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Master of Clinical Nursing

Area of Specialisation In Gerontological Nursing

Provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge to develop expertise in the management of acute and chronic patients within the field of gerontology nursing.

Related careers

Nurse, Gerontological Nurse

Area of Specialisation structure

This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The Master of Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing) comprises nine units (180 Credit Points).



UnitDescription Points
YEAR 1
Semester 1
ACD5101Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care 20
ACD5102Practical Aspects of Dementia Care 20
NNI5104Health Issues in Gerontology 20
The student may exit with Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing
Semester 2
NST5158Independent Study 20
NUR5113Evaluating Practice in Health 20
CLM4100Clinical Leadership and Management 20
The student may exit with Graduate Diplomma in Clinical Nursing
 


MHP5101 must be completed prior to MHP5202. Therefore students progressing to Master award should enrol in MHP5101 in semester one, and undertake NST5148 in semester two.

UnitDescription Points
YEAR 2
Semester 1
MHP5101Master Health Project 20
MHP5202Master Health Project 20
Elcetive 20 Credit Points
 

This major can also be studied in the following courses:

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