311919 v.1 Advanced Practice Nursing Stream (Master of Nursing)

Introduction

The Advanced Practice Nursing Stream (Master of Nursing) aims to prepare registered nurses to function at an advanced practice level within the health care institutions and community of Singapore. To facilitate advanced nursing practice role development, the curriculum includes didactic, problem based learning opportunities, overseeing dynamic changes to practice, professional accountability; clinical leadership; evidence-based practice; critical thinking; diagnostic reasoning; clinical decision making and the quality use of medicines. Integral to, and incorporated throughout the curriculum, is the concept of cultural security. As a clinically proficient and professionally articulate practitioner, graduates will be prepared to make a mark on the profession and on health care.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
306934	v.1	Advanced Nursing Practice - Promoting Health 561	6.0	25.0
307053	v.1	Inquiry into Quality Patient Care 532	3.0	25.0
307484	v.1	Diagnostics 561	4.0	25.0
311225	v.1	Clinical Leadership 561	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
306933	v.1	Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Health Care Practice 561	6.0	25.0
307485	v.1	Pharmacology 521	4.0	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
		SELECT 1 OPTION		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
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
307487	v.2	Pharmacotherapeutics 522	3.0	25.0
307495	v.1	Developmental Health 561	4.0	25.0
308409	v.1 *	Health Project Preparation 591	3.0	25.0
311574	v.1	Chronic Condition Self-Management 513	4.0	25.0
311575	v.1	Chronic Illness 521	4.0	25.0

Students who wish to proceed into the Masters program will be required to complete Health Project Preparation 591 in Year 1