Nurse Practitioner
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
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: | |||
Full Time Study Pattern |
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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 and 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 | P NURS5076 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 | P 36 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| Including 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 C NURS5071 and NURS5077 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Including 150 hours of advanced clinical practice. | |||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Part time study pattern |
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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 |
|
| NURS5076 Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| NURS5088 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice |
6 | P NURS5076 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5089 Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| and one of the following electives: | |||
| NURS5061 Expanding Clinical Nursing Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| NURS5072 Expanding Cancer and Haematology Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| NURS5074 Expanding Practice in the ICU and ED |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| NURS5075 Expanding Practice in Mental Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
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 |
| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
Year 3 Semester 1 |
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| NURS5087 Developing Nurse Practitioner Capability |
12 | P 36 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| Including 150 hours of advanced clinical practice | |||
Year 3 Semester 2 |
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| NURS5079 Capstone (Professional Practice) |
12 | P NURS5087 and 48 credit points C NURS5071 and NURS5077 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Including 150 hours of advanced clinical practice | |||