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Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP)

Overview

The 240-point Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvNP) is a focused pathway of study toward the prescribing scopes of practice in nursing under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003.  It provides educational opportunities for New Zealand registered nurses to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand competencies for nurse practitioners (NCNZ 2017). This eight-paper degree is underpinned by mastery learning principles, and builds on the nurse's relevant clinical and professional practice.

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Programme details

Career opportunities

Graduates will be well prepared to lead in direct care:

  • Gaining enhanced capacity to practice collaboratively and autonomously in their field.
  • Interpreting and applying new knowledge to enable the translation of research into practice to benefit those they nurse.
  • Contributing positively to society.

More information

Amanda Clifford
Co-ordinator, Student Experience
University of Otago Christchurch
Tel +64 3 378 6161
Email postgrad.uoc@otago.ac.nz


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