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Master of Nurse Practitioner M.NursPrac

2010

Location:	North Terrace Campus
Duration:	1 year (full-time or part-time equivalent)
Degree/Award:	Masters by Coursework

Program Outline

Advancing Practice. Clinical Impact

The Master of Nurse Practitioner is an academic program designed to provide opportunities for registered nurses to expand their skills and extend their scope of practice to prepare them for roles as nurse practitioners. In addition, students will develop advanced skills in clinical inquiry, practice and leadership in professional nursing. To be eligible for entry into the Master of Nurse Practitioner, candidates must have completed the Graduate Diploma of Nursing Science, or an equivalent degree, in the specialty for the stream of nurse practitioner in which they aim to practice and have at least two years post-registration nursing experience.

The Master of Nurse Practitioner will provide graduates with a rigorous grounding in research methods, extended clinical practice skills, advanced health assessment, applied pharmacology, diagnostics, critical analysis, clinical management and leadership.

Admission Information

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domestic applicant
international applicant
international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results

Domestic applicants

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SATAC Code	3CM114
Annual tuition fees	Commonwealth-supported place: $5,310
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

Completed Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science in the specialty you wish to practice as a Nurse Practioner. You must also have at least 5,000 hours of practice and be currently employed at least 0.6 in the field of specialisation. All applicants must submit a Curriculum Vitae to the Discipline.

Additional Entry Requirements

All applicants must submit the following information to the Discipline of Nursing within 10 working days of applying to SATAC: * Additional Information Request Form available from the Discipline of Nursing website. * Curriculum Vitae.

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 3CM114

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

Not offered to international students.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Not offered to international students.

Program Rules

Admission Criteria

An applicant for admission to the program for the Master of Nurse Practitioner shall:

have qualified for a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Stage 1 = 24 units) of the University in the specialty in which they propose to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or for a Graduate Diploma in Nursing from another university accepted for the purposes by the University; and
have minimum of 5000 hours of contemporary nursing practice of which 1700 hours minimum is at an
advanced practice level in the relevant specialty area of practice; and evidence of current employment of at least 0.6 FTE as a Nurse Practitioner candidate in the specialty; and
be a Registered Nurse, or eligible for registration as a nurse in South Australia; and
have obtained the approval of the Discipline of Nursing.

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Last updated: Thursday, 27 Aug 2009

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