Enrolled Nurse

Overview

Provides nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, welfare and community settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses. Registration or licensing is required.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Tasks

  • assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  • providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatments and care plans
  • assisting Registered Nurses and other team members to coordinate and evaluate care provided
  • promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of ill health
  • bathing, feeding, changing and settling newborn infants
  • providing advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants
  • providing emotional support to parents of newborn infants

Specialisations

  • Medical Assistant (Defence)

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

7 courses found.

Course name Providers
HLT64121: Advanced Diploma of Nursing
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HLT54121: Diploma of Nursing
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Funded under:
Fee Free TAFE (Subsidy) , User Choice Program (Subsidy)
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HLT54115: Diploma of Nursing
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Funded under:
User Choice Program (Subsidy)
Superseded by:
HLT54121 : Diploma of Nursing
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HLT43407: Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
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HLT26015: Certificate II in Population Health
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52849WA: Course in Administer and Monitor Intravenous Medications for Enrolled Nurses
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10998NAT: Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education
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