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Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) (MC-ANPNP) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Nursing)
Currently Enrolled Students:
Future Student Enquiries:
- Further information: www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Nursing enquiry
Coordinator
Assoc Professor Marie Gerdtz
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (NP) the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of relevant research literature related to a chosen specialty field of Advanced Nursing Practice;
- The ability to analyse key social and political influences on the delivery of specialist and Advanced Practice Nursing service/s;
- The knowledge and skills required to explore and evaluate the status of (and potential for) Advanced Nursing Practice in national and international contexts;
- Knowledge and skills to support extension to practice and the development of therapeutic and evidence-based nursing interventions in specialty and Advanced Nursing Practice;
- The skills required to develop, implement and undertake new and innovative practices within established legislative and professional boundaries; and
- Knowledge and skills to support culturally competent practice, leadership and/or education relevant to specialty and Advanced Nursing Practice.
Generic skills
At the completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate:
• the capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation
• critical thinking and analytical skills
• an openness to new ideas
• the ability to communicate scientific knowledge through oral, written and web based media
• professional leadership skills
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
Academically excellent
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problemsolving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in communities
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity
- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 18 December 2020