Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing is a Bachelor program taught at Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea. Intake: February. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 Years Full Time) options.

The Bachelor of Nursing programme trains students to become competent nurses focusing on adult and children's health within a person-centred care framework. It prepares students to provide nursing care in hospitals, urban clinics and rural settings, mainly in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region. The programme includes mandatory clinical experiences as per the PNG Nursing Council requirements, enabling graduates to register as professional nurses. The course is 4 years full-time, with two semesters per year. It involves clinical practice in approved health facilities and covers theory, independent study, laboratory and tutorial hours totaling 4,940 learning hours including 2,170 clinical hours. The aim is to develop nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes for professional practice, critical thinking, research, and decision-making.

Modules

• UNIV1100 Academic Skills for University Success
• NURS1300 Nursing Practice A
• CHRS1100 Encountering Jesus Christ
• NURS1350 Nursing Practice B
• NURS1100 Human Lifespan Development
• NURS1600 Applied Science for Nurses
• NURS1400 Professional Nursing A
• NURS1250 Anatomy & Physiology B
• NURS1200 Anatomy & Physiology A
• NURS1450 Professional Nursing B
• NURS2100 Health Promotion for Nurses
• NURS2150 Nursing Practice C

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Nursing at Pacific Adventist University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pacific Adventist University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pacific Adventist University as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Nursing.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A minimum upper C pass in Mathematics A or a minimum B pass in Mathematics B; plus a minimum upper C pass in one science subject (biology, chemistry, or physics). Non-PNG applicants will be advised on minimum equivalence grades by the Academic Registrar.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pau.ac.pg/our-schools/school-of-health-science/bachelor-of-nursing