Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Advanced Nursing Practice)

You need a total of 120 points to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Advanced Nursing Practice.

• NURS806 Advancing Nursing Practice (15 points)#

• MENH801 Enhancing Social Participation in Mental Health (15 points) ##
• MENH802 Concepts of Recovery in Mental Health (30 points) ##
• MENH808 Assessment for Mental Health Practice (15 points) ##
• MENH809 Intervention for Mental Health Practice (15 points) ##
• MENH810 Foundations for Addiction Practice (15 points) ##
• MENH811 Assessment and Formulation for Addiction Issues (15 points) ##
• HEAL808 Quantitative Research II (15 points)
• HEAL810 Qualitative Research II (15 points)
• HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
• HEAL823 Innovation in Primary Healthcare (30 points)#
• HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)*#
• HEAL843 Interdisciplinary Practice with Older Adults (30 points)
• HEAL844 Activity and Nutrition for Older Persons Health and Wellbeing (15 points)
• HEAL849 Specialty Practicum (30 points)#
• HEAL855 Cognitive Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults (15 points)
• HEAL857 Managing Long-term Conditions (30 points)#
• HEAL866 Mental Health Advanced Specialty Practice (30 points)
• MAOH803 Effective Supervision in Maori Health (15 points)
• NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)*#@
• PHMY801 Pharmacology Science (15 points)*#@
• PHMY802 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics (15 points)#@
• PHMY803 Pharmacology Science and Therapeutics (30 points)
• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)
• RHAB820 Advanced Management of Chronic Pain (15 points)

@ Recommended for Nurse Prescribing pathway

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Maori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points) (Only offered in Semester 2)

*Recommended for Nurse Practitioner route
**Subject to approval from programme leader
# Course has special requirements
## Recommended courses for mental health nursing focus

The mental health and addictions nursing focus pathway focuses on the recovery of people with mental health challenges and the mental health nursing role. It equips nurses with the evidence based and critical academic skills to inform, guide and evaluate practice. As is expected in mental health, this draws on diverse knowledge and privileges the experience of recovery.

• NURS806 Advancing Nursing Practice (15 points)#

• HEAL866 Mental Health Advanced Specialty Practice (30 points)
• MENH801 Enhancing Social Participation in Mental Health (15 points)
• MENH802 Concepts of Recovery in Mental Health (30 points)
• MENH808 Assessment for Mental Health Practice (15 points)
• MENH809 Intervention for Mental Health Practice (15 points)
• MENH810 Foundations for Addiction Practice (15 points)
• MENH811 Assessment and Formulation for Addiction Issues (15 points)

• HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
• HEAL823 Innovation in Primary Healthcare (30 points)#
• HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)*#
• HEAL849 Specialty Practicum (30 points)#
• HEAL857 Managing Long-term Conditions (30 points)#
• MAOH804 Te Hau o te Ora - Hauora Maori Development (15 points)
• MAOH805 Te Pu o te Ora - Maori Health Praxis (15 points)
• NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)*#
• PHMY801 Pharmacology Science (15 points)*#
• PHMY802 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics (15 points)*#
• PHMY803 Pharmacology Science and Therapeutics (30 points)*
• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Maori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points) (Only offered in Semester 2)

*Recommended for Nurse Practitioner route
**Subject to approval from programme leader
# Course has special requirements