Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Master of Nursing | |
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Qualification Type | Masters Degree | |
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Level | 9 | |
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Credits | 240 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
To enable students to develop advanced knowledge & skills in health science related to their individual disciplines & scope of practice through intensive academic study, including advanced independent work, advanced practice, and research.
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Graduate profile |
EIT's Master of Nursing programme will enhance your nursing knowledge, skills in critical analysis, constructive synthesis, along with advanced practice and research within your specialty area, particularly in preparation for advanced practice roles.*
*EIT's Master of Nursing qualification has been approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a "masters with a clinical focus, including the content for preparation for nurse prescribing" - for graduates to become nurse practitioners. |
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Education pathways |
Further studies in related fields
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Entry Requirements |
The academic entry requirement for the MN is one of the following: * completion of the HB3963 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Registered Nurse Prescribing endorsement) with a B average or higher; or * a postgraduate nursing qualification deemed equivalent to the HB3963 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Registered Nurse Prescribing endorsement) with a B average or higher; or * at the Dean's discretion, where an applicant's situation is compelling but not covered by the requirements listed above. Normally, enrolment into the MN programme will be through the HB3963 Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Registered Nurse Prescribing endorsement). A minimum B average is required for confirmation of enrolment into the MN. Additional entry requirements for the MN are specified as follows by the NCNZ: * The applicant must be an RN with a current New Zealand practising certificate and be in good standing with the Council. * The applicant must have completed a minimum of three years' equivalent full-time relevant practice within the last five years (with at least one of the three years in full-time practice in New Zealand) in the intended area of practice as an NP. Applicants from countries in which English is not the primary spoken language must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. Ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include (i) completion of a programme of study in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply ), and (ii) approved scores on IELTS tests, namely an Academic score of 7 for reading, listening and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing (or accepted international equivalents e.g. OET a minimum score of 350 for reading, listening and speaking and minimum score of 300 for writing).
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Education Organisation | 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | HB3911 | |
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Status | Current | |
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Created | 2023-10-27 08:16:24.88 | |
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Next Review | 2028-11-10 00:00:00.0 | |
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Content |
MN8.401 Advanced Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L8, 30 credits)
MN8.402 Advanced Pathophysiology for Health Professionals (L8, 30 credits) MN8.409 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing/Midwifery Practice (L8, 30 credits) MN8.424 Registered Nurse Prescribing Practicum (L8, 30 credits) AND EITHER MNSC9.001 Critical Inquiry for Nursing Practice (L9, 30 credits) and MNSC9.002 Research Project (L9, 30 credits) OR MN9.490 Masterate Research Thesis (L9, 90 credits) AND THEN MN8.427 Advanced Practice for Nurse Practitioner (L8, 60 credits) |
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