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U92 Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

This cross-institutional Master of Nursing degree (by Coursework) enables the student to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to apply for registration as a Nurse Practitioner to the Nurses Board of Western Australia. Developed in conjunction with the Flinders University in South Australia part one of the program enables the student to first enhance their individual knowledge and skill whilst working in their selected area of specialisation and then through the second part of the program to acquire the theoretical knowledge and skills required of a Nurse Practitioner in a specialist nurse or extended practice role.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A relevant Bachelors Degree or equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.  A letter of support for practical training and support from your employer is required.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

This course is comprised of 12 units, totalling 240 credit points.
 
 
PART 1
Postgraduate Diploma level
 
STAGE 1
NNS5100 Advanced Nursing Science 1 20 
NSP5141 Advanced Nursing Practice 1 20 
 
STAGE 2
NNS5201 Advanced Nursing Science 2 20 
NSP5301 Advanced Nursing Practice 2 20 
 
STAGE 3
NNI5101 Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing 20 
NUR5113 Evaluating Practice in Health 20 
 
PART 2
Master level: Students will be enrolled in the following units, provided by Flinders University.
 
STAGE 1
NURS9018 Contextual Studies for Extended Practice (20)
MMED9101 Pharmacology 1 (20)
 
STAGE 2
NURS9016 Extended Practice 2 (20)
MMED9012 Pharmacology 2 (20)
 
STAGE 3
NURS9017 Extended Practice 3 (40)
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009