Course Overview
The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares you to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice using sound theoretical and ethical frameworks that support evidence based, person-centred nursing care. The course is a discipline based degree with twelve units covering Patient Deterioration, Clinical Governance, Professional Practice, Specialty Practice, Clinical Learning and Teaching Leadership, Research, and a Quality Improvement project. You may select a Generalist, Gerontology or Medical / Surgical Nursing major.
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides you with a nursing-specific, high-level, post-graduate qualification. This qualification has the potential to create many exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates including promotion. You will develop clinical decision makings skills through the use of evidence, reflection, discussion and critical review of situation, context and resources. You will examine contemporary issues impacting on health care delivery, and develop your clinical, professional and leadership skills to promote consumer outcomes.
The first academic year of study aims at enhancing confidence and competence in the clinical areas. It includes clinically based practice and theory. The second academic year of study focuses on enhancing professional and clinical skills within your specialist area of practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice and document your career development. The third academic year of study focuses on the acquisition of research knowledge and skills in completion of your quality improvement project in your area of specialty. In order to meet the learning outcomes of this course, it is required that you will be nursing in a clinical area where clinical skills are employed.
Career Information
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides Registered Nurses with a nursing specific high level post-graduate qualification.This qualification has the potential to create many exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates including increased financial remuneration from some employers. Graduates will attain competency and confidence to be able to undertake the many nurse leadership positions available within the health care industry; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Consultant and Nurse Unit Manager roles. This qualification will also provide registered nurses with the competitive edge in order to apply for promotion.The research component of the course will allow graduates to move into research roles and even lead applied clinical research.
| Duration | 3 years part-time |
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| Credit Points that Must be Earned | 72 |
| Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
| Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
| Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
| Qualification (post nominal) | MClinNurs |
| AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
| Course Fees |
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
Units offered via MIX mode are delivered online and require compulsory attendance of site-specific learning activities such as on-campus residential schools, placements and/or work integrated learning. See Course Features tab for further information. Online units are delivered using online resources only.
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To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:
- Evidence of current registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
- A letter of support from your employer to undertake the course and that you are currently employed in Australia in your nominated area of specialisation.
Letters of employment must be presented on a company letterhead and be signed and dated by a delegated authority. Please ensure that the letter contains your full name, position title, duties performed, hours per week, and length of service.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.
If you are an International student, please visit International students English requirements for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
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Awards and Accreditation
| Interim Awards | CL18 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing CL16 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing |
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| Exit Awards | CL18 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing CL16 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing |
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Residential School Requirements
No Residential School for this course.
Practicum/Work Placement
| Not applicable |
Previous and Current Enrolments
| Year | Number of Students |
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| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 54 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
Examples are:
- Complying with academic and non-academic misconduct policies and procedures such as CQUniversity’s Student Charter, Student Misconduct Policy, Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedure, Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure, Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
- Treating personal information obtained in classroom and clinical settings as private and confidential.
- Respecting an individual's/group's diversity by demonstrating sensitivity to religious cultural and individual differences.
- Demonstrating an ability to reflect on ethical dilemmas and issues and take responsibility for ensuring awareness of ethical behaviour.
- Supporting students experiencing difficulties including referring to appropriate supports eg. Counselling services, Librarian, Academic Learning Centre
Examples are:
- Being receptive and responding appropriately to different viewpoints, to constructive feedback and to direction from academics and clinical staff.
- Interacting positively and effectively in groups with other students while attending activities related to the course.
- Contributing to on-line discussion forums and tutorials with peers and academics whilst using respectful language and tone.
- Coping with emotions, responses and behaviour effectively when dealing with challenging situations in the clinical setting.
- Attending work only when fit for work and timely notification of inability to work.
Examples are:
- Complying with the requirement for student registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Adhering to the policies, procedures, guidelines and statements specific to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Complying with mandatory reporting requirements.
- Understanding and adhering to professional and University policy around the use of social media.
- Undertaking nursing care within the scope of practice relevant to the required knowledge and level of progression through your course of study.
- Understanding and adhering to legal requirements associated with the administration of medications.
Examples are:
- Actively participating in discussion activities related to the course.
- Using language that is appropriate to the context of the individual or group.
- Responding appropriately to a care request in the clinical environment.
- Providing the health care team with verbal handover reports related to patient care.
- Recognising and interpreting non-verbal cues of others and responding appropriately during activities related to the course.
- Incorporating the use of effective non-verbal cues such as eye contact when communicating with academics and peers during activities related to the course, building positive learning relationships.
- Recognising and interpreting non-verbal cues of the health care team, peers, patients and others and responding appropriately during clinical placement.
- Constructing your assessment work to academic standards with attention to grammar and punctuation.
- Expressing complex and detailed information and knowledge into a logical and easily understood written form for assessment requirements.
- Constructing a legible nursing report in a timely manner that meets professional standards and clearly communicates the intended message.
- Accurately documenting in patients' charts and records meeting legal and professional requirements.
- Accessing a computer for your studies.
- Regularly accessing the internet for research, and email for communication with peers and university staff.
- Analysing, manipulating and displaying scientific information.
Examples are:
- Conceptualising and using appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment items.
- Completing academic learning activities and assessment tasks, and performing clinical skills within reasonable set timeframes.
- Applying knowledge of policy and procedures in the clinical setting.
- Applying theoretical knowledge and understanding of health history when undertaking patient assessment during admissions in clinical practice.
- Actively listening to information within a variety of academic and clinical situations.
- Paraphrasing, summarising and referencing in accordance with appropriate academic conventions associated with the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing format used by the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences.
- Reading and accurately interpreting plans of care and medication orders for patients.
- Completing nursing documentation that is accurate, clear and concise.
- Performing accurate drug calculations in a timely manner in medication administration assessments and in clinical practice.
- Demonstrating accurate recording on a fluid balance chart.
- Recognising when a calculator may have given an incorrect answer.
Examples are:
- Focussing on and recognising objects that are either near or far, e.g. reading learning resources such as lecture and tutorial screens face-to-face on-campus or on-line, reading examination papers and/or on-line computer quizzes; or during clinical placement.
- Observing non-verbal behaviour and other situations in a variety of professional settings.
- Accurately drawing up and administering medication.
- Observing and detecting subtle changes in wounds.
- Detecting changes in skin colour and general tissue perfusion.
- Hearing verbal communication from other students and lecturers during activities related to the course.
- Accurately interpreting the verbal communication and direction of clinical staff during emergency situations.
- Accurately detecting a blood pressure measurement, listening to heart, lung and bowel sounds by auscultation using a stethoscope.
- Responding to a care request by activation of a call bell or calls for help.
- Detecting changes in circulation observations e.g. assessing skin temperature and palpating pulses.
- Conducting a physical assessment detecting anatomical abnormalities e.g. swelling or alteration in texture.
- Using touch appropriately as an alternative means of conveying positive messages to patients such as emotional support and encouragement.
Examples are:
- Adhering to the registered nurse standards for practice, in particular Standard 2
- Establishing, sustaining and concluding relationships in a way that differentiates the boundaries between professional and personal relationships.
- Communicating effectively and being respectful of a person's dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights.
- Recognising that people are the experts in the experience of their life.
- Providing support and directing people to resources to optimise health related decisions.
- Advocating on behalf of people in a manner that respects the person's autonomy and legal capacity.
- Using delegation, supervision, coordination, consultation and referrals in professional relationships to achieve improved health outcomes.
- Actively fostering a culture of safety and learning that includes engaging with health professionals and others, to share knowledge and practice that supports person-centres care.
- Participating in and/or leading collaborative practice.
- Reporting notifiable conduct of health professionals, health workers and others.
Examples are:
- Adhering to the registered nurse standards for practice, in particular Standards 1 and 7.
- Accessing, analysing and using the best available evidence, that includes research findings for safe quality practice.
- Developing practice through reflection on experiences, knowledge, actions, feelings and beliefs to identify how these shape practice.
- Respecting all cultures and experiences, which includes responding to the role of family and community that underpin the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of other cultures.
- Complying with legislation, common law, policies, guidelines and other standards or requirements relevant to the context of practice when making decisions.
- Using ethical frameworks when making decisions.
- Maintaining accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation of assessments, planning, decision making, actions and evaluations.
- Contributing to quality improvement and relevant research.
- Evaluating and monitoring progress towards the expected goals and outcomes.
- Revising the plan based on the evaluation
- Determining, documenting and communicating further priorities, goals and outcomes with the relevant person.
Examples are:
- Actively participating in activities related to the course.
- Undertaking examinations and on-line quizzes with adequate, sustained levels of physical energy and concentration.
- Participating in learning clinical skills and engaging in simulation activities during on-campus learning and teaching situations.
- Performing consistent care and complete repetitive tasks during clinical practice with sustained concentration and physical energy for an 8 to 12 hour period of time that may be at night.
Examples are:
- Incorporating a range of gross motor skills while participating effectively in activities related to the course.
- Maintaining balance while safely mobilising and transferring individuals or resources.
- Moving with ease around patients' bedsides, bathrooms and equipment items while performing delivery of care activities and responding to emergency situations.
- Safely retrieving and utilising stock and equipment.
- Inserting a urinary catheter.
- Manipulating intricate surgical instruments and equipment while dressing a wound.
- Manipulating syringes and needles during preparation and administration of medications addressing safety to self and others.
- Priming, accurately inserting and setting prescribed rates on an infusion device.
Examples are:
- Adhering to the registered nurse standards for practice, in particular Standard 2.
- Establishing, sustaining and concluding relationships in a way that differentiates the boundaries between professional and personal relationships.
- Communicating effectively, and being respectful of a person's dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights.
- Recognising that people are the experts in the experience of their life.
- Providing support and directing people to resources to optimise health related decisions.
- Advocating on behalf of people in a manner that respects the person's autonomy and legal capacity.
- Using delegation, supervision, coordination, consultation and referrals in professional relationships to achieve improved health outcomes.
- Actively fostering a culture of safety and learning that includes engaging with health professionals and others, to share knowledge and practice that supports person-centres care.
- Participating in and/or leading collaborative practice.
- Reporting notifiable conduct of health professionals, health workers and others.
Examples are:
- Accessing relevant CQUniversity sites to facilitate effective engagement with course content and demonstrating understanding of course requirements.
- Accessing and entering information into a digital health system to enable safe patient care in the simulated environment and while attending clinical placement.
- 1. Apply expert knowledge and technical skills in a specific clinical specialty
- 2. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility
- 3. Practice creatively and with initiative in adapting to new situations
- 4. Plan and execute a quality improvement project that contributes to the body of knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty
- 5. Demonstrate advanced professional communication in the clinical setting.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
| 2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
| 7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
| 10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | |||||
- 1. Apply expert knowledge and technical skills in a specific clinical area
- 2. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility
- 3. Practice creatively and with initiative to adapt to new situation in the clinical dynamic
- 4. Plan and execute a research project that contributes to the body of knowledge in a clinical nursing specialty
- 5. Demonstrate advanced professional communication in the clinical setting
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
| 2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
| 7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
| 10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | |||||
- 1. Apply expert knowledge and technical skills in the provision of nursing care to the older person
- 2. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in the provision of nursing care to older people
- 3. Practice creatively and with initiative in adapting to new situations
- 4. Plan and execute a quality improvement project that contributes to the body of knowledge on the clinical nursing care of the older person.
- 5. Demonstrate advanced professional communication in the aged care clinical settings.
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
| 2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
| 7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
| 10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | |||||
- 1. Apply expert knowledge and technical skills in the provision of nursing care to the person experiencing medical and /or surgical interventions
- 2. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in the provision of nursing care to the person experiencing medical and or surgical interventions.
- 3. Practice creatively and with initiative in adapting to new situations
- 4. Plan and execute a quality improvement project that contributes to the body of knowledge on the clinical nursing care of the person experiencing medical and / or surgical interventions.
- 5. Demonstrate advanced professional communication in the medical and surgical clinical settings.
| Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
| 2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
| 5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
| 7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
| 10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner | |||||
- Complete the core structure
- Complete 1 major
| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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The Master of Clinical Nursing is a three year part-time course.
ALL students must undertake the following core units.
In addition, you must complete one of the available majors. You should plan your enrolment according to the core requirements of your chosen specialty.
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| NURS20170 | Patient Deterioration in the Clinical Setting | |
| NURS20169 | Nursing and Clinical Governance | |
| NURS20166 | Clinical Learning and Teaching | |
| NURS20165 | Leadership in Healthcare | |
| NURS20167 | Evidence-Based Practice Nursing | |
| NURS20168 | Designing Research in Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences | |
| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| NURS20171 | Nursing and Professional Practice 1 | |
| NURS20172 | Introduction to Developing Specialty Practice | |
| NURS20175 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 1 | |
| NURS20176 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 2 | |
| NURS20173 | Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 1 | |
| NURS20174 | Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 2 | |
| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Medical/Surgical) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
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CL22
Application for Credit
Transfer
Credit (also known as
credit transfer, advanced standing or exemptions) may be granted towards CL22
Master of Clinical Nursing where students are able to demonstrate appropriate
formal and/or informal/ non-formal learning.
If you have undertaken
study in the last 10 years, or relevant in-formal or
non-formal learning, you may be eligible for credit towards your course. Study
completed over 10 years ago is not normally considered for credit. Please note,
a shorter time limit may apply due to professional accreditation requirements.
The course allows the
recognition of students' appropriate previous study and experience gained from
working in industry, through 'Recognition of Prior Learning' (RPL).
The
maximum amount of credit based on RPL which can be granted for students
enrolling into the CL22 Master of Clinical Learning is 36 credit points (6
units). Any further
credit up to the 67% maximum, as outlined in policy, will only be considered
where a student is able to demonstrate a clear passing grade or successful
completion of AQF 9 (Masters Level) tertiary studies which are equivalent in
content and assessment to the CQUniversity unit.
To apply for or obtain
further information on CQUniversity credit transfer process, please refer
to http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer .
Admission requirements and
application documents for CL22
- Current
AHPRA registration number
- Employment
letter:
- evidence
of being in your third year of practice as a registered nurse
- verifying
specialist area a minimum of one year of practice in specialty
o detailing a minimum of 16 hours per week work in your clinical specialty
area to meet your clinical competency requirements.
- Please
ensure the letter is on Health Service letterhead with a printed name,
signature, and contact details for verification if required.
- Pathway
2 credit requires – the verified copy of a Graduate Certificate from a
recognised Australian Institution (if applying for the additional 12
credit points)
Recognised specialty
areas include:
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Generalist
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Gerontology
·
Medical/Surgical
Pathways for this
course include:
There are two
pathways into this course only.
Students who
are in partnered Graduate Programs and wish to complete the Graduate
Certificate of Clinical Nursing (CL16) must enrol in CL16 i.e. DO NOT
ENROL IN CL22.
Pathway 1 and credit: Experienced
registered nurses in their
third year of clinical practice, or thereafter, with one year working in the
specialty to be studied, may be eligible for 24 points of credit on enrolment
when evidence is supplied (see Table 1 below).
Those
students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate of Clinical
Nursing (CL16) when enrolled in a partnered graduate program, may articulate
into the Master of Clinical Nursing (CL22) and be eligible for 24 points of
credit (first four units only).
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Table 1: Pathway
1 - CL22 majors and associated credit application highlighted |
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Graduate Certificate Level
- Year 1 MCN – promoting confidence & competence |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 units |
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NURS20170 |
NURS20171
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NURS20169 |
NURS20172 Credit
Unit CL16 |
Grad. Certificate
of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
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NURS20170 Credit
Unit CL16 |
DCHA20003 |
NURS20169
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HAGE20001 |
Grad
Cert of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
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Graduate Diploma Level - Year
2 MCN – developing specialty knowledge |
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Units if study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 & 2 |
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NURS20166 |
NURS20175 |
NURS20165 |
NURS20176 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
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NURS20166 |
NURS28004 |
NURS20165 |
NURS29002 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Med/Surg) |
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NURS20166 |
HLTH28001 |
NURS20165 |
HLTH29031 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing
(Gerontology) |
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Master Level - Year 3 MCN –
leadership development |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1, 2, &
3 |
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NURS20167 |
NURS20173 |
NURS20168 |
NURS20174 |
Master of Clinical Nursing (Spec) |
Pathway 2 and credit: Experienced
registered nurses in their
third year of clinical practice, or thereafter who
hold a Graduate Certificate from a Higher Education institution in the area of
specialty, and can demonstrate current employment in this specialty
area, may be eligible for a further 12 credit points towards course
units (see Table 2).
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Table 2: Pathway
2 - CL22 majors and associated credit application highlighted |
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Graduate Certificate Level
- Year 1 MCN – promoting confidence & competence |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 units |
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NURS20170 |
NURS20171
|
NURS20169 |
NURS20172 Credit
Unit CL16 |
Grad.
Certificate of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
|
NURS20170 Credit
Unit CL16 |
DCHA20003 |
NURS20169
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HAGE20001 |
Grad
Cert of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
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Graduate Diploma Level - Year
2 MCN – developing specialty knowledge |
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Units if study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 & 2 |
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NURS20166 |
NURS20175 |
NURS20165 |
NURS20176 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
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NURS20166 |
NURS28004 |
NURS20165 |
NURS29002 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Med/Surg) |
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NURS20166 |
HLTH28001 |
NURS20165 |
HLTH29031 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
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Master Level - Year 3 MCN –
leadership development |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1, 2, &
3 |
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NURS20167 |
NURS20173 |
NURS20168 |
NURS20174 |
Master of Clinical Nursing (Spec) |
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Requirements
It
is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the
CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components
of study in the course using email and the Internet.
It is strongly recommended
that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online
student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video
streaming, electronic assessment submission.
Professional Standards and Conduct
All students are
expected to behave in a sensible and appropriate manner. The use of abusive
language, threatening behaviour, misuse of campus property and sexual
harassment, will be treated as serious matters and may result in suspension or
exclusion.
Please ensure that you
are familiar with the Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedure which is
available through the following link https://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/structure/governance/glossary/items/behavioural-misconduct. In addition, nurses and midwives must
be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), and
meet the NMBA's professional standards in order to practise in Australia. For more
information on the NMBA’s professional standards visit http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards.aspx.