Nursing Exchange students - Preparation for clinical-based courses
Introduction
As an extension of the welcome orientation, this session will cover all the crucial information you need to prepare for Nursing Clinical-Based Courses.
Who should attend
This session is designed for our incoming nursing exchange students from:
- VID Specialized University
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- University of Pennsylvania
- The University of Virginia
What's involved
This session will help you get ready for your Nursing studies and make your transition smoother. Please bring your own laptop to this session. The following topics will be covered:
- How to use Blackboard
- Navigating the med Safe platform
- Understanding EPAD
- Australian nursing academic cultural expectations
- Assistance with witnessing and signing your statutatory declaration for placement compliance.
About Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences orientation
Orientation is a program of social and academic activities designed to introduce you to live and study at UQ.
Our Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences orientation events give you a great opportunity to meet students from across the faculty and understand how we can support you throughout your journey.
To ensure you have the information and tools you need to succeed at UQ, you should attend:
- a faculty orientation session
- any program-information sessions that are relevant to your studies
- any social events that interest you
- a placements information session if you'll need to complete placements as part of your program.
