Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host a barbeque at the Dubbo Campus on Monday 3 November to farewell 18 nursing students who have completed a three-year nursing degree with the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The nursing students have just returned after four weeks focussing on their transitions to becoming registered nurses as they are now eligible to register with the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board. Subject coordinator at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Dubbo campus, Ms Lyn Croxon, said “The nursing students received great support from the staff in the hospitals in which they undertook the clinical placement. The University thanks these health settings for the support of our programs as the clinical element is an integral component of the course.” The students originate from Dubbo and the surrounding region, and the majority have accepted positions at Dubbo Base Hospital, Lourdes Hospital, Dubbo Mental Health Unit, and regional hospitals such as Narromine, Gilgandra, Nyngan, Wellington, Warren, and Bathurst. Several students will practice in Newcastle and Tamworth.