UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUR5601 Nurse practitioner essentials 1

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUR5601 Nurse practitioner essentials 1 is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
0
Offered in 2027
Semester 1, Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: NUR5602 and NUR5603

Must be enrolled in M6031 or M6037 and any corequisite in Nurse Practitioner unit set (NURSPRCT03)

Overview

This unit runs in your first semester of the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Nurse Practitioner. There are several mandatory assessments required by The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) in the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Nurse Practitioner.

This unit draws together academic work with workplace activities and is the repository for the workplace assessments.

In the workplace, you will have both a clinical mentor, and a professional mentor, who meet regularly with you, set learning objectives and provide feedback. In NUR5601 you will submit the formal agreements with these mentors.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOnline
Second semesterClaytonOnline

Assessment

  • Workplace assessments and mentor agreements (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Clinical Encounters (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) log (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle
    -

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate knowledge, emerging skills, and professional attitudes towards Nurse Practitioner practice with supervision.

  2. 2

    Utilise interpersonal communication skills, basic problem-solving strategies, and early clinical decision-making processes in supervised professional practice.

  3. 3

    Explain principles of holistic and person-centred nursing care within a supervised clinical setting.

  4. 4

    Use evidence to inform clinical decision making and evaluate nursing interventions.

  5. 5

    Outline the principles of health program planning, delivery and evaluation, and begin to apply these concepts to supervised quality-improvement activities.

  6. 6

    Explain ethical principles, legal requirements, and key political factors that influence the Nurse Practitioner role.

  7. 7

    Identify principles of medication management, comprehensive health assessment, and basic diagnostic reasoning under supervision.

  8. 8

    Demonstrate an emerging ability to apply the NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice within supervised clinical and workplace activities.

Workload and teaching

This is a zero (0) credit point workplace unit, as such has no scheduled teaching activities. 

 Assessments are work-based assessments only. 

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Hana Menezes
Chief Examiners
Ms Hana Menezes

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUR5601?

None, but you must take NUR5411, NUR5208 or GHS5841 before or alongside it.

What can I take after NUR5601?

NUR5601 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including NUR5602 and NUR5603.

When is NUR5601 offered?

In 2027, NUR5601 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.

Does NUR5601 have an exam?

No. NUR5601 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
0
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2027