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Master of Nursing Practice

The Master of Nursing Practice will provide a professional nursing qualification for individuals who have gained an undergraduate degree. This program builds on prior knowledge and skills and facilitates the development of professional nursing practice through engagement with expert clinical nurses, contemporary nursing theory and evidence. It will run over 4 semesters, rather than 6 semesters required of the Bachelor of Nursing. The course is run over four semesters (including summer semester) with two intakes per year. Applicants will be graduates of a degree program in another discipline, and must show evidence of some previous study in human biology at tertiary level. The course will run on campus from the Clayton campus. Additionally this course has been developed using guidelines set by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and by the Nurses Board of Victoria, thus ensuring the continuing professional relevance of the course.

This course is designed to be offered from the Clayton campus: a complementary course to the pre-registration courses offered at Gippsland and Peninsula. This course will appeal to university graduates looking for a clinical specialty such as nursing as it offers an accelerated 4 semester program. The School has been receiving increasing requests at open days, nursing expos, and by direct contact for such a course. This course targets students who have previously attained an undergraduate degree and who are looking for a clinical specialty. The degree has a health services management component enabling graduates to accelerate their professional nursing career after graduation.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Course Aims and Objectives

Aim

The aim of the Master of Nursing Practice is to produce a nurse who is a reflective practitioner, able to demonstrate a person-centred approach to their care, and who is a highly capable individual able to work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team.

Objectives

On completion of the course, the graduate is expected to:

  1. Critically evaluate contemporary issues in nursing and health service management within the Australian health care system;
  2. Examine theoretical frameworks for ethical and legal nursing practice;
  3. Discuss the physical, psychological and social changes that affect the person with health problems;
  4. Demonstrate clinical decision making and clinical reasoning skills;
  5. Identify and utilise culturally relevant and age specific strategies that promote independence, self esteem and dignity;
  6. Demonstrate leadership through application of best practice principles and evidence informed nursing practices;
  7. Observe, measure and present clinical data and discuss the validity of  the data;
  8. Demonstrate safe evidence based clinical practice based on the integration of theoretical principles and practical skills;
  9. Demonstrate the application of science knowledge when conducting and documenting comprehensive assessments of clients utilising appropriate assessment tools;
  10. Evaluate the clinical application of evidence based research and the ethical principles in the management of complex nursing situations;
  11. Reflect critically on their own actions and on the nature of nursing practice in relation to the management of complex health situations, and
  12. Practice in accordance with ANMC Competencies for the Registered Nurse and other professional standards.

Level of Award                             

Postgraduate degree

Nursing Registration

Students, having satisfactorily completed four (4) semesters full time equivalent of this course and having met the requirements for the Master of Nursing Practice, will be eligible to apply for registration in Division 1 of the register by the Nurses Board of Victoria, or its equivalent.

Course Content

The structure of the program incorporates advanced study units, workshops, seminars and clinical practice. The MNPrac encompasses 96 credit points in total. All units are core units with no electives. The MNPrac consists of the following units:

Semester one units

  • NUR9001 - Contemporary Nursing Practice
  • NUR9011 - Contemporary Nursing in Context

Semester two units

  • NUR9002 - Contemporary Nursing Practice 2
  • NURP022 - Contemporary Nursing in Context 2

Semester three units

  • NUR9003 - Contemporary Nursing Practice 3
  • NURP033 - Contemporary Nursing in Context 3

Semester four units 

  • NUR9004 - Contemoporary Nursing Practice 4
  • GHS9850 - Nursing Practice and Managememt