Master of Nursing (MN) Program
Course Descriptions

N9661 Foundations of Nursing Science

An examination of theoretical, philosophical, historical and developmental perspectives on nursing science. Critical analysis of theory and research as it relates to the development of key nursing concepts.

  • This course is pre-requisite or co-requisite to N9662 and N9663.
  • Half course; one term

N9611 Statistical Analysis & Application

This course aims at providing students with a comprehensive understanding of statistical analysis. The course is also intended to provide hands-on training for students to help them become competent with practical applications of the more commonly used statistical techniques encountered in nursing research.

  • Half course; one term

N9662 Post-Positivist Research Methodology

This seminar focuses on knowledge for conducting nursing research placing particular emphasis on the role of theory in designing meaningful investigations of nursing phenomena. Knowledge of quantitative research design appropriateness with regard to sampling, measurement and data analysis is addressed within this context.

  • N9661 and HS9600 are pre-requisites or co-requisites to this course.
  • Half course; one term

N9663 Interpretive and Critical Research Methodologies

Health and social services frequently require research eliciting in-depth understanding of human experience. This interdisciplinary course provides theory and practice in design, sampling, data collection, analysis and authenticity strategies of interpretive and critical inquiry. The emphasis is on qualitative research methodologies.

  • N9661 is pre-requisite or co-requisite to this course.

N9664 Research Practicum

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) work within multiple domains of practice including direct clinical practice, education, leadership and research. As advanced practice nurses (APN), NPs often are called upon to implement and/or guide others in the understanding and enactment of research in practice. Therefore, it is essential that all NPs have a theoretical and practical understanding of the research process. This course serves to support students in integrating theoretical aspects of research which have been introduced and explored in other core master’s courses through experiential learning. In this course, each student works with a faculty mentor in an established research team to gain experience in the application of research within the context of an APN role.

  • 12 seminar hours + 120 hour practicum
  • Half course; one term

N9606 Advanced Primary Health Care Nursing

This course is designed for Nurse Practitioners (NP) who have completed a post-baccalaureate NP certificate program. This course is the first course completed by students who are entering the accelerated stream of the Master of Nursing (MN) Program.  This course serves to bridge concepts in expert NP practice with advanced practice nursing core competencies from a theoretical and practical perspective. Concepts will focus on the history of advanced practice nursing, models of NP advanced practice, professional leadership, transformation of health care and application of research in practice.

  • 0.5 FCE, one term

N4405A Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I

Critically appraise and interpret concepts and frameworks integral to pharmacotherapy, advanced counseling, and complementary therapies for common conditions across the lifespan. Develop, initiate, manage, and evaluate therapeutic plans of care that incorporate client values and acceptability, goals of therapy, analysis of different approaches, pharmacotherapeutic principles.

  • Co/Pre-requisite: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I
  • Seminar:3 hours per week  - Clinical: 6 hours per week

N4406B Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II

Integrate conceptual frameworks and evidence underlying the study of pharmacotherapy, advanced counseling, and complementary therapies for complex client situations. Demonstrate substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making.

  • Pre-requisite: Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I
  • Co-requisite: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II
  • Seminar: 3 hours per week - Clinical: 6 hours per week

N4490Y Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners

Examine theoretical and practice related concepts in pathophysiology as a basis for advanced nursing practice. Explore alterations in physiological function with an emphasis on age-related, acute, episodic, and chronic conditions found in primary health care practice.

  • Seminar – 3 hours/week over 2 semesters

N4491Y Roles and Responsibilities

Compare and contrast advanced practice nursing and related frameworks to develop, integrate, sustain, and evaluate the role of the nurse practitioner within primary health care. Critically analyze and develop strategies to implement advanced practice nursing competencies (research, leadership, collaboration, and health and social policy).

  • Seminar – 3 hours per week for 12 weeks over 2 semesters

N4497 Integrative Practicum

Synthesize the competencies essential to advanced nursing practice to provide primary health care for clients across the life span.  Demonstrate autonomy, decision-making, and critical analysis of organizational and system issues that influence scope of practice, professional accountability, and outcomes.

  • Pre requisite: All other NP courses
  • Seminar: 3 hours per week - Clinical: 7 hours per day for 13 weeks

N4403A Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I

Differentiate concepts and frameworks essential to advanced health assessment, clinical reasoning, and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Apply clinical, theoretical, and scientific knowledge in comprehensive and focused health assessment, including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic reasoning, and interpretation for the individual client’s diagnostic plan of care.

  • Pre/co-requisite: Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners
  • Seminar: 3 hours per week - Clinical: 6 hours per week

N4404B Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II

Integrate conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment, clinical reasoning, and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Demonstrate substantive initiative, responsibility, and accountability in complex decision making for individual clients, groups, and/or communities within the nurse practitioner scope of practice.

  • Pre-requisite: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I
  • Seminar: 3 hours per week - Clinical: 6 hours per week

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