EN: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT COURSE

This course is a post enrolment course accredited by the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW. The purpose of the course is to prepare the enrolled nurse to extend their scope of practice to include medication administration (excluding Schedule 8 medications).

The 120-hour course, which is conducted part-time over 3 months, consists of both theoretical and clinical components. The clinical component requires the enrolled nurse to undertake a 40 hour supernumerary clinical placement in a facility approved by the College of Nursing.

Facilities seeking approval to provide the clinical education requirements for medication administration for enrolled nurses are advised to contact the Course Coordinator either by phone or email: sliakatos@nursing.edu.au
by phone 02 9745 7572

Further information

For details on admission criteria, course content and assessment see the course brochure below.

The cost for fee paying applicants is $1000.00. (See course information brochure for further details).

Course dates

Course code: 085 11 040 01	Course code: 085 11 041 01
Course dates: 14 February 2011 to 10 May 2011	Course dates: 1 August 2011 to 4 November 2011
Block One (Three days) 21 to 23 February 2011 On campus at The College of Nursing	Block One (Three days) 8 to 10 August 2011 On campus at The College of Nursing
Block Two (Two days total) 28 February to 24 March 2011 Off campus at your facility	Block Two (Two days total) 15 August to 2 September 2011 Off campus at your facility
Block Three (Three days) 28 to 30 March2011 On campus at The College of Nursing	Block Three (Three days) 5 to 7 September 2011 On campus at The College of Nursing
Block Four (Three days total) 4 April to 22 April 2011 Off campus at your facility	Block Four (Three days total) 12 September to 10 October 2011 Off campus at your facility
Logbook submission date 29 April 2011	Logbook submission date 21 October 2011
Applications close NSW Health-Funded Students:  15 October 2010 Fee-paying students:  24 January 2011	Applications close NSW Health-Funded Students:  18 March 2011 Fee-paying students:  27 June 2011

1. Download PDF file of application form.

2. Complete the printed form

3. Return your completed form, with payment or credit card details to:
The College of Nursing
POST TO:
Locked Bag 3030, Burwood NSW 1805
OR FAX TO:
(02) 9745 7501

4. For more information:
Telephone (02) 9745 7500
Email sas@nursing.aust.edu.au