Skip to content
Curtin University
Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311226 v.2 Intensive Care Nursing Stream (Master of Clinical Nursing)

Introduction

Students studying in this stream will cover all areas of general and surgical intensive care. Typically students will be registered nurses working in a level II - III ACHS classified intensive care unit where they will combine theoretical aspects of applied clinical sciences in a practice focused program, whilst caring for patients requiring multiple organ system support. The focus is on the needs of adult patients who face life threatening health disorders and may have various underlying health problems as a result of both acute and chronic disorders.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
310509 v.3   Advanced Clinical Practice 531 3.0 25.0
311287 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 531 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
310510 v.3   Advanced Clinical Practice 532 3.0 25.0
311289 v.1   Advanced Clinical Nursing Science 532 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
307053 v.1   Inquiry into Quality Patient Care 532 3.0 25.0
311225 v.1   Clinical Leadership 561 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
308409 v.1   Health Project Preparation 591 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
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
310475 v.1   Health Project 691 20.0 50.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
310476 v.1   Health Project 692 20.0 50.0
  50.0

NB    All units dsplayed are to be taken as core units.