Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice)
Faculty of Health
Award Abbreviation
MNurs(AdvPrac)
Locations
Online, GradSchool.com
Program code
11682
Summary
The Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice) program is intended for registered nurses who wish to prepare themselves for leadership in nursing practice and education. The focus is on clinical practice and the program allows for specialisation in selected areas of nursing, and in-depth study of a selected topic relevant to nursing practice. In particular, the program is designed for registered nurses who wish to practice as clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse consultants, or clinical nurse educators.
Australian students may be able to participate in the Higher Education Loans Program (FEE-HELP).
Program duration
This program is offered over one year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Admission criteria
Applicants must be registered nurses with a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. If you do not have a Bachelors degree please contact the Program Convenor or the Program Officer to discuss this further.
How to apply
Australian Applicants: Application is via the Universities Admissions Centre at www.uac.edu.au or via GradSchool.com at www.gradschool.com.au, phone +61 2 4921 8856; freecall within Australia 1800 882 121.
International Applicants: Application is via GradSchool.com.
Program Description
The Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice) program is intended for registered nurses who wish to prepare themselves for leadership in nursing practice and education. The focus is on clinical practice and the program allows for specialisation in selected areas of nursing, and in-depth study of a selected topic relevant to nursing practice. In particular, the program is designed for registered nurses who wish to practice as clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse consultants, or clinical nurse educators.
The program requires completion of 80 units and consists of prescribed nursing and elective courses. The program has a clinical practice focus and allows for specialisation in a selected area of nursing. Streams and areas of specialisation are available in Acute Care (including Perioperative, Nephrology, Parenting Education, Intensive Care, Emergency and Surgical Nursing), Older Person Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Child, Youth and Family Nursing. Students must complete the courses approved for each specialisation to ensure specialisation acknowledgement.
A number of the courses listed are offered in partnership with Hunter New England Area Health (including Mental Health and the Centre for Education and Nursing Research in Child Health [CENRiCH]).
University rules allow for a maximum of 50% of external credit. Up to 40 units of credit may be awarded to applicants who have completed postgraduate coursework provided by recognised institutions (including Central Coast Area Health Service and Hunter Area Health Service prior to 2000; the College of Nursing and Universities).
There is provision for students to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Advanced Practice), with or without an identified specialisation.
Program Location
The program is online.
Approved Courses
Students wishing to have a specialisation recognised on their transcript must complete a minimum of 30 units of specialisation courses (must be in the same specialisation) for the Graduate Certificate and 40 units of specialisation courses (must be in the same specialisation) in the Masters.
| Prescribed Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| NURS6120 | Contemporary Nursing | 10 units |
| ELECTIVES | 3 Professional Electives | 30 units |
| Students can elect to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Advanced Practice) after completing the above courses. | ||
| NURS6090 | Investigative Methods for Clinical Practice | 10 units |
| ELECTIVES | 3 Professional Electives | 30 units |
| Total units completed | 80 units | |
Approved General Elective Courses (availability conditional on sufficient enrolments)
| NURS6450 | Symptom Management in Clinical Practice | 10 units |
| NURS6621 | Contract Learning A | 10 units |
| NURS6622 | Contract Learning B | 10 units |
| NURS6623 | Leadership and Management in Practice | 10 units |
| NURS6624 | Leading Change in Practice | 10 units |
| NURS6640 | Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Context | 10 units |
| NURS6650 | Infection Control | 10 units |
| HUBS6202 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice Students who wish to enrol in this course must apply directly to the School of BiomedicalSciences. Please contact: Biomedsci-Admin@newcastle.edu.au
|
10 units |
| BIOS6910 | Biostatistics A Offered on a Semester basis
|
10 units |
| EPID6420 | Epidemiology A - Basic Methods Offered on a Semester basis
|
10 units |
| EPID6600 | Research Protocol Design Offered on a Semester basis
|
10 units |
| MEDI6320 | Stroke: Acute Management Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
| MEDI6340 | Stroke: Rehabilitation Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
| PUBH6210 | Qualitative Methods in Health Research Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
| MEDI6160 | Clinical Assessment of Drug/Alcohol Problems Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
| MEDI6130 | Basis of Drug/Alcohol Problems Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
| MEDI6295 | Psychological Solutions: Managing Challenging Behaviours Offered on a semester basis
|
10 units |
Specialisation Courses - Acute Care (including Perioperative, Nephrology, Parenting Education, Intensive Care, Emergency and Surgical Nursing)
Please note that courses in the Acute Care Specialisation are NOT currently available to international students.
| NURS6771 | Professional Development in a Practice Context | 10 units |
| NURS6772 | Specialty Nursing A Course Requisites: Students must have concurrent employment in a specialty area (minimum of 0.6 FTE per week).
|
10 units |
| NURS6773 | Specialty Nursing B Course Requisites: Students must have concurrent employment in a specialty area (minimum of 0.6 FTE per week). Students must complete NURS6772 prior to enrolling in this course.
|
10 units |
| NURS6816 | Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing | 10 units |
Specialisation Courses - Older Person Nursing
| NURS6250 | The Experience of Ageing | 10 units |
| NURS6190 | Issues in Aged Care | 10 units |
| NURS6070 | Mental Health Nursing of Older People | 10 units |
| NURS6711 | Palliative Care Practice | 10 units |
Specialisation Courses - Mental Health
| NURS6030 | Counselling 1 This course is not available to international students
|
10 units |
| NURS6051 | Disorders and Interventions in Mental Health Nursing | 10 units |
| NURS6060 | Drug and Alcohol Issues in Mental Health Nursing Practice | 10 units |
| NURS6080 | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Nursing | 10 units |
| NURS6091 | Community Mental Health Nursing | 10 units |
| NURS6070 | Mental Health Nursing of Older People | 10 units |
Specialisation Courses - Child, Youth and Family Nursing
| NURS6810 | Alterations in Child Health | 10 units |
| NURS6811 | Assessment: The Neonate, Child, Young Person and Family | 10 units |
| NURS6813 | Families in Society | 10 units |
| NURS6814 | Pregnancy, Birth and the Family | 10 units |
| NURS6815 | Special Care of the Newborn | 10 units |
| NURS6816 | Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Course Requisites: Students must have experience in a special care nursery or level 2 nursery working with newborn infants or experience in paediatric intensive care.
|
10 units |
| NURS6818 | Disorders and Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing Not available in 2008
|
10 units |
| General Enquiries | ||
|---|---|---|
| For further information on Postgraduate Coursework Programs please contact the Enquiry Centre. | ||
| Phone: +61 2 4921 5000 | ||
| Email: EnquiryCentre@Newcastle.edu.au | ||
Schedule
The relevant program schedule is available within the Degree Rules and Schedules section of the Policy Library.