility for
  all course within the School of Health Sciences

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Dean of faculty

• Contact the Dean for
• Applications for special consideration or appeals
• You may wish to contact your Course Coordinator
  or Support Equity Services for advice prior to
  submitting your application
• The following URL takes you to SES
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/ses/index.html

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Dean of faculty

• Applications need to be completed in accordance
  with the relevant University rules
• http//eagle.ntu.edu.au/ntu/apps/ntuinfo.nsf/WWWVi
  ew/Rule_819
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/ses/appeals.html

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How to contact staff

• Email
• All staff have the generic email of _at_cdu.edu.au,
  this is preceded with their name e.g.
• Patricia.lithgow_at_cdu.edu.au
• Be aware of email etiquette
• Staff will have an Out of Office message if
  they are away so you can contact some-one else if
  urgent

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How to contact staff

• Phone
• Voicemail available for you to leave a message
  when staff are away, they will have a message to
  redirect you to some-one else who can assist you
• In person
• Appointments can be made with individual
  lecturers

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Services

• A range of services are available for On Off
  Campus students
• More information can be found at
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/studentnet/

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Where can I park my car?

• Car parks can be found around the Uni and are
  designated as either
• Free Parking
• Parking Permit
• Fee Pay, Daily
• Be aware that fines are given

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Enrolment issues

• Unit selection
• All unit outlines are available from the
  following URL
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/studentnet/
• Choose Units and enter NUR in the appropriate
  box
• Click onto the unit to access the data

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Enrolment issues

• Pre-requisites and progression
• See the Course structure progression on the
  BNURSE or Cert IV webpage
• http//eagle.ntu.edu.au/NTU/Apps/coursere.nsf/PV-M
  ain2?OpenForm
• From the left-hand list of course, click onto
  Health Nursing, then click onto the appropriate
  course

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Enrolment issues

• 1st contact is Student Services for any issues
• Freecall 1800 061 963
• complex enrolments will be referred by the ALU
  to a Course Coordinator

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Enrolment issues

• Be aware of Census Date for
• Change of enrolment
• Withdrawal from units
• Changes made after census date will incur both an
  academic and financial penalty (unless special
  consideration has been granted)

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Look after your enrolments!

• Negotiate with your Coordinator
• Follow the recommended study program
• Fill in a change of enrolment form
• Apply for special consideration if needed

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Look after your enrolments!

• Be aware of important dates
• Census, Enrolment etc can be found at the
  following URL
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/studentnet/calendar.html
• When assignment are due
• When Exams are timetabled this can be found on
  the exam timetable at
• http//eagle.ntu.edu.au/ntu/apps/syllabus.nsf/stud
  enttt?OpenForm

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Look after your enrolments!

• Follow up by reading your memorandum of grades to
  make sure it is correct and you have completed
  the required units for progression

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External students

• External study materials
• Materials for your units will be sent prior to
  the commencement of the semester
• If your study materials have not arrived by the
  end of the 1st week of semester, contact Access
  Services using the Freecall number

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External students

• If you have a late package, please let your
  lecturer know the date you have commenced your
  semester as your Week 1 will commence when you
  receive your written materials
• You will find a number of units have a
  Learnline component

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Learnline

• Learnline is accessible from Day 1 of the
  Semester
• A number of units will not have a mail out of a
  written package as they will have the Study Guide
  and Unit Information available on Learnline

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External students

• Access Services will be able to assist you with
• 1. Client Support
• Assignment exam submission
• Dispatch of learning materials
• 2. Library Support
• Library services

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Where can I get study support?

• Learnline study skills online
• http//learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/
• Access and student equity
• Library

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Where can I get study support?

• E, H S Academic Support
• For students who require assistance with a range
  of study issues
• Not coping, assistance with essay writing
  referencing, balancing work study
• Contact phone [phone] or email
  academic.support_at_cdu.edu.au

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Scholarships

• School of Health Sciences home page has links to
  information on scholarships that are available
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/health/scholar.html
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/scholarships/

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Practicum

• All nursing students complete Clinical Placements
  (practicum)
• Policies and procedures manuals for both
  Certificate IV and BN students can be located on
  the CDU web at
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/ehs/health/practicum/practic
  um.html

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Practicum

• You will need to submit a Clinical Placement form
  to the Clinical Coordinator available from the
  Practicum page on the CDU Web
• Practicum URL as per previous slide
• It is essential that ALL students read this Web
  page

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Practicum

• All students are required to have a current
  competency certificate in Cardio Pulmonary
  Resuscitation (CPR) prior to commencing their
  practicum for 1st, 2nd 3rd year
• This may be from St John Ambulance, Red Cross or
  any accredited provider
• Please submit a copy to the Placement Coordinator

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When will I be on practicum?

• ALL students are required to attend a Clinical
  Teaching Block (CTB) prior to commencing each
  practicum
• It is desirable that students commence their
  practicum as soon as possible following CTB, but
  not always possible

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When will I be on practicum?

• Check on Practicum URL for the dates for ALL CTB
  dates and associated Practicum
• Interstate students will be allocated to the 1st
  CTB if there are 2 for the same unit e.g. NUR109
  being conducted in Darwin or Alice Springs

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When will I be on practicum?

• CTBs will be conducted at CDU interstate
  satellite centres as per the information on the
  Practicum page
• If any of these dates are changed, an updated
  notice will be posted on the Practicum page

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Do I get a choice of where I go and when?

• Yes, you can nominate your preferences
• Be aware that not all students will receive their
  1st preference
• Completion should be within the semester
• Placements are organised by the Placement
  Coordinator and must not be changed

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What preparation do I get before I go out on
practicum?

• Related theoretical units
• Clinical Teaching Block
• The length of CTB varies according to the
  specific unit, most are of one week duration

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What do I have to do to pass a practicum unit?

• Attend 100 all Clinical Teaching Block days
• Attend 100 all Clinical Placement days
• Complete all relevant assessment tasks

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Who supports me when I am on practicum?

• Preceptors
• Principal Academic
• Liaison Nurse
• Clinical Educators
• Others in placement area

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What do I wear when I am on practicum?

• University Student Nursing Polo-shirt and current
  student ID
• Uniform Polo-shirt is available from the Uni
  Bookshop

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Do I get paid while on practicum?

• No, you cannot be paid on a placement/practicum
• Placement is part of your studies

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Dedicated Education Units

• Dedicated Education Units (DEU) were commenced in
  2004
• The DEUs have an overall Coordinator
• There are currently 4 DEUs
• DPH and 3 at RDH 2A, 3A 4B
• DEUs are conducted using a Peer Support Model

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Dedicated Education Units

• A team of students work with a Registered Nurse
  for their practicum
• Different year levels of students work together
• Each DEU is supported by
• Principal Academic
• Liaison Nurse
• Establishment of further DEUs may be negotiated

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Where can I get help?

• Lecturer
• Student Union
• Support Equity Counsellors
• Assistance with e.g. study, personal, financial,
  mental health
• Your Course Coordinator
• Book Shop
• Contact re set text/s and recommended texts
  (quote unit code)

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Other help

• Useful CDU websites
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/library/
• http//www.cdu.edu.au/library/tutorials.html
• http//learnline.cdu.edu.au/infosmart/
• http//learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/

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Some of Our Students