They do shorten the degree. I got 4 subjects off incl an elective for being an EN first. But in the end you finish with everyone else you just don't have to do those subjects. And you get the first year of clinicals off.
It took me 4 years to finish my bachelor of nursing at Griffith ( who were wonderful! ) I had a newborn in 4th year ( did part time) and they were soooo supportive! I have worked 18 months as a surgical nurse in brissy and am now going back in January to do my masters in midwifery. Go the way I did! you will learn so much more, have a career in TWO different fields, I find you will be much more respected if you have done both (not saying doing the midi degree isn't respectful) but from a patient's perspective I know I would rather an RN turned midwife than a 20 year old who only know how to deliver babies. You will be much more confident and know so much more.
Im doing my Bachelor of Nursing via external study with Charles Darwin University. Im currently one unit a semester because my husband is away but next year I will be doing 2 units a semester (part time). Part time takes around 6 years depending on how many subjects you do and how long that particular Uni's course is (some are 2, some are 3, some are 4).
Im 100% going to do my Masters in Midwifery after I finish my degree. I would have done just a midwifery degree if I had of had the opportunity where I live but I dont so its nursing or bust.
I entered as a mature age student with my HSC (OP or whatever the equiv is in Qld) but I know that others who havent done HSC or Enrolled nursing had to do a bridging course of 6mths first. I honestly wouldnt do the EN course at TAFE first unless your planning on working while you study (which I personally wouldnt recommend with kids as well!)
My uni offers a combined nursing/mid degree that is 4 years full time. I am 6 months in and it's about to get full on!!!! We start our mid subjects this semester. At the end of the degree I will be a registered nurse and a registered midwife. I am not too fussed on the nursing aspects although I could be a theater nurse or something like that (just not a nurse on an acute ward) my end goal is midwife but I do think it is more benifical for me to have the nursing as well as I am in a rural area.
I only completed yr 11 and got into uni the year i turned 19 and did nursing! i got straight into my middy after nursing but decided i needed to cement my nursing skills before doing mid....10yrs on i still havent got back to the middy, life jusy happened but ill get there. i a happy i went nursing first, i know ill be a better mid for it
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