Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health)

This course is in teach-out mode and is not accepting new applications.

The Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health) is a graduate coursework degree consisting of 150 points, Normally taking 2 Years of full-time study or part-time equivalent. The course offers a clinical practice component focused on a selected specialty area of nursing. Admission is based on at least one year of paid employment as a Registered Nurse working in acute or sub-acute healthcare facility within the five years prior to applying for the course, plus current employment and clinical support in a work environment that provides clinically relevant experience in the selected specialty area of nursing.

The Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health) prepares graduates to be clinically proficient, professionally articulate and ready to assume a major responsibility in developing new professional roles, devising new models of care and overseeing dynamic changes to practice. In the second year two streams are offered.

Stream 1 comprises 150 credit points (10x 12.5 + 1x 25 capstone subject) of coursework.

Stream 2 comprises 100 credit points of coursework (including 1 x 25 credit point research methods and 1 x 25 point capstone subject) and a 50 credit point minor thesis.

As a graduate of the MANP you will have:

• a comprehensive knowledge of relevant research literature related to your field of practice
• the capacity to critically think, problem-solve, seek, retrieve and evaluate information
• the ability to analyse the socio-political influences on nursing practice
• the ability to explore and evaluate the status of (and potential for) advanced nursing practice in national and international contexts
• be able to undertake an assessment of your practice, develop a plan and complete a planned program of knowledge and skill development
• achieve mastery of knowledge and skills to support extension to practice and the development of therapeutic and evidence-based nursing interventions in your work environment
• the ability to develop, implement and undertake new and innovative practices within legislative and professional boundaries
• attained oral and written communication skills to support advanced practice
• developed planning, time management and teamwork skills to support advanced practice
• knowledge and skills to support culturally competent practice, leadership and/or education relevant to advanced practice in your chosen specialty practice

LOCAL STUDENTS COURSEWORK STREAM

Total Points: 150 credit points

Mandated Points: 137.5 credit points, Elective Points: 12.5 credit points

137.5 credit points mandated specialty subjects which include the following

Mental Health Nursing 1

Assessment in Mental Health

Mental Health Nursing Practice

Mental Health Nursing 2

Psychopharmacology

Consumer Perspectives; Theory and Practice

Implementing Evdience for Practice

Pharmacology for Health Professionals

Clinical Leadership in Context

Applications of Clinical Pharmacology

Elective

INTERNATIONAL COURSEWORK STREAM

Total Points: 150 credit points

Mandated Points: 125 credit points, Elective Points: 25 credit points

125 credit points mandated specialty subjects which include the following

Assessment in Mental Health

Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Consumer Perspectives: Theory and Practice

Psychopharmacology

Presenting Academic Discourse

Mental Health Nursing 2

Implementing Evidence for Practice

Clinical Leadership in Context

Applications of Clinical Pharmacology

Elective X 2

MINOR THESIS STREAM (INTERNATIONAL)

Total Points: 150 credit points

Mandated Points: 137.5 credit points, Elective Points: 12.5 credit points

Mental Health Nursing 1

Assessment in Mental Health

Mental Health Nursing Practice

Mental Health Nursing 2

Research in Practice (Selective A)

Psychopharmacology

Implementing Evidence for Practice (Selective B)

Minor Thesis

Elective

1. A Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent qualification);

2. At least one year full time equivalent employment as a Registered Nurse working in mental healthcare service within the preceding five years from the time of application;

3. A Graduate Diploma in Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or equivalent qualification

4. Meet the University of Melbourne's English language requirements

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's courses. This course requires all students to enrol in subjects where they must actively and safely contribute to clinical/field work activities. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Course Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Graduates may progress to a range of other graduate coursework programs as well as research higher degree programs including the Doctor of Philosophy.

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.