NUR5600 Nurse practitioner essentials
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5600 Nurse practitioner essentials is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5600
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5600
1 unit list NUR5600 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in
Course: M6031 or M6037
Unit: any co-requisite in Nurse Practitioner unit set (NURSPRCT01, NURSPRCT02)
Overview
This unit runs in each semester across the Master of Nurse Practitioner. There are several mandatory assessments required by AHPRA in the Master of Nurse Practitioner. This unit contains those mandatory assessments. The unit draws together academic work with workplace activities, and is the repository for the workplace assessments.
The associated Moodle site links all Master of Nurse Practitioner students together to share experiences in the discussion forum, and provides students with a direct link to the Nurse Practitioner stream leader, even when they are undertaking a unit delivered by other staff.
In the workplace, students will have both a clinical mentor, and a professional mentor, who meet regularly with students, set learning objectives and provide feedback.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Workplace assessments (WPAs) - clinical and professional (pass/fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Clinical Encounters x 2 (pass/fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- CPD (Continuing Professional Development) LogWork integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice - clinical and professional (pass/fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- OSCA (objective structured clinical assessment) (pass/fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate achievement of the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a Nurse Practitioner
- 2
Demonstrate high level interpersonal, problem solving and clinical decision making in the professional practice
- 3
Provide holistic, person-centred advanced nursing care in specific health care settings
- 4
Utilise research to enhance health outcomes and evaluate nursing interventions
- 5
Plan, deliver and evaluate health programs and services
- 6
Analyse ethical, legal and political aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role
- 7
Develop advanced skills in medication management, health assessment and diagnosis
- 8
Demonstrate achievement of the NMBA: Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Hana Menezes
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Hana Menezes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5600?
NUR5600 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after NUR5600?
NUR5600 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUR5218.
When is NUR5600 offered?
In 2025, NUR5600 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
Does NUR5600 have an exam?
No. NUR5600 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.