Courses Handbook 2008

311230 v.1 Medical and Surgical Nursing Stream (Master of Clinical Nursing)


Introduction

This stream has been developed for the nurse who is working in the clinical area and wishes to expand their professional competence to an advanced level whilst concurrently undertaking an academically sound course which embraces evidence based practice and critical thinking. This course focuses on a broad range of medical and surgical nursing practice, both from an acute care perspective and chronic disease management model. The structure of the course recognises the growing complexity of the acute hospitalised patient with multiple co-morbidities impacting care requirements.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
307053 v.1   Inquiry into Quality Patient Care 532 3.0 25.0
310509 v.2   Advanced Clinical Practice 531 3.0 25.0
311225 v.1   Clinical Leadership 561 3.0 25.0
311287 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 531 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
308409 v.1   Health Project Preparation 591 4.0 25.0
310510 v.2   Advanced Clinical Practice 532 3.0 25.0
311289 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 532 3.0 25.0
4712 v.3   Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582 4.0 25.0
  OR
13152 v.3   Health Research Methods 681 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310475 v.1   Health Project 691 20.0 50.0
310476 v.1   Health Project 692 20.0 50.0
  100.0
NB      All units displayed are to be taken as core units.
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