Master of Clinical Nursing

MClinN

80 cp

Minimum duration:  1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                   Ballarat Campus Vic

                                    Brisbane Campus Qld

                                    Melbourne Campus Vic

                                    North Sydney Campus NSW

                                    Nationally, online (selected units only) (http://acuonline.acu.edu.au/)

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1.          REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:

(a)                 40 cp from Theory units; and

(b)                40 cp from Practice units.

2.          SPECIALTY STRANDS

Specialty strands are available in the following areas[1]:

-          aged care

-          cardiothoracic

-          child and adolescent health

-          coronary care

-          critical care

-          dementia care

-          emergency

-          medical

-          neonatal care

-          neurosciences

-          oncology

-          ophthalmology

-          orthopaedic

-          palliative care

-          perioperative

-          plastics/reconstruction

-          rehabilitation

-          renal

-          surgical

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

THEORY UNITS

NRSG607          10         Quality in Health Care

NRSG610          10         Interpreting Health Research

NRSP601          10         Clinical Decision Making

NRST613          10         Leadership and Health Care

PRACTICE UNITS

NRSG616          10         Advanced Clinical Assessment

NRSG617          10         Evidence-based Practice

NRSG618          10         Collaborative Practice and Improvement

NRSG619          10         Managing Complex Care