Nurse Practitioner
Unit of study table
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) |
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Students in the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) are required to complete 72 credit points. This includes 54 credit points of core units of study, a 6 credit point elective, and a 12 credit point capstone, as follows: | |||
Year 1, Semester 1 |
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NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 | Semester 1 |
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NURS5076 Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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and one of the following electives: | |||
NURS5061 Expanding Clinical Nursing Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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NURS5072 Expanding Cancer & Haematology Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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NURS5074 Expanding Practice in the ICU and ED |
6 | Semester 1 |
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NURS5075 Expanding Practice in Mental Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Year 1, Semester 2 |
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NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
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NURS5088 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
NURS5089 Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Year 2, Semester 1 |
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NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
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NURS5087 Developing Nurse Practitioner Capability |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
which includes 150 hours of advanced clinical practice | |||
Year 2, Semester 2 |
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NURS5077 Quality Use of Medicines in Practice |
6 | P NURS5088 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
NURS5079 Capstone (Professional Practice) |
12 | P NURS5087 and 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
which includes 150 hours of advanced clinical practice |