Nurse Practitioner
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Nurse Practitioner |
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Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) |
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| Students must complete 72 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 60 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) a 12 credit point capstone core unit of study; and | |||
| (c) 300 hours of supernumerary integrated professional practice. | |||
Core |
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| NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5069 Evidence and Knowledge Translation |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5076 Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5087 Developing Nurse Practitioner Capability |
12 | P 36 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5088 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice |
6 | P NURS5076 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5089 Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5077 Quality Use of Medicines in Practice |
6 | P NURS5088 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5061 Expanding Nursing Practice |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Capstone |
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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 in the following sessions:Semester 2 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |