Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice
Nursing
A course by
AUT
Open to registered nurses, this postgraduate certificate enables you to develop advanced skills and knowledge in a specialty area of nursing practice.
NZ$5,926
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NZQA Level 8 Certification (60 Credits)
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NZ$5,926
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 8 Certification (60 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced clinical skills
Gain knowledge and expertise in advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and therapeutic interventions tailored to a chosen specialty area in nursing.
Practice at an advanced level
Ability to function as an advanced practitioner in nursing, supporting evidence-based care and improving patient wellbeing.
What You're Signing Up For
The Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice at AUT is designed for registered nurses who want to develop a specialty area and advance their knowledge and clinical practice. This 60-point Level 8 certificate offers a range of courses in advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning, science for advanced practice, pharmacology, primary health innovation, management of long-term conditions, and mental health advanced specialty practice. The programme may contribute to further postgraduate qualifications such as a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Health Science or Health Practice.
Course Content
- HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
- HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)
- NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)
- PHMY803 Pharmacology Science and Therapeutics (30 points)
- PHMY801 Pharmacology Science
- HEAL823 Innovation in Primary Health Care
- HEAL857 Managing Long-term Conditions (30 points)
- HEAL866 Mental Health Advanced Specialty Practice (30 points)
- PHMY802 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics (15 points)
- Other relevant postgraduate health science courses with approval
What you need to know first
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing); OR
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