Master of Nursing

• articulate the nexus between theory, contemporary practice and research and its application to nursing;
• utilise critical reflection for self-improvement and improvement in the quality of client care;
• apply, synthesise and evaluate advanced nursing knowledge within the context of complex health care environments;
• demonstrate leadership skills and advanced problem solving approaches within the collaborative multidisciplinary health team, taking into consideration contemporary culturally diverse health care contexts;
• demonstrate the effective use of high level communication including evolving technologies to disseminate knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences across local, regional and global contexts;
• produce scholarly work from an inquiry-based approach that that reflects advanced understanding and the capacity to apply knowledge to practice;
• apply advanced knowledge to contemporary nursing practice utilising autonomous, holistic and creative approaches, taking into consideration professional standards and culturally diverse contexts;
• reflect on the delivery of quality service in a professional context to ensure promotion of safe ethical practice, that displays integrity, justice, dignity, and respect for others.

To qualify for admission, an applicant must have completed:

• an Australian Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Health Science (in Nursing), or equivalent as approved by the Course Convenor; or
• an Australian Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Nursing or equivalent; or
• an overseas nursing qualification comparable to an Australian Bachelor of Nursing or higher.

In exceptional circumstances an applicant may be admitted based on qualifications deemed equivalent as assessed by the Course Convenor in consultation with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

In addition, applicants must have:

• Current AHPRA authorisation to practice as a Registered Nurse; or
• Authority to practice as a Registered Nurse in their own country; and
• A minimum of one-year post-registration experience within the last five years.

Applicants who plan to study the Clinical Teaching or the Clinical Nursing specialty must be employed as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting.

International Students

This course is available online to international students residing outside Australia. The course is not available to international students residing in Australia.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following:

1. achieving a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0, with no sub-band below 7.0, or
2. one of the other ways outlined in Appendix 2 of the Admission Policy (HE), or
3. providing documentary evidence that the initial nursing qualification (or at least two years of tertiary study) was conducted and assessed in English in a recognised country^ and completed within the last two years.

^Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or the United States of America.

Advanced Standing

Applicants who have completed prior study may be eligible for advanced standing (credit recognition). Applicants should discuss their eligibility for advanced standing with the Admissions Team or the Course Convenor.

The Master of Nursing consists of 11 units and requires 72 credit points for completion. All units are worth six credit points unless otherwise specified.

Students have three specialisation options:

1. Clinical Teaching
2. Clinical Nursing
3. Leadership and Management

Core Units

• NUEB50800 Evidence-Based Practice
• *NURS50100 Research Methods
• NUHS50101 Spirituality and Health
• NUTC55100 Therapeutic Communication
• LAMC51100 Leadership and Organisation

*Research Methods NURS50100 is a co-requisite for Major Project in Nursing NUMP55200

Specialisations

Clinical Teaching

The Clinical Teaching specialisation is made up of the five core units and the six specialisation units listed below.

• #NUCT58600 Clinical Teaching
• #NUCT50400 Developing Practice in Clinical Teaching
• LMLR50101 Lifestyle Medicine: Past, Present, Future
• NURS56000 Promoting Health
• NUAS55102 Applied Scholarship in Nursing
• **NUMP55200 Major Project in Nursing (Year-long 12 Credit Points)

#This unit includes a requirement of 120 hours of clinical employment. The student is expected to work in a context that includes clinical education (e.g. facilitator/mentor to students, new staff, new graduate nurses or trainee/enrolled nurses).

**Minimum of 36 credit points to be achieved before students can enrol in Major Project in Nursing NUMP55200

Clinical Nursing

The Clinical Nursing specialisation is made up of the five core units and the six specialisation units listed below.

• ##NUHC55400 Holistic Assessment and Caring
• LMLR50104 Physiological Underpinnings of Chronic Disease
• LMLR50101 Lifestyle Medicine: Past, Present, Future
• NURS56000 Promoting Health
• NUAS55102 Applied Scholarship in Nursing
• **NUMP55200 Major Project in Nursing (Year-long 12 Credit Points)

**Minimum of 36 credit points to be achieved before student can enrol in Major Project in Nursing NUMP55200

## This unit includes a requirement that the student is concurrently working in a clinical context, to align and apply learned knowledge to nursing practice.

Leadership and Management

The Leadership and Management specialisation is made up of the five core units and the six specialisation units listed below.

• LAMC51400 Human Resource Management
• LAMC51600 Organisational Processes and Change
• LAMC52300 Strategic Planning for Leadership
• LAMC52600 Accounting for Leaders
• NUAS55102 Applied Scholarship in Nursing
• **NUMP55200 Major Project in Nursing (Year-long 12 Credit Points)

**Minimum of 36 credit points to be achieved before student can enrol in Major Project in Nursing NUMP55200

The Course Convenor may substitute core and specialty units with other units if required.

Nested Courses - Optional Exit Points for each Specialisation

• Graduate Certificate in Nursing after completion of 24 credit points (4 units)
• Graduate Diploma in Nursing after completion of 48 credit points (8 units)

Students should contact the Course Convenor for further details of these course requirements

To find out more about any of the units listed here, copy the unit code and then search for that unit here.

Students are required to be employed as a Registered Nurse in the clinical area for the MNurs (Clinical Nursing) and MNurs (Clinical Teaching).

Students are required to undertake 120 hours of experience in the units NUCT58600 Clinical Teaching and NUCT50500 Developing Practice in Clinical Teaching. Students must be able to work in a role that includes clinical education (e.g. facilitator to students, new staff, new graduate nurses or trainee/enrolled nurses).

Must be a Registered Nurse in Australia (registered with AHPRA) or a Registered Nurse in your own country if an international student.