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AMA College trains for the future
Friday September 8, 2023
The State Government has promoted Enrolled Nurses (EN) as a priority occupation, indicating strong demand for EN staff and EN training in WA. In response to this, The School of Nursing at AMA College currently has 54 students enrolled in the Diploma of Nursing in their inaugural year across two semesters,and is expecting its first intake of students to graduate in mid-2024.
Currently semester 1 students are preparing for their first clinical experience in an aged care setting to complete 80 hours of practical. Semester 2 students have already completed their 80 hour aged care placement with promising industry feedback, some students have already been offered employment.
These students are preparing for their first acute placement in a hospital setting, completing 160 practical hours with our industry partners at SJOG, Ramsay or Healthscope.
The School of Nursing will welcome another 30 students in January 2024 taking it to capacity under current accreditation.
A team of experienced Nurse Academics led by Karen Maxino are currently delivering 68 hours of nurse education per week at the college.
For more information visit the AMA College website.
