Associate Professor and Director
C. Orchard
Associate Professor and Associate Director
A. Gaudine
PROGRAMS OF
STUDY
Thesis Option
Non-thesis Option
Nurse Practitioner Option
Post Masters Nurse
Practitioner Diploma
1. The responsibility for the administration of all graduate
programs shall reside with the Dean of Graduate Studies.
2. Applicants for the program shall be required to apply for
admission to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and shall be
expected to follow the regulations, policies and practices required
of the School. Deadline for receipt of applications should be no later
than February 15. If space is available, students who apply after the
deadline date may be accepted.
3. The School of Nursing offers a Master of Nursing Program with three
options: (thesis, non-thesis, and nurse practitioner) as well as a
Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma.
B) QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
1. Applicants to the Master of Nursing Program in any of the three
options listed above must have a baccalaureate degree in nursing, or
an equivalent from an institution recognized by the University and a
knowledge of nursing satisfactory to the School of Nursing.
2. Admission to the program is limited and competitive. To be
considered for admission, the applicant must have maintained at least
a grade B standing in the baccalaureate program.
3. Applicants are also required to have a minimum of one year’s
experience in nursing practice, and to have completed an
undergraduate nursing research course, and a statistics course
normally within the last 5 years such as Statistics 2500 or Education
2900 or their equivalents.
4. Applicants must hold a practising licence from the Association of
Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador or must be currently
registered as a practising nurse in another Canadian jurisdiction.
Applicants from other countries who do not meet the above criteria will
be assessed on an individual basis. However, they must submit proof of
registration as a practising nurse (or an equivalency) from their
country or jurisdiction.
5. In addition to the above requirements, candidates seeking admission
to the MN-Nurse Practitioner degree option must have two years of
clinical experience preferably in their chosen specialty area. As
well, candidates must have a letter from a health care agency and a
clinical preceptor guaranteeing the candidate a preceptored clinical
placement for the final semester of their program.
6. In addition to requirements B. 1 and 4, candidates seeking admission
to the Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma program must have
completed a Masters Degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree with a
nursing focus and have two years of clinical nursing experience
preferably in their chosen specialty area. As well, candidates must
have a letter from a health care agency and clinical preceptor
guaranteeing the candidate a preceptored clinical placement for the
final semester of their program.
7. Only in exceptional circumstances and only on the recommendation of
the School of Nursing shall the Dean of Graduate Studies consider
applicants who do not meet admission requirements listed above.
See School of Graduate Studies General Regulation C) REGISTRATION.
There are three routes offered that lead to a Master of Nursing
degree: (I) Thesis option, (II) Non-thesis option, and (III) Nurse
Practitioner option. Normally the program will require two years to
complete when taken on a full-time basis.
In addition to the MN degree program, the School of Nursing also offers
a Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma.
(I) Thesis Option
1. Candidates must complete an approved program of study consisting of
a minimum of 19 credit hours in graduate program courses and a thesis.
Required courses:
N6010. Research in Nursing 1: Quantitative Methods
N6011. Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
N6100. Research in Nursing II: Qualitative Methods
Either N6200. Nursing Individuals and Families through Life
Transitions, and N6210. Nursing Therapeutics for Individuals and
Families OR N6220. Concepts for Population-based Nursing, and N6230.
Interventions for Population-based Nursing
One nursing elective.
2. Candidates shall submit a thesis on an approved subject in which
systematic research has been conducted under the direction of a
Supervisor recommended by the Director and approved by the Dean.
3. The program of each candidate shall be approved by the Dean on the
recommendation of the Director.
(II) Non-thesis Option
1. Candidates must complete an approved program of study consisting of
a minimum of 28 credit hours in graduate program courses and 6 credit
hours in a consolidated practicum.
Required courses:
N6010 - Research in Nursing 1: Quantitative Methods
N6011 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
N6100 - Research in Nursing II: Qualitative Methods
N6040 - Nursing Informatics
Either N6200. Nursing Individuals and Families through Life Transitions
and N6210. Nursing Therapeutics for Individuals and Families OR N6220.
Concepts for Population-based Nursing, and
N6230. Interventions for Population-based Nursing
Three of the following courses:
N6020 - Program Development in Nursing
N6031 - Education in Nursing
N6050 - Leadership in Nursing
N6060 - Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care
Other approved electives
One of the following consolidated practicums:
N6610, 6611: Practicum in Advanced Clinical Practice
N6620, 6621: Practicum in Nursing Administration
N6630, 6631: Practicum in Nursing Research/Research Utilization
N6640, 6641: Practicum in Health Policy
N6650, 6651: Practicum in Nursing Education
The consolidated practicum will normally consist of 300 hours of field
experience.
2. The program of each candidate shall be approved by the Dean on the
recommendation of the Director.
(III) Nurse Practitioner
Option
1. Candidates must complete an approved program of study consisting of
a minimum of 35 credit hours in graduate program courses and an
integrated clinical practice experience, comprising 15 credit hours.
Required courses:
N6010. Research in Nursing 1: Quantitative Methods
N6011. Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
N6100. Research in Nursing II: Qualitative Methods
N6020. Program Development in Nursing
Either N6200. Nursing Individuals and Families through Life Transitions
and N6210. Nursing Therapeutics for Individual and Families OR N6220.
Concepts for Population-based Nursing, and N6230. Interventions for
Population-based Nursing
N6700. Clinical Decision Making (6 credit hours)
N6701. Advanced Practice Issues and Role Development (2 credit hours)
N6702. Advanced Clinical Practicum I (96 hours of clinical practice in
various health care settings) (3 credit hours)
One of: N6800 to N6809 Nursing Specialty Option Courses (3 credit hours)
N690X. Advanced Clinical Practicum II (The integrated practice
component will normally consist of a minimum of 500 hours of
preceptored specialty clinical practice and biweekly seminars) (15
credit hours).
2. The program of each candidate shall be approved by the Dean on the
recommendation of the Director.
(IV) Post Masters
Nurse Practitioner Diploma
1. Candidates with a Master’s degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree
with a nursing focus must complete an approved program of study
consisting of a minimum of 14 credit hours in graduate program
courses and integrated clinical practice experience, comprising 15
credit hours.
Required courses:
N6700. Clinical Decision Making (6 credit hours)
N6701. Advanced Practice Issues and Role Development (2 credit hours)
N6702. Advanced Clinical Practicum I (96 hours of clinical practice in
various health care settings) (3 credit hours)
One of: N6800 to N6809 Nursing Specialty Option Courses (3 credit hours)
N690X. Advanced Clinical Practicum II (The integrated practice
component will normally consist of a minimum of 500 hours of
preceptored specialty clinical practice and biweekly seminars) (15
credit hours).
2. Programs for some candidates may exceed the above minimum
requirements.
3. The program for each candidate shall be approved by the Dean on the
recommendation of the Director.
1. In order to continue in graduate studies and in order to qualify
for a Master’s degree, a candidate shall obtain an A or B grade in
each program course.
2. If the candidate is in the Non-thesis Option, the candidate must
obtain a Pass grade for the practicum component of the program.
3. When the Director of the School of Nursing has determined on the
basis of consultation with the candidate, the Associate Director,
Graduate Program and Research, and the thesis or practicum
Supervisor, that a candidate has fallen below a satisfactory level,
the Director may recommend to the Dean that such a candidate be
required to withdraw from the program.
4. To remain in good standing candidates are required to maintain
professional behaviour consistent with the current Code of Ethics of
the Canadian Nurses Association and, when applicable, the Tri-Council
Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.
Candidates who fail to meet this requirement will be required to
withdraw from the School of Nursing upon recommendation of the
Graduate Studies Committee.
See School of Graduate Studies General Regulation J) THESES AND REPORTS.
A selection of the following graduate courses will be offered to
meet the requirements of candidates as far as the resources of the
School of Nursing will allow:
N6010. Research in Nursing 1: Quantitative Methods (4credit hours)
N6011. Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3 credit
hours)
N6020. Program Development in Nursing (3 credits hours) (Pre or
co-requisite: N6010, N6011)
N6031. Education in Nursing (3 credit hours) (Not required by students
who have completed N6030. Credit may not be obtained for both N6030
and N6031).
N6040. Nursing Informatics (3 credit hours)
N6050. Leadership in Nursing (3 credit hours)
N6060. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (3 credit hours)
N6100. Research in Nursing II: Qualitative Methods (3 credit hours)
N6200. Nursing Individuals and Families through Life Transitions (3
credit hours).
Prerequisites: N6010, N6011. Pre or co- requisite: N6100. (Not
required by students
who have completed N6400)
N6210. Nursing Therapeutics for Individuals and Families (3 credit
hours)
Pre or co-requisite: N6200. (Not required by students who have
completed N6400)
N6220. Concepts for Population-Based Nursing (3 credit hours)
Prerequisites: N6010, N6011. (Not
required by students who have completed N6410)
N6230. Interventions for Population-Based Nursing (3 credit hours) Pre
or co-requisite: N6220 (Not
required by students who have completed N6410)
N6310-N6350.Special Topics in Nursing (electives).
N6501-10. Individual Readings and Research in Special Areas
N6610-N6611. Practicum in Advanced Clinical Practice (6 credit hours)
(Prerequisites: All required and elective courses including N6020 and
N6050)
N6620-N6621. Practicum in Nursing Administration (6 credit hours)
(Prerequisites: All required and elective courses including N6050 and
N6060)
N6630-6631. Practicum in Nursing Research/Research Utilization (6
credit hours) (Prerequisites: All required and elective courses
including N6060)
N6640-N6641. Practicum in Health Policy (6 credit hours)
(Prerequisites: All required and elective
courses including N6050 and N6060)
N6650-N6651. Practicum in Nursing Education (6 credit hours)
(Prerequisites: All required
and elective courses including N6020 and N6031)
6700. Clinical Decision Making (6 credit hours)
6701. Advanced Practice Issues and Role Development (2 credit hours)
6702. Advanced Clinical Practicum I (96 hours of clinical practice in
various health care settings) (3 credit hours)
One of: N6800 to N6809 Nursing Specialty Option Courses (3 credit hours)
N690X. Advanced Clinical Practicum II (The integrated practice
component will normally consist of a minimum of 500 hours of
preceptored specialty clinical practice and biweekly seminars) (15
credit hours)
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