Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) 36 months Postgraduate Programme By University of South Australia |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

With the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), Registered Nurses can acquire additional knowledge, skills and competencies for expanded practice to work at the advanced level of Nurse Practitioner (NP) – the highest autonomous role for nurses in Australia.

This qualification prepares you for endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner and explores the role of Nurse Practitioners in the delivery of Australian healthcare, including the legal, ethical and professional issues relating to autonomous and multi-disciplinary practice.

Only part-time study is available, over a minimum of three years, to be flexible around your work and life schedule. As part of your studies, you’ll be involved in 300 hours of supernumerary integrated professional practice experience across several courses in the program.

For further details about the program including Clinical Support Team information, please read the full entry requirements available at the top of the page.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

With the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), Registered Nurses can acquire additional knowledge, skills and competencies for expanded practice to work at the advanced level of Nurse Practitioner (NP) – the highest autonomous role for nurses in Australia.

This qualification prepares you for endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner and explores the role of Nurse Practitioners in the delivery of Australian healthcare, including the legal, ethical and professional issues relating to autonomous and multi-disciplinary practice.

Only part-time study is available, over a minimum of three years, to be flexible around your work and life schedule. As part of your studies, you’ll be involved in 300 hours of supernumerary integrated professional practice experience across several courses in the program.

For further details about the program including Clinical Support Team information, please read the full entry requirements available at the top of the page.

Admission Requirements

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All applicants must:
  • hold current general registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; AND
  • hold a postgraduate qualification from a recognised higher education institution in a relevant clinical field.

In addition, to be accepted into the program, applicants will be required to provide documentation including:
  • A CV demonstrating a minimum of four years full-time equivalent experience as a Registered Nurse, including two years full-time equivalent as a Registered Nurse in a clinical field and two years full-time equivalent at an advanced practice level in the same clinical field; AND
  • Signed support forms and CVs from a suitably qualified Clinical Support Team that will assist applicants in the development and extension of their specialist practice. The Clinical Support Team must be approved by the Program Director; AND
  • A completed and signed Employer Support Form as evidence that the applicant’s employer is willing to facilitate the extended clinical practice components of the program within their workplace or related agencies.

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