Master of Nursing Practice
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
If you already hold a Bachelor's degree, the Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) enables you to become a registered nurse in as little as two years.The Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) is a professionally accredited degree that will qualify you to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1). This degree is an accredited program of study recognized by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.At CDU, you can study a Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) online or on campus, part-time or full-time. During the course, you will learn critical thinking, to apply sound clinical reasoning, to undertake comprehensive health assessments and how to practice person-centered care. The focus is on care that is evidence-based and respectful of the diverse contexts, cultures and communities where people live, connect and experience health, well-being, illness and disability.Practical trainingIn order to complete the Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) and qualify as a Registered Nurse, you are required to undertake two types of practical experience: simulation blocks and supervised placements.You will complete three simulation blocks (96 hours) during your study that must be completed full-time and on campus at either Sydney or Casuarina campuses. To meet the requirements of a Registered Nurse (Division 1), you will complete at least 800 hours of supervised clinical placements across the two years of the course in a variety of health care settings in your state/territory of residency. Regardless of your study mode or pattern, you are required to complete clinical placement on a full-time basis, with rotating shifts across a seven-day week. These may include night, weekend and public holiday shifts.Reasonable travel within the nursing course is an expectation. Travel time and distance can include up to 2 hours one-way for metropolitan or rural areas. Where possible, your PEP is sourced within 150 kilometers radius of where you are currently living.English Language RequirementsIn order to register as a nurse or midwife in Australia, you are required to meet the English language requirements laid out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. This applies to all initial registrations, regardless of whether they qualified in Australia or overseas. Find out more: the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) at www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/. Applicants are required to meet the registration body English Language requirements.Safe PracticeIn order to study nursing and practice safely, you will need to have an inherent set of qualities. Nursing needs a degree of physical strength and mobility, endurance, communication and cognitive abilities. If you feel you may experience challenges in meeting these requirements, you are encouraged discuss these with the University before enrolling in the course.Reporting obligationsUnder the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, CDU is required to register nursing students with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and to notify AHPRA if a student has or develops a health impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm. More information from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
Subjects
- NUR530 Science for Nursing Practice (simulation block)
- NUR531 Indigenous Health and Social Justice
- NUR532 Professional Practice
- NUR533 Practice Experience 1
- NUR534 Primary Health Care
- NUR535 Bioscience for Nursing Practice
- NUR536 Communication, Health Informatics and Technology
- NUR537 Practice Experience 2
- NUR538 Mental Health
- NUR539 Contemporary Nursing Practice 1 (simulation block)
- NUR540 Research for Healthcare Practice
- NUR541 Practice Experience 3
- NUR542 Contemporary Nursing Practice 2
- NUR543 Leadership in Clinical Practice
- NUR600 Practice Experience 4 (20 credit points)
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in the discipline of health, science, business or law (excluding accounting).
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $35,144 | No |
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| CDU Online | No |
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| CDU Sydney | International: $35,144 | No |
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