Students must complete an approved program of studies consisting of a minimum of 45 credit hours in graduate program courses including an integrated clinical practice experience, comprising 24 credit hours.

• Required courses:
• 6011 Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
• 6012 Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice
• 6013 Research Methods in Nursing
• 6014 Leadership for Nurse Practitioners
• 6250 Writing for Advanced Nursing Practice
• 6707 Roles and Issues Part 1 (1 credit hour)
• 6708 Roles and Issues Part 2 (1 credit hour)
• 6709 Roles and Issues Part 3 (1 credit hour)
• 6803 Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosing and Clinical Practicum 1 (4 credit hours)
• 6804 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Part 1 and Clinical Practicum 2 (4 credit hours)
• 6805 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Part 2 and Clinical Practicum 3 (4 credit hours)
• 6806 Advanced Clinical Decision-making and Clinical Practicum 4 (4 credit hours)
• 6807 Advanced Clinical Decision-making (Part 2) and Clinical Practicum 5 (4 credit hours)
• 6808 Consolidated Clinical Practicum 6 (10 credit hours)

The program of each student shall be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing.

The maximum time frame from commencement of the first NP specific course until program completion shall normally be no longer than 3 years.

Students must complete the required clinical hours per course in order to progress in the program and they must complete the required clinical hours for each life stage (for example, children, pregnancy, older adult) by the end of N6808 in order to complete the Nurse Practitioner Option.

Students will be given the opportunity to request their clinical placements in particular locations. While efforts will be made to accommodate requests, students may be assigned to any participating site within Newfoundland and Labrador. Accommodations, travel expenses, and other costs related to the clinical placement are the responsibility of the student.

Students 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 33 credit hours in graduate program courses and integrated clinical practice experience, comprising 24 credit hours.

• Required courses:
• 6014 Leadership for Nurse Practitioners
• 6707 Roles and Issues Part 1 (1 credit hour)
• 6708 Roles and Issues Part 2 (1 credit hour)
• 6709 Roles and Issues Part 3 (1 credit hour)
• 6803 Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosing and Clinical Practicum 1 (4 credit hours)
• 6804 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Part 1 and Clinical Practicum 2 (4 credit hours)
• 6805 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Part 2 and Clinical Practicum 3 (4 credit hours)
• 6806 Advanced Clinical Decision-making and Clinical Practicum 4 (4 credit hours)
• 6807 Advanced Clinical Decision-making (Part 2) and Clinical Practicum 5 (4 credit hours)
• 6808 Consolidated Clinical Practicum 6 (10 credit hours)

Programs for some students may exceed the above minimum requirements.

The program for each student shall be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing.

The maximum time frame from commencement of the first NP specific course until program completion shall normally be no longer than 3 years.

Students must complete the required clinical hours per course in order to progress in the program and they must complete the required clinical hours for each life stage (for example, children, pregnancy, older adult) by the end of N6808 in order to complete the program.

Students will be given the opportunity to request their clinical placements in particular locations. While efforts will be made to accommodate requests, students may be assigned to any participating site within Newfoundland and Labrador. Accommodations, travel expenses, and other costs related to the clinical placement are the responsibility of the student.