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Deans Welcome ............................................................................................................................... 3
The School of Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 4
Academic Staff .................................................................................................................................. 5
Regulations ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Course Structure ................................................................................................................................ 6
General Information ........................................................................................................................ 10
Academic Practice ........................................................................................................................... 14
Professional Workplace Experience for Nursing Students ............................................................. 19
School of Nursing Staff ................................................................................................................... 24
Units in the Bachelor of Nursing ..................................................................................................... 30
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Deans Welcome
Welcome to the University of Notre Dame Australia and to the School of Nursing. This is an exciting time
for us all as we embark on our tenth year of nurse education in Sydney. First, I would like to Acknowledge
and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we study; the Gadigal people of the Eora
Nation. It is upon their ancestral lands that Notre Dame Darlinghurst and Sydney Campus stands.
The Bachelor of Nursing programme offered at the Sydney Campus is a dynamic course that was written
in consultation with key people in the nursing profession representing a variety of clinical settings. The
mission, goals and outcomes of the curriculum clearly recognise that the primary purpose of nursing
education is to produce graduates who are equipped to provide the highest possible quality nursing care in
any health care setting. Furthermore, underlying education, research and practice is a commitment to
uphold the rights of the individual and to maintain patient dignity at all times.
All Staff of the School of Nursing and the University are dedicated to developing students who will be the
professionals of the next generation. The Bachelor of Nursing program prepares you for the role of the
professional nurse by developing your knowledge and practice as well as your problem solving and critical
thinking skills. On successful completion of the programme you will be able to meet the requirements of
the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to become a registered nurse and be able to work as a
beginning practitioner within a variety of health care environments. We believe that by joining us at Notre
Dame you will be undertaking one the best nursing program in Sydney. Our graduating students continue
to secure employment in a variety of areas across the NSW Health system.
This booklet is designed to assist in your transition to university life. Please also browse through our
website at www.nd.edu.au for more detailed information on our courses and do not hesitate to contact our
academic or administrative staff.
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Mailing Address
School of Nursing
The University of Notre Dame Australia
PO Box 944
Broadway NSW 2007
Do not mail items to the Darlinghurst campus street address as we cannot guarantee it will reach us. All
mail must be addressed to the PO Box above.
Email: sydney.nursing@nd.edu.au
School Administration
Senior Administrative Officer
Nathalie Castaneda
Ph: 02 8204 4219
Email: nathalie.castaneda@nd.edu.au
Administrative Officer
Ricki Manwaring
Ph: 02 8204 4275
Email: ricki.manwaring@nd.edu.au
Clinical Administration
Email: Clinical.office@nd.edu.au
Clinical Administration Officer
Jeng Taing
Ph: 02 8204 4274
Email: jeng.taing@nd.edu.au
Stacey Emerson
Ph: 02 8204 4160
Email: stacey.emerson@nd.edu.au
Technical Staff
Senior Technical Officer
Rodney McAloon
Ph: 02 8204 4286
Email: rodney.mcaloon@nd.edu.au
Timothy Oldmeadow
Email: timothy.oldmeadow@nd.edu.au
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Academic Staff
Dean and Associate Dean
Dean
Ms Sally Robertson
Mr Mark Rosenthal
Clinical Coordinator
The Clinical Coordinator, Anne McArthur, is your primary contact for all matters regarding the six clinical
practicum units and clinical placements:
Staff Directory
Name
Phone
02 8204 4285
cathy.costa@nd.edu.au
Ms Dianne Latta
02 8204 4290
dianne.latta@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4287
william.goodin@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4294
bethne.hart@nd.edu.au
Mr Graham Hextell
02 8204 4273
graham.hextell@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4279
helen.kelly@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4292
susan.liakatos@nd.edu.au
Mr Rodney McAloon
02 8204 4286
rodney.mcaloon@nd.edu.au
Ms Anne McArthur
02 8204 4278
anne.mcarthur@nd.edu.au
Mr Russell Menzies
02 8204 4291
russell.menzies@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4288
tracey.moroney@nd.edu.au
Dr Angela Owens
02 8204 4281
angela.owens@nd.edu.au
Mr John Ramjan
02 8204 4280
john.ramjan@nd.edu.au
Ms Sally Robertson
02 8204 4289
sally.robertson@nd.edu.au
Mr Mark Rosenthal
02 8204 4154
mark.rosenthal@nd.edu.au
Ms Jenny Salopek
02 8204 4284
jenny.salopek@nd.edu.au
02 8204 4282
lynn.thompson@nd.edu.au
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Regulations
As a student in the School of Nursing it is important for you to understand the regulations that govern
decisions. The University General Regulations, Course Regulations and School Regulations can be found
through the universitys web page http://www.nd.edu.au/university/regulations.shtml
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Points
20
20
20
20
SEMESTER 2
11 week semester + Practicum
Unit Code
Unit Title
Sociology for Nurses
NB1002
2L:1T
Human Body 2
NH1005
2L:2T
Ethics and Law in Nursing
NPD1002
2L:1T
Nursing Practice 2
NS1011
2L:1T: 2ST
Points
20
20
20
20
20
PT101
Logos 1
25
20
NSCP1005
Professional Practice 2
3 Weeks + MHFA
25
SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER 1
11 week semester
Unit Code
Unit Title
Clinical Therapeutics 1
NH2006
3L: 2T
Research for Practice
NPD2003
2L: 1T
Acute Care Nursing Practice 1
NS2006
2L: 2T: 2Lab
Points
25
25
25
SEMESTER 2
11 week semester + Practicum
Unit Code
Unit Title
Clinical Therapeutics 2
NH2007
3L: 2T
Acute Care Nursing Practice 2
NS2008
2L: 2T: 2ST
Mental Health Care
NS2009
2L: 2T
Points
25
25
25
NS2007
25
PT102
Logos 2
25
NSCP2004
Winter
Term
Professional Practice 3
5 weeks
25
NSCP2005
Professional Practice 4
5 weeks
25
THIRD YEAR
SEMESTER 1
11 week semester
Unit Code
Unit Title
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
NPD3005
Islander Peoples Health 2L: 1T
Chronic Illness, Rehabilitation and
NS3015
Palliation 2L: 2T
Assessing and Managing the
NS3016
Deteriorating Patient 2L: 2T: 2ST
Mental Health Nursing
NS3017
2L: 2T
Points
25
25
SEMESTER 2
11 weeks + Practicum
Unit Code
Unit Title
Leadership and Governance
NPD3006
2L: 1T
Transition to Practice
NPD3007
2L: 1T
25
PT103
25
NS3018
NS3019
NS3020
NS3021
NS3022
NS3023
NSCP3004
Winter
Term
Professional Practice 5
6 weeks
L = Lecture
T = Tutorial
25
ST = Simulated Tutorial
NSCP3005
Points
25
25
Logos 3
25
Perioperative Nursing
2L: 2T
Maternal and Newborn Nursing
2L: 2T
Paediatric and Adolescent Nursing
2L: 2T
Palliative Care Nursing
2L: 2T
Advanced Mental Health Nursing
2L: 2T
Critical Care Nursing
2L: 2T
Professional Practice 6
5 weeks
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
W/S = Workshop
# Choose 1 Elective
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The course duration is up to one year. During this time students can be full time employees and also be
enrolled at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus. This course is delivered online with
intensive on-campus workshops.
Course Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing consists of four (4) units.
Unit Code
Unit Title
Credit Points
NS4000
Mode
Online with
25
Intensive on Campus
*NS4001
Clinical Placement 1
25
Clinical
NS4002
Clinical Placement 2
25
Clinical
NS4003
Online with
25
Intensive on Campus
or
NS4009
Professional Development
Assessment
Online with
25
Intensive on Campus
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Course Structure
Unit
Code
Unit Title
Credit Points
Mode
Semester one
Online with
NS4000
25
Intensive on Campus
Online with
NS4016
*Ophthalmic Nursing 1
25
Intensive on Campus
Semester 2
Online with
NS4017
*Ophthalmic Nursing 2
25
Intensive on Campus
NS4009
Professional Development
Assessment
Online with
25
Intensive on Campus
*These units are conducted at the Sydney Eye Hospital Sydney Eye Hospital
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General Information
Student Academic Information Portal
Your student portal can be accessed on the University website via https://my.nd.edu.au. Please bookmark
this as you will use it often. From this portal you can see confirmation of your enrolment for each
semester, your academic grades for each semester, a personalised unit timetable, and a booklist. To log
in, enter your Username (which is your Student ID), and Password (which is in the format Ndddmmyyyy
based on your date of birth, (e.g. if your birthday is 13 July, 1995, your password will be Nd13071995).
You should keep the University informed of any change to your contact details. You can do this by
emailing the details of your new address and phone numbers to sydney.studentadmin@nd.edu.au.
Timetable
In the weeks leading up to commencement of each semester you will be advised of the timetable sign-up
date. This will enable you to nominate online your own class days and times. Please be aware this is a
quota-based system and once a tutorial or lecture is full you must choose another one.
The University expects a student who is studying full-time to allocate around 40 hours per week to study. It
is possible that students will need to come to University on four or five days a week to attend classes.
Changes to lecture and tutorial sign-up: The School of Nursing will only manually change the Allocate+
enrolment of students with extremely unusual circumstances. This would include such things as timetable
clashes and court orders. Such submissions should be accompanied by corroborating evidence.
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Students should not contact the SON to request changes to their sign-up for a reason such as they
would like to fit all their lectures/tutorials onto three days or to accommodate work commitments.
Enrolled Nurses
In 2015 (Semester 1) Enrolled Nurses with a Diploma of Nursing (HLT51612 or HLT51607) or a Certificate
IV in Nursing (HL43407) will be admitted into the Bachelor of Nursing (3276s). Credit will then be awarded
based upon previous study, you must apply for this credit as it will not be automatically applied. A unit
planner is available from the School of Nursing reception.
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Leave of absence
Domestic Students may apply for a leave of absence of up to four semesters during their course of study.
The form for this leave can be obtained off the website or from the School of Nursing. If you are an
international student, you cannot take a Leave of Absence unless there are exceptional extenuating
circumstances beyond your control.
International Students
It is a condition of your Student Visa that you inform the University within 7 days of any change of address
or other contact details. This is done via an Amendment to Student Record form, which is to be lodged
with the Student Administration Office. Please note that international students must also maintain a full
time course enrolment load to satisfy their visa conditions.
Travel concessions
Information about travel concessions can be found at:
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/content/travel-concessions-tertiary-students
Centrelink
Centrelink checks the study loads of students receiving Centrelink Assistance. You should be careful to
maintain a full-time study load if you wish for your Centrelink assistance to continue, it is your responsibility
as a student to notify Centrelink of any changes to your enrolment. If you require a confirmation of
enrolment for Centrelink, please contact Student Administration at sydney.studentadmin@nd.edu.au or
call 8204 4466.
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Library
As a nursing student your main library is the Benedict XVI Medical Library, which provides access to more
than 5000 print items, 20,000 e-books, and 70 databases and clinical reference tools, primarily in the
areas of nursing and medicine. You will also have access to St Benedicts Library at Broadway which
caters to the other schools on the Sydney campus - it may be useful for you to borrow resources for
philosophy and theology units, or simply as a more convenient location to study or return books when you
dont have classes at the Darlinghurst site.
To discover the Librarys resources, go to the Library home page, http://library.nd.edu.au/home, and type
your search into the Summon search bar. Summon incorporates the Librarys print collection, ebooks, and
ejournals and is an effective search too when youre looking for something quickly. For more controlled
and in depth searching, check out the nursing subject guide at http://libraryonline.nd.edu.au/nursing for
resource recommendations, database tutorials, referencing guides, and more. For a complete list of the
Librarys databases in all subject areas, please visit http://library.nd.edu.au/databases.
The Library is located on the entry level (level two) of the main building on the Darlinghurst site. During
semester the Library is open from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on Saturday, and friendly
library staff are always willing to help you find the information you need.
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Academic Practice
Learning Management System - Blackboard (Learnit)
The University uses the Learning Management system Blackboard (Learnit). Blackboard (Learnit) is used
by lecturers to communicate with you as well as put information about assignments, link to resources,
provide readings and other unit resources. You may also be required to engage in online assessments.
You are required to check Blackboard (Learnit) at least 3 times per week. If you are having troubles using
Blackboard (Learnit) do not hesitate to contact the IT Helpdesk on 02 8204 4444.
Please note that Blackboard (Learnit) is available on your desktop computer, laptop and mobile devices.
Please note that some activities such as quizzes cannot be completed on mobile devices.
Unit outlines
For each unit, a Unit Outline will be available online prior to the commencement of semester on
Blackboard. This outlines the course content, assessment details, weekly program of lectures and tutorials
and the texts and required readings. It is an individual students responsibility to ensure they read the Unit
Outline prior to the first lecture.
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LOGOS programme
All undergraduate students at the University of Notre Dame Australia enrol in the Universitys LOGOS
programme. This essential component of your degree comprises of three units that are spread out over the
course of your study. The three units are:
PT101 Logos I
PT102 Logos II
Attendance
In accordance with the School of Nursing Regulations Chapter IV: it is compulsory for students to attend all
scheduled lectures and teaching sessions. Please refer to the School of nursing regulations:
http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/116119/School-of-Nursing-Regulations-13jan.pdf
Assessments
Assessments are clearly stated in the Unit Outlines. Any queries relating to assessment should be directed
to your Unit Coordinator.
In order to pass a unit, students must complete ALL assessment items specified. Failure to submit
assessment items will result in a Fail due to Non-Completion (FN) grade for the unit, regardless of your
marks on other assessment items. Guidelines for assessment submission is found in the unit outlines.
Requests for extensions of time are approved only in exceptional circumstances and must be made to the
Unit Coordinator BEFORE the due date of the assignment. Note: It is advisable to include supporting
evidence with the extension request (e.g. medical certificate).
An assessment item submitted after the due date without an approved extension is subject to penalty. The
standard penalty of 10% of the total value of the assessment item will be imposed for each day that it is
overdue (weekends included).
A Student who, due to serious illness, misadventure, trauma, compassionate grounds or Compulsory
Community Commitment(s) is unable to complete an assessment, including a final Invigilated Examination;
or whose performance in an assessment, including a final Invigilated Examination, may be impaired, can
apply in writing to the Dean for special consideration. See General Regulations 6.10.
Students must ensure they have read and understood the Universitys General Regulations and School
Regulations:
http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/122404/2014-General-Regulations.pdf
http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/116119/School-of-Nursing-Regulations-13jan.pdf
and all policies, guidelines and procedures relating to assessment and examinations including:
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Late submission and penalties for pieces of assessment refer to General Regulations and School
Regulations
Deferred and Supplementary Examinations refer to General Regulations and the Guideline:
Deferred and Supplementary Examination
Referencing Style
The School of Nursing uses the American Psychology Association (APA) referencing style.
The APA manual is available in the reference section of the University library and is available on line at
https://learnit.nd.edu.au/bbcswebdav/xid-544506_1
You may also refer to your lecturer or the academic enabling and support office if you need help or
clarification with the referencing style. The library staff may also be of assistance
Plagiarism
Students are advised to carefully read and consider the universitys rules about plagiarism and ensure that
all work submitted is their own, with all resources thoroughly and precisely acknowledged. Failure to do so
could result in no marks, and/or action by the University Discipline Committee.
Extract from Universitys Policy: Academic Misconduct:
http://www.nd.edu.au/downloads/university/policies/policy_academic_misconduct_jan10.pdf
Rationale
Plagiarism involves claiming credit for ideas or creations of others without proper acknowledgement
Academic integrity requires that all academic work be wholly the product of an identified individual or
individuals. Joint efforts are legitimate only when the assistance of others is explicitly
acknowledged. Ethical conduct is the obligation of every member of the University community and
breaches of academic integrity are unethical and constitute a serious breach of academic integrity under
the provisions of the General Regulations Chapter VIII: Misconduct.
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Definitions
Plagiarise - to take and use as ones own (the thoughts, writings, inventions, etc., of another person);
copy (literary work, ideas, etc.) improperly or without acknowledgement; pass off the thoughts, work, etc.
of (another person) as ones own.
Plagiarism can include, but is not limited to:
Plagiarism of ideas - claiming credit for someone elses thoughts, ideas or inventions.
Word-for-word plagiarism - copying the exact expression of someones writing or a very close
approximation to it.
Plagiarism of sources using another persons citations without acknowledging the source of the
citations.
Exams
Most of the units you enrol in will have an invigilated (supervised) examination as a part of the
assessment. The University advertises the examination period for each teaching semester before the
commencement of the year. You must be available to sit your examination at any time during the
examination period. This may include public holidays, evening and Saturdays.
Students are not usually provided with access to their examination scripts. If a student wishes to see their
script they may place a request in writing to the Dean: See General Regulations 6.25, 6.26.
A Student may apply for a Deferred Examination on medical or compassionate grounds if the Student
believes that illness, psychological factors, disability through accident or other special circumstances are
likely to prevent or have prevented their attendance at the scheduled final examination. See General
Regulations 6.7.
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Grading
Notification of the number, nature, weighting, and due dates of assessment tasks are provided in the unit
outline. Final grades for each unit are ratified at the Board of Examiners meeting. One of the following
grades will be awarded. See General Regulations 6.18.
Grade
HD
D
C
P
F
High Distinction
Distinction
Credit
Pass
Fail
Mark
80+
70 79
60 69
50 59
Less than 50
N.B. These grade descriptors are also used to determine grades on specific assessments items
See General Regulations 6.18.Final Grades for a detailed description of each of these grades.
http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/122404/2014-General-Regulations.pdf
Code of Conduct
All students are expected to abide by the University Code of Conduct:
http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/113456/code_of-conduct_students_09.pdf
and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Code of Professional Conduct
http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/CodesGuidelines.aspx#codesofprofessionalconduct
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Aged Care
2.
3.
4.
Mental Health
Uniforms
The School of Nursing, Sydneys uniforms are to be purchased by students. Fittings will be done on
Orientation Day (if you are unable to attend Orientation Day please contact the Clinical Administration staff
to organise an alternative time). Only standard issue items are to be worn with no variations permitted. The
professional workplace experience units are full time and you are expected to wear a clean uniform each
day, therefore you will need to purchase a least 2 shirts and 2 pants/skirts.
You are required to wear the full Notre Dame School of Nursing uniform when attending the professional
workplace experience. You are also required to wear university photo identification, name badge and have
all supporting documents with you at all times, unless indicated otherwise. Exemptions may include
placements in a corrective service, community and mental health facilities where a student may be
requested to wear neat casual attire with enclosed shoes. Please note that University identification must
be carried at all times.
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Important preparation!
If you are new to the University then it is essential that you make an appointment with the Clinical team
to have your regulatory requirements sighted and checked. These include:
Appointments can be made by placing your name on the appointment schedule located on level 6 during
the first week of semester. Refer to the Clinical Pack for further details.
If you are a continuing student you must ensure that you have copies and originals of your vaccination
card, serology, National Police Certificate and NSW Health Immunisation forms so that the Clinical
Facilitator and facility can sight these if requested. Failure to provide these documents will result in
cancellation of your placement and a fail non-completion grade for the unit.
Your professional placement details and roster are available towards the end of each semester, it is
important that you read this information carefully as you may need to arrange a site visit, attend or
complete an orientation program.
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Required Documentation
Apply First Aid Certificate - HLTFA311A
You are responsible to book yourself in to complete an Apply First Aid Certificate. There are many
companies within Sydney that provide this service. Please note that your Apply First Aid certificate must be
valid for the first 1 year of your degree.
National Police Certificate
You can apply for your National Police Certificate via the link below:
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/structure/specialist_operations/forensic_services/criminal_records
_section.
Please note that this takes a minimum of 10 working days to be processed.
Overseas Students
If you are an overseas student, you are required to obtain a National Police Certificate in Australia (as
specified above) In addition to the National Police Certificate, you are also required to obtain a Police
Certificate (with English translation) from your home country and any country that you have resided in.
If unable to provide a Police Certificate from your home country or any country that you have resided in, a
Statutory Declaration must be completed, stating that they have no pending criminal charges or
convictions from your home country or any country that you have resided in. If you do have such records,
you must list date of any offences, the type of offence and the court outcome. This Statutory Declaration
can be found here:
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/policies/Documents/Appendix-5-Statutory-declaration-overseasapplicants-students.pdf
Where a National Police Certificate reveals criminal records, the clinical office must be contacted and you
will be required to make an application for authority to undertake clinical placement in NSW Health
facilities to the employment screening and review unit for a risk assessment as per policy PD2013_028
www0.health.nsw.gov.au/poloices/pf/2013/PD2013_028.html
Forms
Please read all of the forms in the Clinical Pack http://www.nd.edu.au/nursing-clinical thoroughly and have
them filled out prior to your appointment with the Clinical Office.
You are required to read and sign a NSW Health Code of Conduct form. Please refer to
http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2012/pdf/PD2012_018.pdf
Vaccination
To practice within the healthcare field you must be vaccinated against the diseases in the table below.
Your Vaccination Record Card must be filled out by your GP thoroughly (dated, signed, stamped and
provide batch no).
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Disease
Evidence of Vaccination
(Your Vaccination Record Card must be
dated, signed, stamped and provide batch no.
Documented
Other
Serology Results
acceptable
(Print-out of results)
evidence
if applicable)
Diptheria,
Tetanus,
Not required
N/A
N/A
Acellular
Pertussis
NOT ADT.
(dTpa)
Hepatitis B
Positive
Measles,
Mumps,
month apart
Positive
N/A
Rubella
(MMR)
Varicella
(Chickenpox)
Positive
N/A
Influenza
Tuberculosis
N/A
(TB)
N/A
Tuberc
* Tuberculosis: The Tuberculin skin test (TST) is only required if you were born, or have resided in a country with a high incidence of
TB for 3 months or longer. The list of countries can be found at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/Infectious/a-z.asp#T
STEP 1: You will need to see your GP to be tested for your level of immunity to Hepatitis B, Measles,
Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. This blood test will show your immunity levels for each disease.
STEP 2: If you are immune, get your Vaccination Record Card filled out with your results by your GP
(dated, signed, stamped and provide batch number).
If you are not immune, you will need to be revaccinated and then get another serology. This process may
take up to 6months to complete so start immediately.
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I undertook my General Nursing Certificate at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1982, a Certificate in Intensive
Care Nursing in 1986, completed a Bachelor of Nursing in 1997, a Masters in Education in 2004 and a Post
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education in e-Learning in 2009. I am currently enrolled in a Research degree.
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Dianne is a specialist clinical nurse who coordinates a Metabolic Monitoring Clinic within an Assertive Outreach
Team (AOT) of a public Community Mental Health service. Additional to this role, she provides Clinical
Supervision to mental health nurses and new graduate registered nurses completing their mental health
transition program. Since 2009, Dianne has been an Academic at the School of Nursing, The University of Notre
Dame Australia (Sydney Campus) where her primary focus of teaching is in the area of Mental Health Nursing.
Dianne holds a Bachelors in Nursing, and post-graduate qualifications in the area of Nursing (Mental Health)
from The University of Sydney. She is currently undertaking a Research Degree at the School of Medicine, The
University of Sydney.
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I have practiced in Australia and the United Kingdom and in both the public and
private sector. I was the New Graduate Nurse Coordinator & Undergraduate
Nurse Clinical Coordinator at St. Vincents Hospital, as well as South Eastern
Sydney Illawarra Health (SESIH) Project Officer for the Perioperative Education
Program for Enrolled Nurses.
I have a post-graduate Diploma in Higher Education in Critical Care from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford
where I received a full academic scholarship, a Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Workplace and
Assessment and I have recently completed the Effective Leadership Program delivered through SESIH in
conjunction with the University of Wollongong. I have extensive experience in perioperative and acute care
nursing. I worked in the United Kingdoms premier cardiothoracic transplant unit at Harefield Hospital, where
over 200 transplants are performed annually. I also established an e-learning platform for nursing education at
St Vincents and am actively involved in humanitarian projects within the Pacific through Orthopaedic
Outreach & the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
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I began teaching at the University of Notre Dame Sydney, in the foundation year
of 2006. My teaching roles have included being a unit coordinator as well as a
lecturer where I use my ongoing clinical experiences to educate nursing students.
I am a registered nurse with over 16 years of clinical nursing experience, primarily
in Cardiac Nursing. Most of my clinical experience has been gained whilst
working as a clinical nurse specialist and clinical nurse educator at St Vincents
Public Hospital in Sydney. I have worked in both the public and private sectors within NSW and QLD as a
Clinical Nurse educator since 2001. Whilst living and working in North Queensland, I was employed by James
Cook University as a subject coordinator for their post graduate Cardiac Nursing course and have been a
guest lecturer at The College of Nursing on numerous occasions.
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I have been working within the health system for over 20 years. I graduated from
Newcastle University and then worked at the Childrens Hospital Camperdown, it
was during this time that I undertook my Midwifery studies. I then began working
as a midwife in various health settings around Sydney both public and private. I
have been active in promoting normal birth in the community and have been in
private midwifery practice for many years. In recent times I have taken on
teaching roles in a number of universities across Sydney.
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My nursing career has been varied and exciting. I have worked across many
disciplines from community and hospital nursing on the South Coast to work in
major metropolitan hospitals including Westmead and the Mater hospitals.
During that time I gained experience in operating theatres, medical/surgical
nursing, community nursing, midwifery and more recently many years working in
oncology nursing. I have also been a preceptor for graduate nursing students in
the clinical area. I have nursed and cared for people from many diverse cultures
during my years of practice. I have had several years experience as a Clinical Facilitator for UTS and ACU
and I have also worked with international students for the University of Technology, Queensland. I am
passionate about excellence in nursing practice and my goal is to contribute to undergraduate nursing
students becoming competent nurses.
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