Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Description

This is a program to prepare expert nurses for the autonomous role of the nurse practitioner. If you are already highly skilled then you may aspire to becoming a nurse practitioner in your specialty field. In this program, you will further develop your skills in health assessment and differential diagnosis within a holistic nursing model of care. You will undertake studies in pharmaco-therapeutics, research, contemporary nursing issues and leadership which will support you in your extended role. These studies will provide you with the confidence to work as a valuable member of the healthcare team and feel that you are really making a vital contribution to your client's health outcome.

With a Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), you will be able to apply for authorisation by the Nurses and Midwives Board (NMB) of NSW to work as a nurse practitioner, or you may wish to present the qualification to authorities in other states or countries.

The program is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery in partnership with the three other contributing Schools within the Faculty of Health - Medicine and Public Health, Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences. This has allowed collaboration in the planning of the program and ensures that students have access to excellent resource materials and staff in the key areas of pathology, medical imaging, pharmacology and clinical nursing. Teaching is shared between academic staff from various disciplines within the Faculty and conjoint academic staff who are expert clinicians in their specialty area of practice.

Sample course areas:

-investigative methods for clinical practice
-pharmaco-therapeutics for advanced nursing practice
-biophysical processes and health assessment
-leadership and management in practice
-contemporary nursing.

Requirements

Registration as a nurse, Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent, evidence of one year full-time (or equivalent part-time) of advanced clinical practice in a recognised area of practice. You must also be currently employed to enable you to gain further clinical experience in your area of practice.

Notes

Students must undertake a minimum 300 hours practical experience as part of the program requirements. This experience will be located at the student's regular place of work and will be undertaken under the guidance of clinical mentors from your specialty area of practice.

The program is designed for registered nurses who aspire to nurse practitioner practice. The students will further develop and refine their knowledge and clinical skills in comprehensive health assessment and diagnosis. These attributes would be required for autonomous practice as a nurse practitioner but would also be useful in senior clinical nursing roles, nursing research and/or nursing education.

Graduates from the program are eligible to apply for professional recognition with the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board. Join the large number of our nurse practitioner graduates who are now practicing as nurse practitioners in their specialties.