NURS9027, NURS9029 Master of Nurse Practitioner

The approach to clinical learning in the Masters of Nurse Practitioner degree is a founded on a work Integrated learning (WIL) model. Therefore, you will learn while you work in your area of specialisation, using your nominated Supervisors to support and guide your practice.

All students must complete a supernumerary integrated professional placement (SIPP) form to show evidence that their employer/host venue will support their placement and that you are supported by a supervisor.

Master of nurse practitioner (NP) students are required to complete a 150 hours per placement topic. NURS9027 Integrated professional practice 1 and NURS9029 Integrated professional practice 2.

NURS9027 Integrated Professional Practice 1

Placement requirements: 10 cases must be examined with a specific focus on the diagnostics required for confirming diagnosis and for ongoing management of care.

NURS9029 Integrated Professional Practice 2

Placement requirements: Clinical viva (case presentation), 10 full assessments and clinical log completion. Portfolio for endorsement.

Email completed placement forms to cnhs.placements@flinders.edu.au

Supernumerary integrated Professional Practice (SIPP) Support Form

Nurse Practitioner Placement Supervisor Change Form

Nurse Practitioner Pre-placement Compliance Checklist

Placement

Placement for the Master of Nurse Practitioner course occurs in NURS9027 and NURS9029. The requirement is to complete 150 hours per topic of supernumerary supervised clinical practice.

Students negotiate suitable times to work with supervisors and venues which provides flexibility throughout the semester to complete the required placement hours.

Supernumerary definition can be found here

Professional standards for Nurse Practitioner practice

As an advanced clinician, the legislation is in place that allows Nurse Practitioners to make clinical decisions based on knowledge and expertise. The SIPP will develop your capability as you apply the professional standards for Nurse Practitioner practice to your clinical practice. Part of this is the ability to use diagnostic tests to inform clinical decisions. Similarly, prescribing is governed by legislation and professional requirements to comply with the national prescribing competencies. All clinical criteria are based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, Nurse Practitioner standards for practice (2021), and the NPS Competencies required to prescribe medicines. These publications are available via the following links:

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/nurse-practitioner-standards-of-practice.aspx

https://www.nps.org.au/prescribing-competencies-framework

Affiliation Agreements

An Affiliation Agreement between your host venue and the University must be in place before you can commence your placement even if your host venue is also your employer. If an agreement is not in place it can take up to eight weeks for this legal process to be completed. The University undertakes this process for you, and we ask that you submit this form as soon as possible to ensure that we can conduct these negotiations before you are due to commence your placement(s). The University will advise you if you need to delay your placement whilst an Affiliation Agreement is negotiated and advise you when you are able to commence your placement once it is in place

The WIL team will be in contact with your Manager to finalise the affiliation agreement.

Placement/Supervisor Change Form

Complete the form below if your placement location and/or supervisor details have changed since being accepted into the Master of Nurse Practitioner course.

Placement or Supervisor Change Form