1. Diploma of Nursing Information Session
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2. Mayfield Education
Mayfield Education is Victoria's leading staff education and training centre for the health and community services sector.
For over 50 years Mayfield has provided health training programs.
Mayfield is run by health care professionals for health care professionals
Our courses and services equip people with practical, work related skills on their journey to become health care professionals.

3. Mayfield Ethos
We aim to meet the training and assessment needs of each individual and will adjust the learning material and assessments accordingly.
Support will provided at all points to allow the individual to successfully complete their studies.
All training and assessments are delivered in relation to industry standards and regulations which are updated on a regular basis.
The Course Co-ordinators, Educators and Assessors all continue to work in their specialised fields and bring the most up to date practical knowledge to the classroom.

4. Student Information Handbook
Can be found on our website mayfield.edu.au under the Applicant Information tab.
Student Information Handbook contains information covering enrolment information, course information, the roles and responsibilities of Mayfield Students as well as how we deliver our training and assessments.

5. Blended Learning
Blended learning is a teaching and learning style whereby students are given the freedom to enjoy the traditional methods of education with the flexibility of part time study days (2 days a week in class), excursions and clinical placement in healthcare facilities and hospitals around Greater Melbourne.
Additionally, students have access to the most recent workbooks, journal articles and academic papers which can be accessed online at Mayfield or at home

6. Fee Structure Fees for Nursing courses are listed on the website
Funded Fee – Applicants who are upskilling will be eligible for funding under the "Skills Victoria – Do not have qualification of Diploma or higher.
Full Fee – Students who are ineligible for Government funding ( have qualification of Diploma or higher).
There is also an addition to the Full Fee or Funded Fee which covers hard copy and online materials used in the course.

7. Study In-class and home
Mayfield students are expected to have 12 contact hours on campus and an additional 12+ at home per week.
Placement is Monday to Friday and involves shift work.
How to prepare for study:
Getting a diary or organiser
Organising blocks of time as well as a space to study
Giving yourself adequate time to work and study and planning in advance your roster, so that you’re best prepared for class.
Enlist the support of friends and family

8. Course Information Diploma of Nursing Hours 0930-1530
2 day/week classes
Runs over 20 months
Minimum of 80% Lecture attendance required
Intakes:
3 / year – Nursing (Diploma)

9. New Diploma of Nursing HLT54115
The new Diploma of Nursing HLT54115 will commence in with the phasing out of the current Diploma HLT51612 by December 2017.
New subjects such as Primary Care Nursing (Community) and a complete revamp of the current subjects will be available for the Diploma in 2017.
Lectures will be conducted 2 days per week (Wednesday & Thursdays) over the 19 month period.
Upon Successful completion of this training, you will be eligible to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse.

10. Other Considerations
Before you start your course at Mayfield you need to consider a few things
Do you have any learning challenges? if so these need to be documented in the pre learning check list. This will also enable us to make up an individual learning plan to suit these needs.
Do you understand what the job entails?
Being part of the health organisation is not a 9 to 5 job. Shift work is involved which includes early, late and night shifts.

11. Typical Nursing Duties
Assessing and planning appropriate nursing care
Providing pre- and post-operative care.
Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous medications.
Taking vital signs and other samples
Providing holistic nursing which includes emotional support to the patient and possibly family members.
Wound dressings, patient education and assisting in all other nursing duties!

12. Career Opportunities
Acute Hospitals both in the Private and Public Sector
Residential homes, Aged Care facilities
Nursing Agencies
Health centres, including GP practices
Schools, TAFEs and Universities
Private and Public companies
There are always positions available for Nurses with the Diploma of Nursing, just look online!
Credits into a Bachelor of nursing program (Up to 18 months off the Degree) making it easier than ever to skill up to the Degree if you ever decide to.

13. PAY AWARDS - Rates of pay
Adult : Full-time & part-time
Effective: 01/07/2016 Published: 28/06/2016
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Public holiday
Afternoon shift - Monday to Friday
Night shift - Monday to Friday
Enrolled nurse - less than 21 years of age
$679.80
$17.89
$35.78
$20.13
$20.57
Enrolled nurse - 21 years of age and over
$715.20
$18.82
$37.64
$21.17
$21.64
Enrolled nurse - pay point 1
$797.80
$20.99
$41.98
$23.61
$24.14
Enrolled nurse - pay point 2
$808.30
$21.27
$42.54
$23.93
$24.46
Enrolled nurse - pay point 3
$819.00
$21.55
$43.10
$24.24
$24.78
Enrolled nurse - pay point 4
$830.90
$21.87
$43.74
$24.60
$25.15
Enrolled nurse - pay point 5
$839.20
$22.08
$44.16
$24.84
$25.39

14. Assessment
We utilise a range of methods to assess knowledge, so that information can be tested in classroom and clinical settings to best prepare you for placement and life after your Diploma.
Some ways we test theoretical knowledge are:
Examinations
Assignments
Presentations
Lab/simulations
E-learning
Clinical Practice
Competency is a Pass/Fail grade before you’re safe to go out on placement
What if I don’t pass the first time?
That’s okay, there often isn’t a ‘one time only’ assessment and there are usually chances to make up the assessment or reattempt.

15. Clinical Placement
Monday to Friday shift work to emulate ‘real life’ as close to possible. AM shifts ( ) PM shifts ( )
You will be buddied with another healthcare worker and will also have an Educator looking after all other students on placement with you.
Attendance: 100% required
Whilst we do everything we can to organise placement close to home we sometimes are not able to accommodate all requests from all students.
Students are required to attend 100% of clinical placement otherwise make-up time will be required in order for students to demonstrate competence. Students will be required to pay an additional amount in order to complete make-up time unless they have been officially granted special consideration. Much time and effort is used to pre arrange placements and the cost of placement is included in the calculation of student fees. Where there is student absence from placement (and there is insufficient time to cancel the placement with the host health service), the student must meet the associated cost for replacement clinical placement(s).

16. Clinical Placement Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115)
Monday – Friday (10 weeks )
Lectures 2 days per week ( Wednesday / Thursday )
Foundational Care - 2 weeks
Aged Care - 2 weeks
Chronic Health – 2 weeks
Medication Management – 2 weeks
Community Primary Health Care / Mental Health Care - 2 weeks

17. Policies
The following policies must be adhered to in order to facilitate placement:
Police Check (every 12 months)
Immunisations
Working with Children’s Check
Uniform
Navy full length pants and black or navy closed toe shoes
Mayfield Shirt
Lanyard/ID
Basic Jewelry allowed only. Studs, wedding ring, etc.
Refer to student handbook for further information.

18. Pre-requisites for all courses
Cited VETASSESS language and literacy test completed in past 3 months or
Successful completion of Mayfield Education Language Literacy and Numeracy test which includes 5 minute Basic computer skills Assessment.
Credit available for Diploma of Nursing if you already have a current Level 2 First Aid qualification or have successfully completed other subjects that are the same code.

19. Applying for Registration Applicable to Health Practitioners applying for registration
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that their English language skills will enable them to safely practise as health practitioners.
If you are applying for registration as a registered nurse and/or a registered midwife, you must provide evidence of the completion of five (5) years (full-time equivalent) of education taught and assessed in English, in any of the recognised countries.
The recognised countries are: Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and South Africa.
The Board will only accept the completion of five (5) years (full-time equivalent) of: tertiary and secondary education taught and assessed in English; or tertiary and vocational education taught and assessed in English; or combined tertiary, secondary and vocational education taught and assessed in English; or tertiary education taught and assessed in English
IELTS - International English Language Test with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
OET - Occupational English Test with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
For more information please visit the Aphra website :

20. RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
If you’ve completed a comparable subject or course, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning, which means you may not have to complete that subject/s again.
Please read the student handbook carefully to ensure that you undertake all necessary steps.

21. Questions
Can we help you make an even more informed decision about whether this course is right for you?
The Course Co-ordinator Cheryl can answer any specific questions on