Transition to Professional Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, Online
area/catalogue icon
Area/Catalogue
NURS 3003
Course ID icon
Course ID
201109
Campus icon
Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Whyalla, Mt Gambier, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
Sch of Nursing and Midwifery
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Lisa Matricciani
Course level icon
Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This capstone course prepares students for transition to professional practice as a Registered Nurse.

  • Introduction To Transition To Professional Practice
  • The Theory Behind Your Transition
  • The Process Of Your Transition
  • Regulations Of Nursing Practice
  • Health Informatics And Safety And Quality In Healthcare Delivery
  • Australia’S Health System
  • Leadership And Career Resilience In Nursing And Healthcare
  • Transition To Practice And Decision-Making
  • Nursing Power To Change The World
  • Your Nursing Career Trajectory

Course learning outcomes

  • Synthesise person-centred nursing care and its application and relevance to interdisciplinary health service delivery
  • Critically evaluate individual knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours, and resilience in preparation for transition to professional practice
  • Critically evaluate the role of the beginning registered nurse in the provision of safe, quality health care that complies with professional and organisational standards
  • Design an early career plan to support transition to professional practice and to meet continuing professional development requirements of a registered nurse
  • Apply the principles of clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management in the provision of safe, quality nursing care
  • Critically evaluate the role of the registered nurse in providing clinical leadership, delegation, and supervision, including the factors that promote effective leadership and teamwork in nursing
  • Critique the application of health informatics by registered nurses in health care settings

Availability

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 50405
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Jul - 27 Jul Monday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-71
Class number
Class number 50404
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Jul - 28 Jul Tuesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-71
Class number
Class number 50403
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Jul - 31 Jul Friday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 50402
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Jul - 31 Jul Friday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21
Class number
Class number 50401
Section
Section SE05
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
30 Jul - 30 Jul Thursday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 50400
Section
Section SE06
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Jul - 29 Jul Wednesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-71
Class number
Class number 50399
Section
Section SE07
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Jul - 29 Jul Wednesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 50398
Section
Section SE08
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Jul - 28 Jul Tuesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 50397
Section
Section SE09
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Jul - 28 Jul Tuesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21
Class number
Class number 50396
Section
Section SE10
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
30 Jul - 30 Jul Thursday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-71
Class number
Class number 50395
Section
Section SE11
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Jul - 27 Jul Monday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 50394
Section
Section SE12
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Jul - 27 Jul Monday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21
Class number
Class number 50393
Section
Section SE13
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Jul - 27 Jul Monday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
Class number
Class number 50392
Section
Section SE14
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Jul - 31 Jul Friday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-71
Class number
Class number 50391
Section
Section SE15
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Jul - 31 Jul Friday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 50390
Section
Section SE16
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
30 Jul - 30 Jul Thursday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 50389
Section
Section SE17
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Jul - 29 Jul Wednesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
Class number
Class number 50388
Section
Section SE18
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
28 Jul - 28 Jul Tuesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
Class number
Class number 50387
Section
Section SE19
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
30 Jul - 30 Jul Thursday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C7-70
Class number
Class number 50386
Section
Section SE20
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
29 Jul - 29 Jul Wednesday 9:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C3-22
Class number
Class number 58352
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 9 Oct Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Notes:
OFF CAMPUS TUTORIAL held at the Clinical Education Centre at 121 Haydown Rd, Elizabeth Vale (EV House). This course follows a hybrid format, alternating between in-person tutorials and online virtual classrooms (VCs occur every second week)
Class number
Class number 58353
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58354
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 7 Oct Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58355
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 9 Oct Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58356
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 9 Oct Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58357
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58358
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58359
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58360
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58361
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 7 Oct Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58362
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58363
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58364
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 9 Oct Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58365
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 6 Oct Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58366
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 8 Oct Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58367
Section
Section TU16
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 7 Oct Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58368
Section
Section TU17
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 7 Oct Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58369
Section
Section TU18
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 8 Oct Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58370
Section
Section TU19
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 8 Oct Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 58371
Section
Section TU20
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 8 Oct Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East ,

Whyalla

Class number
Class number 59832
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Jul - 31 Jul Friday 9:10am - 3pm Whyalla Jubilee Building, J2-140
Class number
Class number 58372
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 9 Oct Friday 9:10am - 11am Whyalla MyUni, Online

Mt Gambier

Class number
Class number 59834
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
13 Jul - 13 Jul Monday 9:10am - 3pm Mt Gambier Learning Centre, LC1-32A
Class number
Class number 58373
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Mt Gambier ,

Online

Class number
Class number 60050
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60051
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60052
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60053
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60054
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60055
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60056
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 25
Available
Available -4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60057
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60058
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 7
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60059
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60060
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60061
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60062
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60063
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 60064
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of NURS3001 Evidence Based Nursing Practice/NURS3002 Primary Health Care Nursing/NURS3900 Professional Experience Placement 4

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Nursing