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Use clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice to make better decisions in high-pressure environments to manage acutely unwell patients and deliver high-quality patient outcomes.

You'll become a critical support for patients across the care continuum, building advanced clinical and assessment skills to develop nursing care plans. Combining online and face-to-face workshops with work-integrated learning (WIL) with our health partners, you'll advance your problem-solving and communication skills to thrive as part of an inter-professional acute care team, playing a key role in managing the deteriorating patient.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Ageing and complex care","code":"SPE-NSM01","description":"

Build advanced clinical assessment, clinical reasoning and leadership skills to better support adults across systems, settings and society. Implement evidence-based practice and use innovative models of person-centred care.<\/p>\n

You'll become a critical contributor to adults across the care continuum, facilitating transitions in care, coordinating care, and incorporating participatory approaches to engagement.<\/p>\n

Online workshops are combined with work-integrated learning (WIL) with our health partners. You will develop your problem-solving and communication skills to thrive as part of an interprofessional care team, playing a key role in managing transitions for adults across the continuum of care.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Cardiac care","code":"SPE-CAR01","description":"

Gain skills to make expert assessments and improve the wellbeing of patients with heart-related illness.

From emergency scenarios to chronic conditions, you'll apply specialist nursing knowledge and provide life-saving intervention and care to one of Australia's most prevalent health risk areas. Combining online and face-to-face workshops with work-integrated learning (WIL), you'll explore topics like electrocardiology and the use of cardiac devices, building advanced assessment skills to make urgent clinical decisions and apply nursing care plans to the ongoing management of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Critical care","code":"SPE-CRC01","description":"

Provide specialised nursing care to patients with critical care needs. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, working together to ensure appropriate support in urgent \u2013 sometimes life-threatening \u2013 situations.

Develop skills in critical care nursing, from triage to trauma response. Deepen your ability to make decisions under pressure, using expert assessment techniques to identify and manage complex clinical situations. Beyond direct patient support, use your new knowledge to shape the future of critical care systems.

*Note: This specialisation is not available to all students and only available for advanced standing purposes to students with critical care qualifications and clinical experience.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Health management ","code":"SPE-HEM01","description":"

Develop transferrable, in-demand skills by learning from industry experts in real-world environments with our health management specialisation.

You'll explore the use of technology, policies and processes within healthcare organisations in creating efficient systems. This specialisation focuses on leadership, quality and safety, and financial management \u2013 providing you with the knowledge and skills to lead teams and drive change.\u00a0<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Leadership","code":"SPE-LDR01","description":"

Take charge of the future of healthcare and inspire society's most crucial workers. From heading up a nursing unit to advocating for high-level change, this is your opportunity to lead with courage.

Build on your strong nursing base as you explore topics like people management, operations, healthcare policy and financial management. Hone your critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills as you take your place in the future of healthcare.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Medical imaging","code":"SPE-MIM01","description":"

Build the fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in medical imaging and radiology practice contexts.

Gain specialised skills in complex patient management and nursing practice\u00a0related to technologies such as x-ray, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. Learn how to plan, implement and evaluate medical imaging practice and make independent judgements while working effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Neonatal care","code":"SPE-NEO01","description":"

Support our youngest patients and their families at the beginning of their journey.

Learn how to deliver supportive and family-centered healthcare to newborn infants that are premature, low-birth weight or sick in the neonatal intensive care setting. Develop a deeper understanding of relationships between theory and evidenced-based practice through critical thinking, systematic analysis, and reflection. Expand your knowledge as you study risks, outcomes and complications related to preterm birth, congenital issues, birth trauma and the long-term impacts of acute neonatal care.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Neonatal special care","code":"SPE-NSC01","description":"

Support our youngest patients and their families facing critical health issues in the first few weeks and months of life.

Learn how to deliver supportive and family-centered healthcare to newborn infants that are premature, low-birth weight or sick in the neonatal special care setting, including how to competently stabilise and manage the deteriorating infant. Expand your knowledge as you study risks, outcomes and complications related to preterm birth, congenital issues, birth trauma and the long-term impacts of acute neonatal care.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Perioperative practices","code":"SPE-PPR01","description":"

Perioperative practice is the care of a patient before, during and after surgery.<\/div>\n
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In this specialisation, you will enhance your clinical skills and knowledge in perioperative practice, advancing your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to become a proficient healthcare practitioner. The course explores the perioperative nursing roles of instrument and circulating nurses, as well as anaesthesia and recovery nursing in the operating theatre environment, with scaffolded learning to integrate evidence-based practice into your delivery of high-quality patient care. You will build on your understanding of essential technical and non-technical skills, such as communication, teamwork, leadership and professional practice to effectively collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, contribute to quality improvement and enhance patient outcomes.<\/div>","streams":[]},{"name":"Public health","code":"SPE-PHE02","description":"

Prevent, promote and protect \u2013 learn about the three Ps of public health and how to apply these to different aspects of public health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This specialisation will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the health of populations, the role of the determinants of health, policy approaches to public health challenges, and how to respond to public health emergencies and disasters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll know how and be able to apply the three Ps of public health and contribute to initiatives to prevent poor health, promote good health, and protect population health.\u00a0<\/p>","streams":[]}], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": {"60":["Graduate Certificate in Nursing"],"120":["Graduate Diploma in Nursing"]} }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027), Semester 2 (July 2027)", "duration": "2 years full-time or part-time equivalent", "prerequisite": "", "courseDescription": "

Tailor your studies to your career aspirations with La Trobe's Master of Nursing.<\/p>

Pursue clinical specialisations in relevant hospital settings with our prestigious health partners, or complete non-clinical specialisations to develop advanced knowledge of nursing research along with the critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills you need to thrive as a nursing researcher, educator or leader.<\/p>

By completing La Trobe's Master of Nursing, you will:<\/p>