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Title: Advanced Diploma of Nursing 
Code: HCNS60225
Level: 6
Accreditation date:  25th June 2025
Accreditation Expiry: 25th June 2030

Providers that have approval to deliver this course:


Course structure:

Code Title Level Credits
Core compulsory Units
YEAR 1               SEMESTER 1
NKS02-1 Foundation of Nursing 1  5 10
PH01-1 Health and Community  5 5
NKS01-1 Academic Skill Development  5 5
HS01-1 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 1 5 12
NKS04-1 Clinical Practice 1 5 10
                         SEMESTER 2
NKS03-1 Foundation of Nursing 2 5 10
ANP01-1 Pharmacology 1 5 5
NKS10-1 Psychosociology, Culture and Human Development  5 5
HS02-1 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 2 5 10
NKS05-1 Clinical Practice 2 5 10
YEAR 2               SEMESTER 1
ANP04-2 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 6 10
MN01-2 Normal Maternity  6 10
ANP08-2 Operating Theatre Nursing  6 7
ANP02-2 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology  6 8
NKS06-2 Clinical Practice 3 6 10
                          SEMESTER 2
ANP05-2 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 6 10
MN02-2 Sexual and Reproductive Health 6 4
ANP06-2 Pediatric Nursing  6 9
ANP07-2 Mental Health Nursing  6 8
NKS07-2 Clinical Practice 4 6 10
YEAR 3               SEMESTER 1
ANP09-3 Emergency and Intensive care nursing  6 9
MN03-3 Abnormal Maternity  6 9
NKS11-3 Nursing leadership and Management  6 4
PH02-3 Evidence Based Nursing Practice  6 3
NKS08-3 Clinical Practice 5 6 10
                         SEMESTER 2
PH03-3 Community Health Nursing, Environmental Health and Disaster Management  6 10
NKS12-3 Developing Professional Practice, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement  6 7
ANP10-3 Non-Communicable Diseases  6 5
ANP11-3 Disability and Rehabilitation  6 5
NKS09-3 Clinical Practice 6 6 10