Master of Nursing (NS95)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 1.5 years |
|---|---|
| Course duration (part-time): | Domestic: 3 years |
| Total credit points: | 144 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Standard credit points/part-time semester: | 24 |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove, Online |
| CRICOS code: | 113901A |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Course information
Acute Care Nursing
You must have 3 months FTE (full-time equivalent) minimum recent registered nursing experience (within two years). Examples include, but are not limited to, acute medical-surgical, rehabilitation, orthopaedic, community and residential, general practice, renal and chronic care settings.
Cancer Nursing
You must be currently working as a registered nurse at least 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where care is delivered to cancer patients. In addition, you must have at least 3 months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience in a cancer related field. Examples include medical and radiation oncology, haematology, medical-surgical, and community settings.
Emergency Nursing
You must be currently working as a registered nurse at least 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent) in an emergency setting. In addition, you must have at least 6 months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience in an emergency setting.
Intensive Care Nursing
You must be currently working as a registered nurse at least 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a level II (two) or III (three) intensive care unit, as defined by the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM), Minimum Standards for Intensive Care Units; or as accredited by the CICM for training in intensive care medicine. In addition, you must have at least 6 months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience in an intensive care setting.
Paediatric and Adolescent Nursing
You must be currently working as a registered nurse at least 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where care is delivered to paediatric and adolescent patients. In addition, you must have at least 3 months FTE (full-time equivalent) experience within the field.
Primary Health Care
This study area has no additional professional experience requirements.
Health Professional Education
This study area has no additional professional experience requirements.
Gastroenterology nursing
You must be currently working at least 0.4 FTE (full-time equivalent) and have a minimum of three months FTE experience in a setting where care is delivered to gastroenterology patients. Examples include gastroenterology wards or day clinics, endoscopy units/clinic, medical wards caring for gastroenterology patients.
Customised
This option has no additional professional experience requirements.
Course Structures
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| PUN231 | Operational Management in Healthcare |
| |
| Specialty Unit or Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN231 | Operational Management in Healthcare |
| |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Elective from Postgraduate Nursing Unit Options | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN820 | Practice Evaluation and Translation Strategies |
| Prerequisites: NSN434 or (NSN424 and NSN904 and completion of 120 credit points) |
| PUN231 | Operational Management in Healthcare |
| |
| NS95 Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| NS95 Minor Option Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN231 | Operational Management in Healthcare |
| |
| Research Methods Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| International students who completed HL31 (Nursing) and are articulating to NS95 Dissertation Strand (Feb entry) | |||
| The following units completed in HL31 will be credited to NS95: | |||
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| International students who completed HL31 (Nursing) and are articulating to NS95 Coursework Strand (Feb entry) | |||
| The following units completed in HL31 will be credited to NS95: | |||
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| PUN231 | Operational Management in Healthcare |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| International students who completed HL31 (Nursing) and are articulating to NS95 Dissertation Strand (July entry) | |||
| The following units completed in HL31 will be credited to NS95: | |||
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN508 | Dissertation Preparation |
| Prerequisites: (HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405) and completion of 48cp in NS80 or NS95 units. HLN710, PUN105 or HLN405 may be undertaken in the same teaching period as NSN508.Content of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 is assumed knowledge |
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| International students who completed HL31 (Nursing) and are articulating to NS95 Coursework Strand (July entry) | |||
| The following units completed in HL31 will be credited to NS95: | |||
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN434 Equivalents: NSN424 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design |
| Basic knowledge of research approaches and study designs is assumed knowledge. |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
| Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| Specialty Unit OR Postgraduate Nursing Unit Option | |||
| NS95 Minor Unit OR NS95 Unit Option | |||
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN830 | Leadership in Nursing |
| |
| Select 36 credit points from the Postgraduate Nursing Unit Options | |||
| Please note: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN808 and NSN809 are core in the Acute Care Nursing Major | |||
| NSN828 and NSN829 are core in the Primary Health Care Major | |||
| NSN719 and NSN720 are core in the Health Professional Education Major |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSN719 | Principles of Education for Health Professionals |
| |
| NSN720 Equivalents: HLN720 | Education Design for Health Professionals |
| |
| NSN808 | Contemporary Issues in Acute Nursing |
| |
| NSN828 | Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care |
| |
| NSN829 | Specialist Primary Health Care |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| NSQ631 | Ageing and Health Assessment |
| |
| NSQ633 | Skin and Wound Care |
| |
| NSQ634 | Dementia |
| |
| NSQ636 | Complex Care for the Older Person |
| |
| NSQ637 | Palliative and End of Life Care |
| |
| or other 12 credit point unit approved by the Postgraduate Nursing Course Coordinator | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN405 | Qualitative Research |
| |
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| NSN430 | Clinical Therapeutics |
| Prerequisites: Admission to NS80 or NS90 |
| NSN719 | Principles of Education for Health Professionals |
| |
| NSN720 Equivalents: HLN720 | Education Design for Health Professionals |
| |
| NSN808 | Contemporary Issues in Acute Nursing |
| |
| NSN809 | Specialist Acute Nursing Practice |
| |
| NSN828 | Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care |
| |
| NSN829 | Specialist Primary Health Care |
| |
| NSQ631 | Ageing and Health Assessment |
| |
| NSQ633 | Skin and Wound Care |
| |
| NSQ634 | Dementia |
| |
| NSQ636 | Complex Care for the Older Person |
| |
| NSQ637 | Palliative and End of Life Care |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| PUN108 | Clinical Informatics for Intelligent Healthcare |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| PUN230 | Health Management Principles and Practice |
| |
| XNQ632 | Healthy Ageing |
|
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