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Nursing can be a highly rewarding career as it offers an enormous variety
of settings for employment and an extensive choice of areas for specialisation
and advancement. The nurse requires clinical, communication, negotiation, management
and decision-making skills and is critical to the healthcare team and works
closely with doctors and allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists.
The Diploma of Nursing (Pre-Enrolment) includes both theory and clinical
components. Theoretical components include subjects such as anatomy and physiology,
infection control, care of the individual, first aid, law & ethics and
pharmacology. Clinical workshops and field placements complete the program.
Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Nursing (Pre-Enrolment) graduates
will have reached the competency levels set by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery
Council (ANMC) and will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia
(nmbSA) for entry onto the Roll.
South Australian qualifications for an enrolled nurse are nationally recognised
for employment purposes. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia
approves education programs for enrolment. For additional information regarding these programs, please click here.
Enrolled nurses work under the direction and supervision of registered nurses
and midwives and provide nursing care in many settings. Further studies may be undertaken by enrolled nurses to broaden their knowledge in an area of particular interest. These are conducted by some RTOs and hospitals.
There are formal arrangements for credit transfer between TAFE SA and universities offering the Bachelor of Nursing program. Enrolled nurses who wish to become registered nurses or midwives may do so by completing the pre-registration undergraduate degree and may be given credit for what is identified as prior learning. This may reduce the length of the Bachelor of Nursing or Midwifery program.
Working Conditions and Pay Rates
The relevant Industrial Awards determine the working conditions and pay rates. Within the public sector, conditions of employment
are negotiated through an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement the most current being the Nurses/Midwives (South Australian Public Sector) Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2007.
Within the private sector, most employers negotiate organisation Enterprise Bargaining Agreements with their employees.
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Range of Employment Opportunities
There are a range of employment and career opportunities for enrolled nurses
in:
Acute Care – Public and Private Hospitals
- Medical & Surgical wards
- Specialties that include Critical Care, Oncology/Palliative Care, Cardiac,
Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Renal, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, ENT
etc
- Operating Theatres
- Emergency Departments
- Paediatrics
- Research
- Outpatient Clinics
- Retrieval Teams
- Medical Imaging Services (x-ray)
- Forensic Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing (children, adolescent, adult)
Aged Care/Residential & Extended Care
- Aged Care Facilities
- Retirement Centres
- Residential Day Care
- Rehabilitation Centres
- Hospice Organisations
Government Services
- Public Health Services
- Veteran Affairs
- Armed Forces
- Prisons
- Health Promotion
- Infectious Diseases
- Local Government
- State and Federal Government
- Blood Bank
- Disability Services
- Organ Donation
- Breast Screen
Community Opportunities
- Home Health Services
- Hospital in the Home
- Royal District Nursing Society
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Child & Youth Health
- Community Health Centres
- Women’s Health Centres
- Health Promotion
- Mental Health (children, adolescent, adult)
- Immunisation Services
- Schools
- Drug and Alcohol Services
Other Areas
- Marketing and Sales – health industry
- Product Manager – health industry
- Entrepreneur
- Risk Management
- Quality Assurance
- Editor/Writer
- Health Administration
- Patient Advocate
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Information Technology
- Private Consultancy
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