Aim of the Course
You are an overseas Registered Nurse and you are coming to nurse in Australia on a temporary or visitor’s visa – or with the intention of becoming a permanent resident?

This course aims to help you make that transition smoothly. The result? A feeling of confidence about your competence as an international registered nurse working in the Australian Health care system. Yes, human bodies are basically the same all over the world; and the way we treat illnesses in their various forms is basically the same; so too the challenges.

Critical Thinking?
Nevertheless, perhaps your mind is becoming a critical thinker! You are asking yourself: what do I really face?  Is Australia made up of Australians – or people who have become Australians? Who were the first Australians?  What happened when Europeans arrived in 1788? What are the consequences for the health system? Are there legal differences, ethical differences?  What about documentation: paper, computer or etched in stone! Medication? Protocols, procedures, politics, paperwork, practices?  Emergency codes? Behavioural codes?  Occupational Health and Safety measures in Australia? Blood transfusion procedures?  What do Australians mean when they talk about
Cultural Orientation and Safe Practice?  All that and more!

Developing Confidence and Competence
Yes, there will be similarities but, inevitably, there will also be differences.  Maybe you know what to expect.  There again, maybe you don’t! That is where this course comes in. Probably, until you complete the course you may not know what you do not know about the Australian Health Care System.  So, the course content is specifically designed to assist you with recognition of the similarities and, more importantly, it may bridge the gap between your country and Australia in terms of the social, ethical, legal and regulatory elements associated with nursing.

As you bridge that knowledge gap, your confidence about your competence to work in a unique Australian Health environment will escalate.  From then on? Smooth sailing into Australia’s world of nursing!
  
COURSE CONTENT
THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
Australian Health Care System, Nursing Regulatory Bodies

CODES, REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES
The Roles of the Nursing Regulatory Bodies, Australian Health Care System Regulations, Professional Conduct & Professional Boundaries,
Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, Scope of Nursing Practice, Guiding Principles of Safe Professional Practice, Delegation and Supervision 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, DOCUMENTATION
Documentation and Legal Implications, Nursing Chart, Legal and Illegal Aspects of Nursing, Mead Model

ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Code of Ethics for Nurses, Cultural Health and Ethical Behaviour

MEDICATION AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Medication Administration Principles, OH & S issues with Medication, Transfusion Guidelines

BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Safe Handling and Administration of Blood Transfusion, Blood Transfusion, Blood Components, Transfusion Guidelines

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Appropriate Equipment Use in Clinical Settings, Manual Handling, Occupational Health and Safety 

EMERGENCY CODES IN THE CLINICAL AREA
Evacuation Systems, Procedures, Response

BLS AND  AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBULLATOR
Clinical Skills for Cardiac Arrest in the Clinical Setting

THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
Australian Health Care System, Nursing Regulatory Bodies

CODES, REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES
The Roles of the Nursing Regulatory Bodies, Australian Health Care System Regulations, Professional Conduct & Professional Boundaries, Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, Scope of Nursing Practice, Guiding Principles of Safe Professional Practice, Delegation and Supervision 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, DOCUMENTATION
Documentation and Legal Implications, Nursing Chart, Legal and Illegal Aspects of Nursing, Mead Model

ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Code of Ethics for Nurses, Cultural Health and Ethical Behaviour

MEDICATION AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Medication Administration Principles, OH & S issues with Medication, Transfusion Guidelines

BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Safe Handling and Administration of Blood Transfusion, Blood Transfusion, Blood Components, Transfusion Guidelines

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Appropriate Equipment Use in Clinical Settings, Manual Handling, Occupational Health and Safety

EMERGENCY CODES IN THE CLINICAL AREA
Evacuation Systems, Procedures, Response
 
BLS AND  AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBULLATOR
Clinical Skills for Cardiac Arrest in the Clinical Setting

In this course we are presenting the main elements that you may require.  The website provides these as well but, also, there are other courses that may specifically suite your needs.  Once you have completed this course, you may wish to enroll in a unit that will complement this  course that ties in with your particular area of interest. On completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Attainment.  Assessment will be used to provide you with feedback on your progress.

 

Fees : AUD$150.00

• Criteria

• Entry Requirements
  Registered Nurse from the UK, USA, South Africa the Irish Republic, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand.
  
     1. Temporary Visa
     2.  Visitor’s visa
     3.  Permanent Residency
   

• How to Apply

• Online: Direct online application
   
  Email: Download and complete the application form and send it by e-mail with all attachments to enquiry@ihna.edu.au
   
  Post: Download and complete the application form. You can send your completed application and required documentation to our Perth or Melbourne office.