Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Nursing

Prepare for a career supporting life and bringing new life into the world. Our double degree in midwifery and nursing gives you the knowledge and skills for two distinct, in-demand professions.During your Bachelor of MidwiferyBachelor of Nursing degree, you’ll acquire practical skills for each profession – and the healthcare knowledge common to both.You'll practise your new skills in a safe environment on campus, using technology that simulates patient care. You'll also undertake many weeks’ supported clinical practice, working with real patients. By the time you graduate, you'll be work-ready – with genuine experience caring for women through pregnancy, childbirth, and post-birth.On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:Utilise comprehensive health assessment of the client, including consideration of physical, psychological, sociological, spiritual and cultural factors;Advocate for principles of culturally sensitive woman-centred and person-centred care across the lifespan;Adopt a wellness and preventative health approach to woman-centred and person-centred care using principles of health promotion;Synthesise bioscience and pharmacology knowledge and apply this to midwifery and nursing practice;Interrogate evidence relating to midwifery and nursing philosophy and practice to inform planning, implementation and evaluation of care;