Code SPAAJS
Emergency Nursing Specialisation
Creative thinkers made here.
Creative thinkers made here.
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About this Specialisation
Provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge to develop expertise in the management of patients within the Emergency department setting.
Provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge to develop expertise in the management of patients within the Emergency department setting.
Special entry requirements
All applicants are required to be employed for a minimum of 18 hours per week in an emergency nursing setting.
Code SPAAJS
Availability & Campus
Location | Availability |
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Joondalup | |
Mount Lawley | |
South West | |
Online |
Details
Structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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NNS5113 | Advanced Nursing Science 1 | 20 |
NSP5302 | Advanced Nursing Practice 1 | 20 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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NNS5202 | Advanced Nursing Science 2 | 20 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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NUR6116 | Evaluating Practice in Health | 20 |
NST6100 | Literature Review | 20 |
MNP6101 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design | 20 |
Note: MNP6101 must be completed prior to MNP6107.
For more detailed unit information for this Specialisation take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Important notes
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Students are required to undertake a year-long practicum unit whilst employed within their specialty clinical area. Students are assessed in the work place by their individual Clinical Facilitators and are required to demonstrate their competency in accordance with the advanced practice standards of their related professional organisation.
Attendance requirements
Students are required to be working at least 18 hours per week in an emergency nursing setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Reflect critically on a complex body of emergency nursing knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of emergency nursing practice.
- Apply cognitive and creative analytical skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic emergency nursing situations.
- Apply and model communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional practice.
- Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial research-based project.