This course provides the skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse under the supervision of the registered nurse in a variety of settings including acute, aged care, community rehabilitation and mental health. It will provide the theoretical and practical skills to: Relate the concepts of the person, environment and health to the safe and effective practice of nursing Participate in a multidisciplinary team to assist the individual to meet their needs Practise in a safe and culturally competent manner to meet the physical, psychosocial, emotional and mental health needs of individuals Practice within the nursing professional standards, codes of practice and state legislation Develop, monitor and maintain a holistic plan of care in collaboration with the RN, multidisciplinary team Demonstrate effective communication and documentation skills in a variety of healthcare settings Participate in a professional development of self Practise within safety standards and quality improvement guidelines Engage in reflective practice, nursing research and critically analyse and apply evidence based practice to nursing care Course structure To receive the Diploma of Nursing students must complete all core units and, if available, a range of additional units. Core Units Work with diverse people Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety Reflect on and improve own professional practice Confirm physical health status Analyse and respond to client health information Practise nursing within the Australian health care system Apply communication skills in nursing practice Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care plans Contribute to nursing care of a person with complex needs Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health problems Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems Implement and monitor care of the older person Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures Follow safe work practices for direct client care Career opportunities Enrolled Nurses can work in general or specialised health care facilities including acute (hospital), care, medical centres, community, mental health, rural and remote, aged care and palliative care. Articulation Students who successfully complete the TAFE NSW Diploma of Nursing may articulate with credit transfer into the undergraduate pre-registration nursing degree program at UTS. University of Technology (UTS) gives TAFE NSW graduates guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Nursing with up to 90 credit points towards the Bachelor of Nursing (this is approximately one year credit transfer of full time study).