Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Builds upon a student's foundation and experience as a specialist Registered Nurse with advanced practice abilities.

The course will include study of the biophysical, social, cultural, political and clinical sciences that underpin professional nursing practice. Learning experience across all course units will enhance and apply students' knowledge of cultural awareness, including the history and specific health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Study in this course includes development of new clinical skills that incorporate practice activities that extend beyond the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse, as well as the professional, legal and ethical behaviours necessary to support this practice within a nursing model of care into the future.

• Apply specialist nursing knowledge, model communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional practice.
• Apply cognitive, technical and creative knowledge and skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic nurse practitioner situations.
• Reflect critically on a complex body of specialist nursing knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of nurse practitioner practice including holistic health assessment, diagnostics and pharmacology.
• Use specialist knowledge, self-management and high-level skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.