Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) 24 months Postgraduate Program By Charles Darwin University |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

26 Feb, 2023Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) is an online course designed for experienced registered nurses who want to build their professional practice capability and seek endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner in line with the Standards of Practice set by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
This course will enhance your knowledge and advanced practice skills in a range of areas including, but not limited to:
  • expanded practice
  • professional autonomy and accountability, and
  • clinical leadership.
The course builds on your knowledge from professional experience and postgraduate studies. It has a focus on person-centred care that is culturally responsive, to be applied within primary health care or any other healthcare settings where a Nurse Practitioner provides care.

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Our Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) is an online course designed for experienced registered nurses who want to build their professional practice capability and seek endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner in line with the Standards of Practice set by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
This course will enhance your knowledge and advanced practice skills in a range of areas including, but not limited to:
  • expanded practice
  • professional autonomy and accountability, and
  • clinical leadership.
The course builds on your knowledge from professional experience and postgraduate studies. It has a focus on person-centred care that is culturally responsive, to be applied within primary health care or any other healthcare settings where a Nurse Practitioner provides care.

Admission requirements

6.5+
79+
176+
58+

Applicants must:


  • hold current and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • have completed a graduate certificate or higher degree in their nursing clinical field
  • provide a curriculum vitae demonstrating a minimum of two-years of full time equivalent (FTE) employment as a registered nurse in a specified clinical field and a minimum of an additional two-years FTE of recent advanced nursing practice in the same clinical field.
  • provide evidence from an approved health care organisation that support the applicant and the clinical requirements, including supervision and clinical support for a minimum of 300 hours of supernumerary integrated professional practice during the course.
26 Feb 2023
2 Years
Jan
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

6,684 AUD
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International Students

-
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