Is the nurse practitioner role for you?

This is a program to prepare expert nurses for the autonomous role of the nurse practitioner. If you are already highly skilled then you may aspire to becoming a nurse practitioner in your specialty field. Read more ...

What you will study

The program is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery in partnership with the three other contributing Schools within the Faculty of Health - Medicine and Public Health, Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences. Read more ...

Your future

The program is designed for registered nurses who aspire to nurse practitioner practice. The students will further develop and refine their knowledge and clinical skills in comprehensive health assessment and diagnosis. Read more ...

Is the nurse practitioner role for you?

This program is designed to prepare expert nurses for endorsement by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to work in the role of nurse practitioner in the nurse’s specialist area of practice. In this program you will further develop your skills in health assessment, diagnosis and advanced therapeutic interventions within a holistic nursing model of care.

Studies in pharmacy-therapeutics, research, contemporary nursing issues and leadership will support you in your extended role. The program requires some on-campus attendance, including a two-day orientation workshop, a five-day residential school and attendance for the clinical viva at the completion of the program. You must be employed in an advanced practice role and will need to complete 600 hours of embedded clinical practice under the guidance of academic and clinical supervisors throughout the program.

What you will study

The program is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery in partnership with the three other contributing Schools within the Faculty of Health - Medicine and Public Health, Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences. This has allowed collaboration in the planning of the program and ensures that students have access to excellent resource materials and staff in the key areas of pathology, medical imaging, pharmacology and clinical nursing. Teaching is shared between academic staff from various disciplines within the Faculty and conjoint academic staff who are expert clinicians in their specialty area of practice.

Sample course areas:

• qualitative methods in health research
• introduction to pharmaco-therapeutics and prescribing for advanced nursing practice
• integrated pharmaco-therapeutics for clinical practice
• biophysical processes and health assessment
• leadership and management in practice
• contemporary nursing.

Practical experience

Students must undertake a minimum 600 hours practical experience as part of the program requirements. This experience will be located at the student's regular place of work and will be undertaken under the guidance of clinical mentors from your specialty area of practice.

Your future

The program is designed for registered nurses who aspire to nurse practitioner practice. The students will further develop and refine their knowledge and clinical skills in comprehensive health assessment and diagnosis. These attributes would be required for autonomous practice as a nurse practitioner but would also be useful in senior clinical nursing roles, nursing research and/or nursing education.

Graduates from this program go on to successful careers as endorsed nurse practitioners throughout metropolitan, rural and remote Australia and make a valuable contribution to providing high quality health care.

Be recognised

Graduates from the program are eligible to apply for professional recognition with the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board. Join the large number of our nurse practitioner graduates who are now practicing as nurse practitioners in their specialties.