Master of Applied Management (Nursing) (Online)

The Master of Applied Management (Nursing) is intended for graduate nurses who wish to further their knowledge and advance their skills in management. The program will be of particular interest to nurses working in or planning to move into management positions in nursing.

The program is offered online. For further information on online learning check the following website: www.gradschool.com.au.

Back to top Why study with us? (click to hide)

The Master of Applied Management (Nursing) is offered fully online to international and domestic students.

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Clinical nurse managers. Nursing administration.

Back to top Admission Requirements (click to hide)

Registered nurses with Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. Registered nurses without a degree are also invited to apply.

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Foundations of nursing knowledge, nursing theory, legal and ethical issues, fundamentals of research, human bioscience, psychology, sociology related to practice. Principles of investigative approaches in nursing, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary nursing issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgment, synthesis and evaluation. Ability to conceptualise practice. Demonstrated Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competencies.

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University rules allow for a maximum of 50% credit, up to 40 units may be awarded to applicants who have completed postgraduate coursework provided by recognised institutions.

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to new program go to http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/credit-transfer/ and click on How to apply for credit.

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This program is available to offshore International students only.

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The Faculty accepts that it is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations for students with special needs, in liaison with the Student Support Unit, which offers practical assistance and advice to students with a disability or chronic illness. The Faculty will seek advice from the Student Support Unit as to what constitutes "reasonable accommodations" under Anti-Discrimination legislation.

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There is an early exit option for a Graduate Certificate of Applied Management (Nursing) awarded at 40 units, 20 units from Core and 20 units from Group B Courses.

Back to top Requirements and Structure

Two trimesters full time or part time equivalent depending upon course availability (most courses are only offered once a year). All courses are offered on a trimester (3 terms of teaching) basis. Nurses can begin their program of study in any trimester.

Candidates need to complete 80 units, 30 units from Core, 10 units from Group A (offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery) and 40 units from Group B Management courses (offered through GraduateSchool.com).

There is an early exit option for a Graduate Certificate of Applied Management (Nursing) award at 40 units, 20 units from Core and 20 units from Group B.

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Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
NURS6623	Leadership and Management in Practice Group A	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6624	Leading Change in Practice Group A	10 units
	Not offered
PUBH6210	Qualitative Methods in Health Research Group A	10 units
	Not offered

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Choose 10 units from Group A - Directed Courses.
NURS6055	Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6061	Contemporary Mental Health Nursing This course is not available to International students.	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6070	Mental Health Nursing of Older People	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6095	Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6120	Contemporary Nursing	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6190	Issues in Aged Care	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6250	The Experience of Ageing	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6450	Symptom Management in Clinical Practice	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6621	Contract Learning A	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6622	Contract Learning B	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6640	Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Context	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6650	Infection Control	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6711	Palliative Care Practice	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6811	Assessment: The Neonate, Child, Young Person & Family	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6814	Pregnancy Birth and the Family	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6815	Special Care of the Newborn	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6816	Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Students must have experience in special care nursery or level 2 nursery working with newborn infants or experience in paediatric intensive care.	10 units
	Not offered
NURS6820	Acute and Chronic Illness in Children	10 units
	Not offered
Choose 40 units from Group B - Directed Courses.
GSBS6001	Managing Under Uncertainty	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6002	Foundation of Business Analysis	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6003	Globalisation	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6004	Organisational Behaviour and Design	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6005	Marketing Management and Planning	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6040	Human Resource Management	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6190	Human Resource Development	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6192	Strategic Human Resource Management	10 units
	Not offered
GSBS6200	Accounting and Financial Management	10 units
	Not offered
INFT6009	Cloud Computing and Mobile Applications for the Enterprise	10 units
	Not offered
INFT6060	The Digital Economy	10 units
	Not offered
INFT6304	Project Planning and Management	10 units
	Not offered

The University of Newcastle, Australia

Master of Applied Management (Nursing) (Online)

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