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3 trimesters full-time or part-time equivalent
Online
Domestic and International students
Domestic and International students
Completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and evidence of one year full-time (or equivalent part-time) of advanced clinical practice in a broad area of practice.
How to apply
Phone: +61 2 4921 6595
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Teaching is shared between academic staff and conjoint staff who are clinical experts within their speciality areas.
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 which to practice as clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse consultants, or clinical nurse educators.
The program requires completion of 80 units and consists of Core Nursing and Directed Courses. The program has a clinical practice focus and allows for specialisation in selected areas of nursing. Streams and areas of specialisation are available in Acute Care (including Perioperative, Nephrology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Surgical Nursing), Older Person 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]).
This program requires the completion of 80 units of study. There is provision for students to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Advanced Practice) upon completion of NURS6120 and three Directed Courses.
PLEASE NOTE: Students enrolling in the Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice) program in 2013 will NOT be able to enrol in the Acute Care specialisation.
The program is designed for registered nurses who wish to practice as clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse consultants, or clinical nurse educators.