Master of Clinical Nursing (MClinN)

Program Code
MCLNU

Program Faculty
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares graduates for employment as registered nurses. Graduates acquire contemporary nursing skills and knowledge to enable beginning level practice in a wide variety of health care settings. The program blends extensive and varied clinical placement opportunities with a high degree of academic rigour. The Master of Clinical Nursing is aimed at graduates seeking a career in nursing who have a three year degree in another discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0.
The program will provide professional knowledge, skills and attitudes that underpin the role of the Registered Nurse and develop competencies for practice as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Graduates of the Master of Clinical Nursing program will need to satisfy the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council requirement for English language proficiency (IELTS 7 or equivalent) prior to application for registration.
The Master of Clinical Nursing is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of two years.

Conditions

Condition of Admission
Human Biology: Students will have completed University Level I Human Biology or equivalent prior to entry.
Condition of Enrolment
Prescribed Communicable Infection Clearance: Students must comply with the Students With Prescribed Communicable Infections Policy (www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/591).
Tuberculosis Clearance: Students who undertake clinical placements, internships or research projects involving children or people who are ill, elderly or vulnerable are now required to demonstrate tuberculosis (TB) clearance through obtaining a TB Screening Notification from SA Tuberculosis Services.
Criminal History Clearance: Students who undertake clinical placements, internships or research projects involving children or people who are ill, elderly or vulnerable are now required to demonstrate clearance by producing a criminal history check, obtained through a Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) check. International students may be required to obtain a certificate from their home country.
Immunisation: Prior to clinical placement, students will need to provide evidence of immunisation status.
Clinical Practice: Students must comply with the University’s rules for undertaking clinical practice in teaching hospitals, health centres, or any other institution.
Student and Professional Registration: Students accepted into the program will be registered with AHPRA at the time of enrolment.
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Uniform: During their nursing practice placements students will be required to comply with the School of Nursing dress standards.
Inherent requirements: Students are required to acknowledge their understanding of the University of Adelaide nursing programs inherent requirements (see https://health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/future-students/requirements/ ).
 

Academic Program Rules for Master of Clinical Nursing

There shall be a Master of Clinical Nursing.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Clinical Nursing, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units:

  1. Core courses to the value of 48 units

Core Courses