Master of Applied Management (Nursing)

Description

The Applied Management (Nursing) program provides the student with an ideal combination of nursing and management education. All courses within the nursing stream are designed and taught by members of the Faculty of Health with nursing expertise. The range of courses supports the acquisition of practical management skills, along with expanding theoretical, practical, and professional understanding of the nursing industry.

The Master of Applied Management (Nursing) is intended for graduate nurses who wish to further their knowledge and advance their skills in management. The program will be of particular interest to nurses working in or planning to move into management positions in nursing

Requirements

Registered nurses with Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. Registered nurses without a degree are also invited to apply.

Assumed Knowledge
Foundations of nursing knowledge, nursing theory, legal and ethical issues, fundamentals of research, human bioscience, psychology, sociology related to practice. Principles of investigative approaches in nursing, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary nursing issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgment, synthesis and evaluation. Ability to conceptualise practice. Demonstrated Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council competencies.

Notes

University rules allow for a maximum of 50% of external credit up to 40 units may be awarded to applicants who have completed postgraduate coursework provided by recognised institutions.


Credit may be available for previous studies on the basis of an individual assessment for each applicant. Credit will be awarded in accordance with University Policy and Faculty Guidelines. Applications for credit should be submitted via the University's online credit application system at http://intraweb.newcastle.edu.au/catso/ .