NUR5603 Nurse practitioner essentials 3
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5603 Nurse practitioner essentials 3 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 needs NUR5601 and NUR5602.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
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Requisites
Before NUR5603
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After NUR5603
No unit lists NUR5603 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6031 or M6037 and any corequisite in Nurse Practitioner unit set (NURSPRCT03)
Overview
This unit runs in your final 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, students will have both a clinical mentor, and a professional mentor, who meet regularly with you, set learning objectives and provide feedback.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Workplace assessments and viva voce (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Clinical Encounters (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) log (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) standards for practice- Clinical and Professional (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
- Viva Voce (Pass/Fail)PresentationCompetency 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
Demonstrate achievement of the advanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a novice Nurse Practitioner.
- 2
Demonstrate high-level interpersonal, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making in professional practice.
- 3
Provide holistic, person-centred advanced nursing care in specific health care settings.
- 4
Integrate current 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.
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 NUR5603?
You need NUR5601 and NUR5602 before you enrol; and NUR5208, GHS5841 or NUR5218 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is NUR5603 offered?
In 2027, NUR5603 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
Does NUR5603 have an exam?
No. NUR5603 has 5 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