M6031 Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing

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

Part A. Specialist studies

These studies provide options for registered nurses seeking leadership roles to take a clinical specialisation appropriate for individual career aspirations. The studies draw on best practices within the nursing 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 72 credit points
• If you are admitted at Entry level 2 you complete 48 credit points

Note: Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A or Part B (specific units in the Coursework pathway only) or a combination of the two. Credit is usually awarded for specialty 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 the higher credit-point option.

Course progression map

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

The course comprises 72 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 or 36 points)

You must complete:

Cancer nursing (24 points)

• NUR5016 Cancer nursing 1
• NUR5017 Cancer nursing 2 

Cardiac nursing (24 points)

• NUR5300 Foundations of cardiac nursing
• NUR5302 Advanced cardiac nursing care

Emergency nursing (24 points)

• NUR5925 Emergency nursing 1
• NUR5926 Emergency nursing 2 

Intensive care nursing (24 points)

• NUR5923 Intensive care nursing 1
• NUR5924 Intensive care nursing 2 

Mental health nursing (36 points)

• NUR5215 Mental health nursing concepts and practice
• NUR5012 Recovery oriented mental health nursing practice (6 points)

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

• NUR5014 Holistic mental health care OR NUR5015 Communication and collaboration for clinical partnerships 

Perioperative nursing (24 points)

• NUR5710 Perioperative nursing 1
• NUR5711 Perioperative nursing 2

Medical surgical nursing (24 points)

• NUR5031 Medical surgical nursing 1
• NUR5032 Medical surgical nursing 2

Neuroscience nursing (24 points)

• NUR5031 Medical surgical nursing 1
• NUR5019 Neuroscience nursing

Paediatric nursing (24 points)

• NUR5701 Paediatric nursing 1
• NUR5702 Paediatric nursing 2

Master of Nurse Practitioner (36 points)

• NUR5208 Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)
• NUR5218 Advanced clinical decision making
• NUR5411 Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
• NUR5600 Nurse practitioner essentials (0 points) 

PART B. Advanced scholarly practice (48 points)

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

• GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice

Note: If you are completing the Nurse Practitioner specialisation you must complete the coursework pathway.

a. Research pathway (24 or 36 points)

You must complete either a Minor thesis (not available to mental health specialisation) or Research project

- Students completing the minor thesis must complete MAP5000, MAP5001 and MAP5002 

- Students completing the research project must complete MAP5000 and MAP5010 and 12 credit points of elective units where required from the list under Coursework pathway below (except for students completing the mental health specialisation).

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

b. Coursework pathway (24 or 36 points)

If you are completing a 24 credit point specialisation, you must complete additional 36 credit points of elective units from the list below or nursing-relevant units approved by the course director to take the total to 72 credit points.

If you are completing a 36 credit point specialisation, you must complete additional 24 credit points of elective units from the list below or nursing-relevant units approved by the course director to take the total to 72 credit points.

Elective list

• 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
• 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)

• 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)
• 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)
• MPH5268 Financial management in health care (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)