Core Units

Hold immunisation records that meet NSW health services right of entry to work. Education providers are required to ensure that all students are informed of the requirements of the NSW Health policy directive prior to and at enrolment

Below is the schedule of vaccinations required prior to clinical placement: Hepatitis A, B

o Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)

o Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (dTpa)

o Varicella Chickenpox x 2 doses

o Tuberculosis/ QuantiFERON Gold

o Polio

o Influenza (annually)

Covid-19 vaccination x 2doses + booster

Full vaccination against COVID-19 and boosters is required for all authorised workers which includes students undertaking PEP, including the following specific requirements:

• all students placed on designated COVID wards and providing care/intervention to COVID positive cases or in settings where exposure to high-risk COVID patients is likely must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19;

• COVID-19 vaccination dose is mandatory for all aged care workers

• COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for all healthcare workers or a valid medical exemption evidenced by an authorised medical practitioner;

Adult Health Vaccination Card: The Card is to confirm the student has completed all relevant vaccinations to comply with the NSW Health policy. The students Vaccination Card will be available for workplace health care staff to view at any time during placement. This ensures that current COVID-19 vaccination status is available for health services. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (nsw.gov.au)

STC strongly supports the rights of all people who wish to pursue enrolment in a nursing course program to achieve their career objectives. Inherent requirements are the abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

STC is committed to making reasonable adjustments to learning and teaching, assessment, clinical practice and other activities to address the impact of students' disabilities so that they are able to participate in the course. Many of the activities associated with the professional practice of a nursing are time sensitive, where the capacity to perform certain activities within specified time limits is required to reduce or avoid risks to patient safety and wellbeing.

To support potential and current students' decision-making a set of inherent requirement statements has been developed. These statements specify the course requirements of the nursing courses for student admission and progression. Students should carefully consider the following inherent requirement statements, as a guide for your learning during the course to identify challenges you may have in meeting the requirements.

1. Mandatory notification requirements

2. How to submit a concern

Communication

Effective verbal and non-verbal communication is essential to nursing and needs to be empathetic, respectful, clear, attentive, and non-judgmental. Effective written communication is a legal requirement nursing responsibility with professional and legal consequences. Students must demonstrate:

• ability to understand and respond to verbal communication accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner

• sensitivity to cultural and individual differences

• ability to provide clear instructions aimed at the appropriate age-related level and in the context of the situation

• timely clear feedback and timely reporting of health care and updates in progress notes

• capacity to recognise, interpret and respond appropriately to behavioural cues

• consistent and appropriate awareness of own behaviours and their impact on others

• ability to construct comprehensible written communication that is appropriate to the situation using medical terminology where applicable

Ethical and legal behaviour

• Nursing practice is mandated by specific legal and regulatory requirements and standards to enable the safe delivery of care. Students must demonstrate knowledge and compliance with Australian Law, professional regulations and scope of practice

Knowledge and Cognition

This course requires knowledge of theory and the skills of knowledge cognition, with the capacity to:

• ability to read and comprehend a range of literature and information (literacy) and accurate preparation, calculation, administration and documentation of medication (numeracy) skills e.g., 100% accuracy with medication calculation.

• ability to locate appropriate and relevant information

• ability to integrate and implement knowledge in practice and keep within scope of practice

• ability to process information that is relevant to nursing practice

Behavioural stability

• Behavioural stability is required to work individually and in teams in changing and unpredictable environments. Nursing students will be exposed to emergency situations and human suffering and will be required to have behavioural stability to manage these events objectively and professionally. Students must be able to cope with their own emotions and behaviour effectively when dealing with individuals in the clinical setting.

Strength and mobility

• Nursing practice requires manual handling skills and fine motor skills.

• Sufficient fine motor skills are necessary to perform, coordinate and prioritise care. Tasks that involve fine motor skills include being able to grasp, press, push, turn, squeeze and manipulate various objects and individuals.

• Students must be able to demonstrate and perform these tasks consistently and safely to reduce the risk of harm to self and others

Sensory abilities

• Students must demonstrate sufficient visual acuity to perform the required range of skills in environments which may be difficult and hostile.

• Students must demonstrate sufficient aural function to undertake the required range of skills. Students must demonstrate sufficient tactile function to undertake the required range of skills and assessments.

• Any strategies to address the effects of vision, auditory and tactile impairment must be effective, consistent and not compromise treatment or safety.

Sustainable performance.

• Nursing practice requires physical, mental and emotional performance at a consistent and sustained level over time

• Sufficient physical, emotional and mental endurance is an essential requirement needed to perform multiple tasks in an assigned period to provide safe and effective care

The safety and wellbeing of students and our college community is always our priority. Students are required to undertake learning activities in mixed gender environments, which reflect the Australian health care context. The inherent requirements outlined provide a guide for students and staff members when deciding whether you are able to meet these requirements and the type of reasonable adjustments that could be put in place to allow you to complete the course without compromising the academic integrity of the course.

If a student believes that they may experience challenges related to disability, chronic health condition or any other reason, the student should discuss any concerns with a Head of Nursing. The Head of Nursing will be able to guide staff so students can work collaboratively to determine reasonable adjustments to assist meeting the Inherent Requirements. In the case where it is determined that Inherent requirements cannot be met the student support team will assist in proving guidance on other course program options.

• Hold an Australian National Police Record Check, applications can be made through the Australian Federal police OR, Hold a valid National criminal record check from your home country or a Statutory Declaration witnessed by a Justice of the Peace

Hold a valid Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC) application can be made through Service NSW.

Registered NDIS providers delivering supports and services to NDIS participants must comply with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards—Worker Screening) Rules 2018. This means that registered NDIS providers must ensure that workers (Includes students) in risk assessed roles have a NDIS worker screening clearance.

Graduates who complete this course can work in:

• acute (hospital) care

• medical centres

• mental health

• rehabilitation

• palliative care

• aged care settings.

• And more

Graduates of the STC Diploma of Nursing within the last 10 years and who hold NMBA registration as an Enrolled Nurse are eligible for entry into the Batchelor of nursing with 96 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1-year full-time study). The remaining duration in the Bachelor of Nursing is 2 years.

Strategies are adopted to support the enrolment of people from Culturally, socially and linguistically diverse academic backgrounds.

Signature Training College is honored with the diversity of our student population, and we aim to maximise the teaching and learning opportunities for every student. 

We will provide an inclusive and welcoming environment and offer quality and culturally appropriate education for students from Culturally, socially and linguistically diverse academic backgrounds and work and life experiences to apply for enrolment into our courses, and offer support through the following:

• Employability Skills Training

• VET student loans 

• Smart and Skilled funding 

• International students

Strategies are adopted to support the enrolment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Signature Training College is honored with the diversity of our student population, and we aim to maximise the teaching and learning opportunities for every student. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for enrolment into our courses, to enroll in our course programs, and offer support through the following:

• Employability Skills Training

• Smart and Skilled funding

• VET Student loans

• Nursing Scholarships

• Domestic students

Signature Training College will provide an inclusive and welcoming environment and offer quality and culturally appropriate education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We will endeavour to encourage and inspire academic achievement, social and emotional development while validating the unique cultural identity of each Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.

We have a dedicated position of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer whose role is to encourage and inspire academic achievement and assist with delivery of specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety training. To achieve this our Aboriginal Liaison Officer and Signature Training College target the following goals.

• improving educational access for Indigenous people wanting to enroll in a vocational course program,

• improving educational achievement of Indigenous students,

• developing links with Indigenous communities to increase their participation in program design and development,

• developing the knowledge and understanding of staff and students about Indigenous Australia,

• providing opportunities for all Indigenous students to explore their collective and individual cultural links.