• Program summary
• Program overview
• Admission requirements
• Program structure
• Program requirements and notes
• Enquiries
• Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: not applicable
Award abbreviation: MAdvNursPrac (Emerg Care)
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time (only a full-time study option is available to international students)
Total units: 96 units
Fee type: postgraduate coursework places
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: not available to international students on student visas

Program overview

This program will provide the educational opportunity for registered nurses to advanced their knowledge and skills in the area of emergency nursing. The inclusion of study in leadership will enable participants to explore opportunities for practice development and to extend their knowledge in relation to clinical governance, legal and ethical issues.

The program will be delivered in internal mode. Courses use a combination of online learning with on campus intensive workshops. Assessment will be tailored to meet the clinical learning needs of the students and provide the opportunity to demonstrate advanced clinical skill in the emergency environment.

Admission requirements

Students are required to be Registered Nurses, normally with an undergraduate degree in nursing or related discipline. Students will normally be employed in an emergency clinical environment at least 0.4 FTE.

International students will have gained registration as a nurse and a current or temporary license to practice as a registered nurse in Queensland. They will normally be employed in an emergency clinical environment at least 0.4 FTE.

Program structure

Required Courses
NUR751 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR722 Assessment in Mental Health
NUR704 Leadership in Practice Development
NUR721 Research in Health Care
NUR705 Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR706 Coordinating Emergency Care
NUR707 Global Issues in Emergency Care
Plus select 1 course from:
NUR708 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR713 Independent Study
EDU700 Professional Learning 1
PUB761 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 

Program requirements and notes

1. Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice  (Emergency Care) program structure.
2. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.
3. International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
4. Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
5. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including; namely essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.

How to apply

Apply for a postgraduate program.

Enquiries

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au

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