Masters degrees by coursework
Master of Nursing (Critical Care) – Bendigo (HMNCC), Distance Education (HMNCCD)
This course is offered subject to University approval.
This course will only be conducted if sufficient enrolments are achieved.
Tel: (03) 5454 7020
Email: a.southby@latrobe.edu.au
Duration: Graduate Certificate: 1 year part-time
Postgraduate Diploma: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Master: 1.5 years full-time, 2-3 years part-time
The Master of Nursing (Critical Care) is a 1.5 year, full-time or 2-3 year, part-time award with exit options available at either the Graduate Certificate (one year, part-time, 60 credit points) or the Postgraduate Diploma (one year, full-time or two years part-time, 120 credit points). The course provides students with the in-depth knowledge and skills required to practise in contemporary critical care nursing practice. The course offers students a strong evidence base, supported by appropriate clinical skill development, along with the necessary life-long learning skills. The specialty subjects enable students to undertake focused and advanced clinical studies in critical care nursing. Students will be expected to undertake supervised and assessed clinical practice in a critical care nursing environment.
Admission requirements
Applicants seeking entry into the Master of Nursing (Critical Care) must be a Division 1 Registered Nurse and hold a current practising certificate with the Nurses Board of Victoria, or its equivalent.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points | Total Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG4CHA or NSG5CHA | Comprehensive Health Assessment | 20 | 60 |
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG4ECC or NSG5ECC | Advanced Emergency & Critical Care | 20 | 60 |
| TE-SEM-2 | NSG4ICN or NSG5ICN | Complex Critical Care Nursing | 20 | 60 |
| choose 20 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | NSG4CAU or NSG5CAU | Clinical Audit | 20 | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | NSG5CPD | Clinical Practice Development | 20 | 20 |
| choose 40 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Subject list A (non clinical) or Subject list B (clinical practice) | 20 or 40 | 40 | |
| choose 60 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Subject list A (non clinical) or Subject list B (clinical practice) | 20 or 40 | 60 | |
Note: Refer to Subject List A and Subject List B for elective choices.