M6006 Master of Advanced Nursing

The course is structured in two parts. Part A. Specialist studies and Part B. Advanced scholarly practice.

Part A. Specialist studies

These studies provide options for registered nurses seeking leadership roles to take a professional specialisation appropriate for individual career aspirations. The studies draw on best practices within the specialisations for the development of advanced knowledge and skills.

Part B. Advanced scholarly practice

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development. You have two options:

• a 24 or 36 credit point research program. If you wish to use this master's course as a pathway to a graduate research degree you should take this option.
• a program of coursework study where you select the units to suit your own interests.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at Entry level 1 you complete 96 credit oints.
• If you are admitted at Entry level 2 you complete 72 credit points.
• If you are admitted at Entry level 3 you complete 48 credit points.

Note: All students complete Part A and B. Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A or Part B or a combination of both. If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.

Credit is usually awarded for speciality or elective units and will be assessed individually. If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete one of the higher credit-point options.  

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into two parts: Part A. Specialist studies, and Part B. Advanced scholarly practice.

Units are 12 points unless otherwise stated.

PART A. Specialist studies (24 points)

Healthcare in disasters

You must complete:

• NUR5210 Disaster management in healthcare
• NUR5212 Health professional leadership during disasters (6 points)
• MPH5203 Environmental influences on health (6 points)

Advanced nursing studies

You must complete 24 points of elective units listed in Part B coursework pathway.

Education in healthcare

You must complete:

• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development

Leadership and management in healthcare

You must complete:

• NUR5325 Clinical leadership in healthcare (6 points)
• NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of health care (6 points) or MPH5268 Financial management in health care (6 points)
• NUR5327 Management and leadership in healthcare practice

Palliative and end of life care

You must complete:

• NUR5009 Advanced palliative and end of life care in nursing contexts
• NUR5018 Advanced symptom management in palliative and end of life care

Trauma nursing

You must complete:

• NUR5500 Trauma nursing 1
• NUR5510 Trauma nursing 2

PART B. Advanced scholarly practice (72 points)

You must complete the following unit and either: a. Research pathway or b. Coursework pathway below

• GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice

a. Research pathway

Students complete either a Minor thesis or a Research project

- All students completing the Research pathway must complete MAP5000

- Students completing the minor thesis must complete and MAP5001 and MAP5002 and 24 credit points from the elective units listed in the coursework pathway below

- Students completing a research project must complete MAP5010 and 36 credit points from the elective units listed in the coursework pathway

• MAP5000 Research in advanced health professional practice
• MAP5001 Preparatory minor thesis
• MAP5002 Minor thesis
• MAP5010 Advanced health practice research project

b. Coursework pathway

You must complete 60 points of elective studies or nursing-relevant units approved by the Course Director.

Note: You can only choose one of NUR5326 and MPH5268 to be included in your Leadership and management in healthcare specialisation requirement.

Note: Students seeking to enrol in NUR5208 must obtain approval for enrolment from the Course Director. See NUR5208 handbook entry for more details. 

• MID5009 Maternal critical care (6 points)

• MID5010 Supporting lactation and infant feeding (6 points)

• NUR5009 Advanced palliative and end of life care in nursing contexts

• NUR5012 Recovery oriented mental health nursing practice (6 points)

• NUR5013 Fostering therapeutic interactions in mental health nursing practice (6 points)

• NUR5018 Advanced symptom management in palliative and end of life care
• NUR5202 Nursing informatics
• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5208 Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5210 Disaster management in healthcare
• NUR5212 Health professional leadership during disasters (6 points)
• NUR5215 Mental health nursing concepts and practice
• NUR5220 Therapeutic medication management
• NUR5322 Interventional cardiology nursing (6 points)
• NUR5325 Clinical leadership in healthcare (6 points)
• NUR5326 Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of health care (6 points) OR MPH5268 Financial management in health care (6 points)
• NUR5327 Management and leadership in healthcare practice

• NUR5500 Trauma nursing 1

• NUR5510 Trauma nursing 2

• NUR5703 Pathophysiology for advanced clinical nursing (6 points)

• NUR5850 Working cross-culturally in contemporary health care (6 points)
• NUR5860 Health education theory and practice (6 points) 

• ASC5003 Advanced policy, prevention and public health (6 points)

• HCS5100 Foundations of health professions education: Clinical simulation

• MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice (6 points)

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice

• MPH5203 Environmental influences on health (6 points)

• MWC5201 Principles of wound healing (6 points)
• MWC5202 Wound assessment (6 points)
• MWC5203 Wound management principles (6 points)
• MWC5204 Acute and chronic wounds (6 points)
• MON5750 Monash Innovation Guarantee (6 points)