Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

Course aim

Students will critically analyse the factors influencing the role of the nurse practitioner in delivering an evidence-based health service to specific clients, residents or population groups 

Course content

Socio-political factors impacting the nurse practitioner role, professional, legal, and ethical frameworks for nurse practitioner practice; professional and regulatory standards, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia endorsement requirements and processes; funding models and mechanisms, medical & pharmaceutical benefits schemes, provider numbers, indemnity and business management; theories and models relevant to advanced and extended practice; scope and models of nurse practitioner practice in primary and tertiary health care contexts; collaborative, private & team practice; business models, professional identity and authority, accountability and responsibility, referral and collaboration; clinical leadership; determinants of health, cultural safety, public health, primary health care, health informatics and health technologies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online (online content)	- x 13 Weeks
Online (Discussion forum)	- x 13 weeks
Tutorial (Online virtual classroom)	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Contribution, Professional plan, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.