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‘We aim to transform students’lives through learning. We providestudents with a supportive andchallenging learning environmentin which they can develop theircapabilities and skills to becomeeffective, ethical graduates.’Professor John DewarVice-Chancellor and President

our programLa Trobe University is an internationally recogniseduniversity with a strong research and teaching focus.It has over 100 partner universities and studentexchange networks across more than 30 countries.Commencement dateThe organiser will determine thecommencement date depending on thenumber of enrolments for the course.Commencement is scheduled forSeptember/October each year.The School of Nursing and Midwiferyof La Trobe University in Melbourne,Australia, in cooperation with The Schoolof Continuing and Professional Studiesof The Chinese University of Hong Kongis offering a Bachelor of Nursing coursefor registered nurses in Hong Kong.The Bachelor of Nursing program enablesregistered nurses with a hospital certificateor diploma qualification in nursing to expandtheir professional education in the disciplineto a bachelor degree.The program consists of eight subjectschosen specifically for their relevance tothe nursing profession and the healthcarecontext of nursing practice in Hong Kong.Program content is up-to-date and evidencebased,and students will expand theirknowledge within the discipline of nursingand apply this to their nursing practice.The program introduces students toconcepts of how to evaluate new knowledgeto ensure their practice meets best practicestandards and provides the opportunity todevelop theoretical knowledge and practicalskills that are readily transferable into thehealthcare environment. Three main topicareas are threaded within the curriculum:clinical practice; leadership and managementand education.Graduates of the program will have astrong academic basis for further study.They will be eligible to apply for entryinto postgraduate studies including up toMasters level.La Trobe University has offered a nursingconversion program in Hong Kong since 1992and many of our graduates are now workingat senior positions in the health servicesindustry in Hong Kong and overseas.Course aimsThe broad educational aims of the programare to prepare graduates capable of:•§Providing quality individual nursing carewithin a variety of healthcare contexts•§Contributing to the development of newnursing knowledge•§Acting as agents of change for healthcarereform.At the completion of the program it isexpected that a BN graduate will be able to:•§Tailor care interventions to the needs of anindividual client and their family•§Provide quality care for clients withina variety of healthcare contexts andlocations•§Demonstrate productive, inter-professionalteam capabilities•§Be able to demonstrate principles andpractices of management and leadershipincluding supervising, leading, managing,teaching and delegating to others•§Advocate for the patients in their care•§Develop self-motivated lifelong learningcapabilities and evaluate the impact oftheir care•§Contribute to the development of nursingknowledge via research and publication•§Critically analyses contemporaryhealthcare services and provide feasiblealternatives•§Identify strategies for changing healthcareservices to meet societal needs.The Bachelor of Nursing program is offeredin Hong Kong in collaboration with the Schoolof Continuing and Professional Studies of TheChinese University of Hong Kong.This eight subject program is equivalent toone year full time study and will be offeredin part time mode over approximatelyeighteen months.Students will receive up to twenty hoursof face to face teaching with La TrobeUniversity Academic staff for each of theeight subjects. On-line study guides andlearning activities will be provided byLa Trobe University. Students will also receiveongoing support from both the School ofContinuing and Professional Studies ofThe Chinese University of Hong Kong andLa Trobe University, via an on-line LearningManagement System, throughout the course.Degree awardThe course is equivalent to the Bachelorof Nursing degree course conducted byLa Trobe University in Australia and studentswho successfully complete the course willreceive the same award. This course doesnot lead to registration to practice as a nursein Australia.This course is an exempted course governedby the Non-local Higher and ProfessionalEducation (Regulation), Government of theHong Kong Special Administrative Region(Reference No: 410280). It is a matterof discretion for individuals employer torecognise any qualification to which thiscourse may lead.Admission requirementsApplicants shall hold a certificate or (higher)diploma of nursing from a recognised schoolof nursing.Applicants shall be currently employed in,or have access to, an approved health careinstitution.Applicants shall hold nursing registrationwith the Nursing Council of Hong Kong uponcommencement of the course.English language requirementApplicants who completed their preregistrationnursing education in a languageother than English must provide evidenceof their proficiency in the English language.For example an overall IELTS of 6.5 with noindividual band less than 6.0 or equivalent.Bachelor of Nursing1

our program•§a non refundable application fee ofHK$200 by crossed cheque or bank draftmade payable to ‘The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong’•§a passport size photo.* Application form can be downloaded fromwww.scs.cuhk.edu.hk/cuscs/tc/downloadforms.phpPlease send your completed applicationform and all associated documentation to:School of Continuing and ProfessionalStudies, CUHK1/F Bank of America Tower12 Harcourt Road CentralHong Kong(Bachelor of Nursing)WithdrawalNo refund will be made for acceptedapplicants.Curriculum•§Transition to Bachelor of Nursing•§Nursing & Midwifery Research•§Nursing: Health Priorities A•§Nursing: Health Priorities B•§Nursing patients with Chronic Illness•§Education in Health Professional Practice•§Healthcare Ethics and Law•§Engagement in Professional NursingAssessment schemeThe program uses both formative andsummative assessment methods. Subjectsare assessed by either assignment and/or written examination. Assessments aresubmitted to the University for marking.Course feesPayment is due six weeks before thecommencement of each semester. The feecovers course notes, readings, face-tofaceteaching sessions, student fees andassessment fees.Financial assistanceStudents may apply for financial assistancethrough the Government’s Non-meansTested Loan Scheme (NLS). Details of NLScan be obtained from the website of theStudent Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA)at www.sfaa.gov.hkRegistration feeAll applications should be accompanied byone passport sized photograph plus a nonrefundableregistration fee of HK$200 bycrossed cheque or bank draft made payableto ‘The Chinese University of Hong Kong’.The Application fee is not refundable.Application proceduresThe application form should be submittedwith the following:•§certificates and transcripts of all relevantacademic qualifications•§proof of recent English Languageproficiency (for those with pre-registrationnursing education in a language other thanEnglish)•§a Hong Kong identity card or relevantidentification documentSubject outlines, content andlearning objectivesTransition to Bachelor of NursingThis subject provides students fromvaried tertiary educational backgroundsfoundational knowledge for entry into theLa Trobe University BN course to enablethem to complete an accelerated/advancedstanding BN degree.The subject is divided into a number ofmodules; of which the following 5 must beundertaken by students completing theBN program in Hong Kong. The primaryfocus of this subject is the development ofcomprehensive nursing assessment skills(Module 1). The following 4 modules theninform the use of these skills in clinicalpractice and prepare students for successfultransition into Bachelor level nursing studiesat La Trobe University.Nursing and Midwifery ResearchThis subject provides essential researchknowledge and students will develop skillsin nursing and midwifery research practice.The students will acquire skills requiredto conduct a literature review for researchpurposes, address the ethics of research,and examine the history and philosophy ofscience. Elements of nursing and midwiferyinquiry will include: application of researchpractice i.e. the identification of a clinicalissue or research problem, formulation ofa research question or statement, researchdesign and methods.2 Bachelor of Nursing

Nursing: Health Priorities AIn this subject students will have theopportunity to extend their knowledge andskills in relation to the pathophysiology ofinflammation, acute pain and cardiovascular,respiratory and endocrine disordersacross the lifespan. Students will gain acomprehensive understanding of these areasby examining the aetiology, pathophysiology,assessment, diagnostic testing(haematology, biochemistry, microbiology,medical imaging) and pharmacologyrelated to commonly encountered diseasestates. Students will be introduced to thetheoretical basis of pharmacology includingpharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamicsas well as the responsibilities and scopeof practice of the registered nurse inmedication administration.Nursing: Health Priorities BStudents will have the opportunity toextend their knowledge and skills gainedin NSG2HPA, specifically in relation tothe pathophysiology of neurological,gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, renal& haematological conditions across thelifespan. Students will gain a comprehensiveunderstanding of each of these areas byexamining the aetiology, pathophysiology,assessment, diagnostic testing(haematology, biochemistry, microbiology,medical imaging) and pharmacology relatedto commonly encountered disease states.The focus will be on chronic diseases withparticular emphasis on the assessmentand patient centred nursing management,including the pharmacotherapeuticsand medication management of thoseconditions. Related concepts of chronicpain, substance abuse and the use ofcomplementary therapies will also beexplored.Nursing Patients with Chronic IllnessThis subject builds on the knowledge gainedin previous semesters to understand, modifyand contextualise the factors impactingon health and wellbeing of individuals,families and communities. The studentswill develop an in depth understanding offactors influencing population health, thedevelopment of chronic conditions and/ordisabilities, and complex disease patterns.Implications for nursing practice within aninter-professional practice environment andpublic health policy development form apivotal component of this subject.The Australian National Health’s PrioritiesAreas and the World Health Organisation’s(WHO) Priorities Areas, which includecancer, ischaemic heart disease, stroke,lung disease, diabetes and kidney disease,within a lifespan approach will be usedas a basis to identify the needs, healthchallenges and management of individuals,families and communities. A focus onculturally competent care will be integratedthroughout.Students will be required to reflect onprevious clinical experience in order tofurther develop their knowledge and skills incritical appraisal of public health literature.This includes the critical appraisal of policiesand government initiatives addressingthe health of the nation, their impact onthe individuals, and an analysis of theeffectiveness of the models of health caremanagement used in various populationgroups in Hong Kong.Other concepts addressed in this subjectinclude: family strengths assessment,health coaching, motivational interviewing,collaborative health care systems, and selfmanagementpractices. Students will have anopportunity to critically reflect and evaluatehow these skills may advance future clinicalnursing practice and deliver evidence-based,person-centered nursing care across diversepopulations.Students will be introduced to reflection onand in practice; grief and loss associatedwith chronic illness, death and dying, andadvanced care planning.Education in Health ProfessionalPracticeThis subject explores the relevantfoundations and practical issues surroundingthe learning and teaching roles experiencedby the health professionals in the clinicalenvironment. The subject will examine thefoundations of learning and teaching anduse these to analyse the factors that canimpact on learning and teaching in thepractice of health professionals. The subjectwill scrutinize the learning and teachingrequirements of patients and families acrossthe lifespan as well as peers and colleagues.The impact of different learning styles onthe learning will be explored including theBachelor of Nursing3

our programFor more information1/F Bank of America Tower12 Harcourt Road CentralHong KongT 2209 0221F 3110 0611E scs-health@cuhk.edu.hkwww.scs.cuhk.edu.hkor visitlatrobe.edu.au/nursingidentification of how you can maximise youown learning potential. Skills and knowledgewill be developed in planning, conductingand evaluating a basic effective educationsession to promote learning related toskills and/or knowledge with peers andcolleagues. Contexts for learning in healthprofessional practice will be exploredincluding classrooms, clinical environments,interdisciplinary learning and communitysettings. Practical hands on application ofknowledge and skills is imbedded in thelearning experiences and encouraged by theassessment requirements.Healthcare Ethics and LawNursing practice is informed by, and framedwithin, the principles of law and ethics. Thesubject begins with an introduction to ethics,including an overview of the ethical theoriesand principles used in health care. Studentsare introduced to the law and to the notionof legal systems and will review the sourcesof law and learn to distinguish betweencriminal and civil law. The concept of ‘dutyof care’ is explored, along with the potentialto breach that duty of care, resulting innegligence. Students will examine the legal,ethical and professional responsibilitiesof nursing and accountability in nursingpractice.Engagement in Professional NursingIn this subject students will have theopportunity to extend their knowledgeregarding the components that provide aframework for accountable and responsiblenursing practice. Students will gain acomprehensive understanding of theimportance of competency standards,decision making frameworks, direction anddelegation guidelines and the safety andquality framework in relation to professionalconduct. In addition, students will beintroduced to the role of contemporarytheories of leadership and management,the concept of professional boundaries,health policy, organisational structures,organisational culture. Students willhave the opportunity for professionalself-development as the importance ofself-development through the conceptof resilience and the advancement oftherapeutic communication skills are apriority. Each student’s capacity to engagein their professional role across all practicesettings will be enhanced by completion ofthis subject.Enrolment centres1/F Bank of America Tower12 Harcourt Road CentralHong Kongor13/F Oriental Centre67 Chatham Road SouthTsim Sha Tsui, KowloonorUnit 01, Basement 1East Ocean Centre98 Granville RoadTsim Sha Tsui, KowloonHead officeInter-University HallThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, N.T.4 Bachelor of Nursing

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