With all the new changes in enrolled
nursing it is in the interest of all EN's to keep updated by contacting any of the
main teaching facilities available.
Agency Nurses are strongly advised to maintain skills
in CPR. For those requiring the yearly mandatory skills refresher we recommend St John
Ambulance Re-Certification Course for approximately AUD$50.00. Contact address is:
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW)
6 Hunt Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tel: (02) 9212 1088
Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled Nurse)
The post graduate course of specialisation in a field
of practise has commenced this year at TAFE and is likely to be offered by other
organisations. It is a full fee paying course.
Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled Nurse)
This is the next step from the previous certificate IV
course that most have currented trained as. This is direct entry only for those wishing to
train as Enrolled Nurses.
The main difference with the Diploma and certificate IV apart from enhanced modules of
learning and depth of the program is this course is only for full fee paying applicants
wishing to train as enrolled nurses
EN Medication Management Course
The College of Nursing offer this course for around
$800 standard or $1200 if a CON workplace clinical assessor is required. Applicants for
this course will need to be Certificate 4 or equivalent. The full brochure is available to
download and print from the college
site. *Remember for full fee paying applicants it pays to be a member of ENPA and to
apply for affiliate membership discount!
TAFE Combined Medication administration and Certificate
IV conversion is around $1200 but scholarships are available for this program from a
variety of sources such as the Nurses and Midwives Board, Health Department and NSW Nurses
Association.
Other courses for Enrolled Nurses from TAFE are listed
on their site.
