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This course examines principles of research, locating and interpreting research, critiquing research and using appropriate research to inform clinical reasoning for safe and effective care. The course focuses on practice development using evidence in...

Pathophysiology is explored in relation to clinical practice and emerging evidence. This course provides a foundation for clinical decisions related to interventions, management and expected health outcomes across the lifespan.

This course explores the role of the midwife as it is constructed in contemporary society. In particular it explores the context in which midwifery is practised and in which it attempts to support and promote normal childbirth.

This course provides the opportunity for nurses to develop culturally safe comprehensive systematic history taking, clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning skills across the lifespan. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about ...

This course examines the sensitivity, specificity and utility of commonly used diagnostic testing methods (including the FBC, 12 lead ECG and telemetry monitoring, radiological imaging, and cardio-pulmonary diagnostics). In addition, course modules w...

This course examines principles of clinical pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapy, with application to clinical practice clearly drawn to inform clinical reasoning for safe and effective use of medicines, and ...

Students negotiate, design, undertake and report on an evidence based project of relevance to their practice area under the supervision of academic and workplace mentors.

This course prepares students to undertake independent research by developing knowledge and skills in a variety of paradigms and methods, and engaging in higher-level debates on research philosophy and theory, ethics, limitations, data gathering and ...

This course will explore the role, place and voice of nurses influencing health and wellbeing at a national and international level. Students will be challenged to articulate their contribution to healthcare and encouraged to think innovatively about...

This course will examine the issues that arise in leading and managing in the health sector. It will cover leadership and management theories and concepts, organisational development, budgeting and financing processes in health care, planning human r...

This course explores health from a cultural, ethnic and population perspective. Differences in health and illness patterns amongst groups are examined. The potential development of more appropriate services to address diversity is assessed.

This course will introduce students to the role and importance of evaluation for informing service development at a service and organisation level. It provides an overview of forms and types of evaluations and uses a programme approach to cover needs...

This clinically oriented course is focused on building midwifery assessment and decision-making for complexity in maternity care across the full range of midwifery practice. Clinical contact with childbearing women is required.

This course integrates theoretical knowledge into practice and extends the midwife's experience, knowledge, skills and practice in complex maternity care.

This course will examine leadership and management in the health sector, including strategy development, and monitoring and evaluating organisational performance.

This course will develop prescribing knowledge and skills, drawing on the student’s previous learning in advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning/therapeutics and pharmacology. This course supports students to meet the Nursing Council of New ...

This course provides an opportunity for Nurse Practitioner students to synthesise and apply all previous advanced nursing practice learning within the context of mentored practice. This course supports students to meet the Nursing Council of New Zeal...

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to plan, execute and complete a project that demonstrates advanced knowledge in a field of professional practice. Students will apply skills acquired during the study programme to solve ...

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Thesis course.

Thesis course.

Thesis course.

A research project is undertaken. Emphasis is placed on the practice of research and theory development in relation to nursing practice and/or health outcomes. The thesis report demonstrates generation and synthesis of knowledge and makes a contribut...

During this course, students complete a critical review of the relevant literature as background to framing the proposed research question(s) and methodological approach for their investigation of the health issue that is the focus of their thesis re...

In this course, students develop a detailed understanding of the philosophical and theoretical frameworks and their application to professional contexts that are required for critically examining and addressing professional issues in the health secto...

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding and critique of the major methodological approaches to research investigations in the health sector, including Mātauranga Māori in research design, and provides the rationale for the select...

This course draws together students’ detailed understanding, gained from earlier coursework, of the theory, methodology and professional context for investigating the health issue that is the subject of their thesis research. The focus of the course ...

The aim of this course is to introduce students to nursing practice in a range of settings and contexts. This course has four modules of learning: anatomy and physiology; microbiology; pharmacology; and law and ethics. Students will be challenged to ...

This course introduces students to evidence-based nursing practice in a range of settings and contexts. The two modules relate to long-term conditions and mental health and addictions. Emphasis will be given to pharmacological processes, building the...

This course further develops the student’s knowledge and skills in a range of clinical practice environments. The three modules relate to: interprofessional collaboration, clinical reasoning and clinical assessment (with a focus on recognising deteri...

This course aims to equip ākonga with an understanding of nursing practice within the cultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand, integrating Te Ao Māori and professional nursing standards as foundational pou. Ākonga will develop a critical understandi...

This capstone course facilitates the transition from student to the role of the registered nurse. The three modules of the course address interprofessional collaboration; clinical reasoning and decision making; and leadership. Students will demonstra...

Thesis course.

PhD course. For exact school dates, times and venues please refer to the Graduate School's website – www.vuw.ac.nz/nmh.