Overview

The Diploma of Nursing has been designed to help you build knowledge and skills in a practical learning environment. Through on-campus simulation laboratories and industry placements, you'll graduate ready to help others.

There continues to be a high demand for enrolled nurses, and job expectations in this field are strong. In this nationally-accredited diploma, you will gain the skills to help provide acute, curative and rehabilitative care under the direction of a registered nurse.

You’ll learn to work with patients of all ages in different environments. There is a focus on aged care, community, acute care and mental health. You’ll also learn how to administer intravenous medications and gain the skills in acute care, which involves medical and surgical nursing skills.

Throughout your study, you can expect to study topics including:

• basic anatomy and physiology
• wound management
• analysing health information
• infection control
• medications and intravenous administration
• caring for patients with acute and chronic conditions
• nursing care for diabetes
• implementing nursing care plans
• evaluating the care provided
• researching and applying evidence-based practice.

You’ll benefit from a technology-enhanced learning experience using simulation laboratories, and a new web-based simulation. This combined with a minimum of 400 hours of work placement ensures that you will graduate work-ready.

Why study nursing at RMIT?

Get ready for work

With supervised clinical placements, you’ll reinforce the theory and skills learned in class while gaining experience in a healthcare environment.

Opportunities for further study

You may be able to continue your studies with the Bachelor of Nursing, which will allow you to work as a registered nurse.

Professionally recognised

Upon graduating with this nationally accredited diploma, you can register with the National Health Practitioners Regulation Agency AHPRA and work anywhere in Australia.

Career

Graduates who complete this course can go on to work in:

• acute (hospital) care
• medical centres
• mental health
• rehabilitation
• palliative care
• aged care settings.