Uni of south aust

ceridwyn · Sep 17, 2004

in adelaide, is it good to study nursing in Unisa?? or flinders Uni?
which one will u choose?

Get into a nursing course grab it with both hands. Don't get into which course is better than the other.

Just apply to both and take. You will end up with a BN in the end and that is where (take it from me) the real learning begins.

It is only now 12 months after finishing my degree that I am happy with my choice of career. The graduate year is a very very fast learning curve.

On saying all that, I still think RMIT's at Sale is the BEST HA HA

monstermunch · Oct 1, 2004

Depends, Unisa takes external and internal students whereas Flinders takes internal only. Unisa does placements in blocks and Flinders does 1 day of placement every week ( I think), so it really depends on how you want to study. :)

bewbew · Oct 20, 2004

Go for whatever takes placement in blocks.........when you are on the wards or wherever you really need some kind of continuity for it to be a useful learning tool.....................

libby42 · Oct 20, 2004

Go for whatever takes placement in blocks.........when you are on the wards or wherever you really need some kind of continuity for it to be a useful learning tool.....................

the long block placements are great, gives you an idea of whether you enjoy doing what you are doing. can anybody help me with transformational leadership??? i have a 3 thousand word assignment on this subject and i am struggling to get 1800. think i have attacked it the wrong way and am stuck, any ideas greatly appreciated. thanks

:chuckle

Blackbird · Jan 18, 2005

Farkinott, RN · Jan 19, 2005

I have precepted nursing students from the Uni on SA on a few occasions and found them to be well on par with any students I have precepted fro the uni geographically close to me. I like that the Uni of Sa promotes remote nursing placemants for students because lets face it, in this big wide land the remote nurses are the ones that keep healthcare going for the majority of our indigenous people. I've precepted one "dud" from UNISA,which is not bad considering the amount of students I have looked after.

monstermunch · Jan 21, 2005

The application process for all the universities in South Australia is the same, that is, you apply via SATAC the universities have nothing to do with it.

libby42 · Jan 24, 2005

Yeah, I used to think that any course is a good course but, to be honest, in my experience with universities I think it does matter where you choose to be educated. There are some very below par institutions in Australia that have me scratching my head in wonder as to how they remain operating and when I decided to pull my finger out and give nursing a go, I checked out...gee, would've been at least thirty institutions before I shortlisted and made final applications based on a little checklist of my own wants and needs I'd drawn up for myself. While I realise that in the real world employers might want to sight your nursing degree and that's it, personally I want to ensure that I am properly educated in the career I choose to a standard worthy of that career and I want my first day to be as a confident, knowledgeable and skillful nurse - not waiting for graduate year to 'fill in the blanks' so to speak. I don't want to scrape by. I want to floor it and exit with flying colours. And hopefully I'll land an employer that wants that too.

Be prepared for a very longwinded application process if you choose UniSA. Having said that, though, their Whyalla based programme looks exciting. Third year students actually commence their paid working career during their final year - it's written into the programme and is government sanctioned - and the student can elect to graduate with both a degree and an additional diploma by choosing subjects designated by faculty staff. I found the UniSA courses very attractive indeed because I found the practical component to be quite competitively edgy, but the other unis were far quicker in replying. *shrugs* Working full-time, I needed some answers fast so's I could get organised for placements etc. (There's no way in hell I'm doing the bones-of-yer-orifice-student thing again). I based my final decision on the opportunities available to me in the area of remote health since indigenous affairs are a keen interest of mine. However, I'm keeping the possibility of a future transfer to UniSA in mind, though. I like South Australia, especially up north, in Corner Country...

Personally I chose to go to Whyalla to do my nursing degree. I made it in to Flinders, but after talking to other students there I went to Whyalla as everything is in within a 5-10 minute drive has good shops, daycare and nightlife. Lecturer availability was big on my agenda as I was a single parent mature age student. I found the faculty to be very accessible and willing to talk over things with you. I have finished my degree now but Whyalla has a lower percentage of dropout rate compared to other city university students. Sometimes the score that you need can be lowered so that you can get in at Whyalla as well if you dont get the mark needed, that said it would only be a point or two, but bums are needed on seats as well. I now just need to find a job!!!!:)