Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
Year | 2010 |
Course Code | 75904 |
Version | 4 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Must be registered as a nurse in Australia and:
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Additional selection requirements | Applicants must have completed a minimum of five years full-time equivalent (FTE) of clinical experience as a registered nurse of which at least three years FTE is in a relevant specialty area; and
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Special admission requirements | Hepatitis B immunisation. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 36 credit points |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Candidates may be required to undertake a portion of the course via a block and/or limited attendance mode delivery. Candidates not resident in the Townsville region may be required to arrange accommodation at their own expense |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
NS5201:03 Research: Theory and Methodology
NS5901:03 Extended Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners
NS5902:03 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Nurse Practitioners
NS5903:03 Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice 1
NS5904:03 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners
NS5905:03 Professional Issues for Nurse Practitioners
NS5906:03 Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice 2
NS5910:03 Principles of Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners
Options
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Majors
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 12 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
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Cairns Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 18 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students . Candidates may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 5 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | No majors shall appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |