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This coursework Masters allows nurse clinicians to enhance their individual specialty knowledge and competence whilst working in their selected area of specialisation. Theoretical and practical knowledge will be augmented by a substantial clinical project to enable the development of advanced critical thinking and project writing skills. The program encourages innovative evidence-based practice that will ultimately lead to improved nursing practice.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All applicants are required to provide proof of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and to be employed for a minimum of 18 hours per week in their chosen specialty area, and provide a completed Clinical Facilitator details form, and students who are packaged with an English preparation course must be re-tested against an approved English test before admission. Special entry may be considered for Registered Nurses with a hospital-based diploma working in the specialty area. One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.
Students complete the prescribed units within their chosen specialisation. Where suitable, students can negotiate other specialty fields with the Course Coordinator.
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 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 Access and Inclusion website.
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