Division of Health Sciences
Entering
UniSA with a TER in the high 90s Lauren Mann had the choice of many
programs to study and deciding that nursing was the career for her,
accepted a place in the Bachelor of Nursing.
‘I decided to study nursing as it is such a diverse field and there
are many different areas of work to choose from. There are also many
opportunities to specialise or to undertake further education. Nursing
is important to me as it allows me to work in a very diverse and
interesting area that is continually changing and has so many job
opportunities.’
Lauren was the recipient of a Nursing Agency of Australia Transition
Grant and the UniSA Nursing Year 12 Undergraduate Scholarship, which is
awarded to the highest ranked year 12 student enrolling in the Bachelor
of Nursing at UniSA.
Even as a first year student Lauren has already gained practical
experience during her studies. ‘I had two days of practicals at the
uni in late May. I really enjoyed the opportunity to put in practice at
least some of the skills I had learned about earlier in the course. I
feel much more like a ‘real’ nurse now that I know how to take
temperature, blood pressure, pulse etc. Nursing requires much more than
simply knowledge gained from books, you also need to have practical
skills to be a competent nurse and the only way to gain such skills, is
to practice them.’
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