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University of Newcastle

  • 16% international / 84% domestic

Nurse Practitioner

  • Non-Award

The Master of Nurse Practitioner is designed to prepare registered nurses for the autonomous role of the nurse practitioner in an area of specialty nursing practice including mental health, primary health care, aged care, palliative care, emergency and acute care, midwifery, child and family care,...

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
1 year full-time, 4 years part-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

The Master of Nurse Practitioner is designed to prepare registered nurses for the autonomous role of the nurse practitioner in an area of specialty nursing practice including mental health, primary health care, aged care, palliative care, emergency and acute care, midwifery, child and family care, care of people with long term conditions, or emerging nurse practitioner specialties.

In this program, you will further develop your skills in health assessment and differential diagnosis within a holistic nursing model of care.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

You will undertake studies which focus on critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning, advanced nursing and clinical practice, and the quality use of medicines. These studies will provide you with the confidence to work collaboratively as a valuable member of the healthcare team and to know that you are making a vital contribution to your client's health outcome.

Courses to support your drive and direction include:

  • Contemporary Nursing
  • Biophysical and Integrated Clinical Diagnosis
  • Primary Health Care
  • Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics and Prescribing for Advanced Nursing Practice
Program plans

Download a program plan for further details on your degree's structure and what courses you will study.

These program plans are applicable to new students. Current students should refer to the program handbook to access the plan relevant to the year they commenced.

  • 2020 - 2021 Program Plan - for students commencing in 2020 and 2021
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