Master of Nursing (MN) Program Outline

The program consists of five core courses which provide graduate preparation in research methods, statistics and knowledge development and seven nurse practitioner courses which provide the basis for advanced nursing practice. Students first complete the core courses at Western followed by the nurse practitioner courses, which are offered through a hybrid of distance and face-to-face delivery by the consortium of 9 universities.

Core Courses

  • Nursing 9661 - Foundations of Nursing Science
  • Nursing 9662 - Post Positivist Research Methodology
  • Nursing 9663 - Interpretive and Critical Research Methodologies
  • Nursing 9611 - Statistical Analysis and Application in Nursing
  • Nursing 9664 - Research Practicum

Nurse Practitioner Courses

  • Nurse 4490Y: Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurse 4403A: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I
  • Nurse 4404B: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II
  • Nurse 4405A: Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I
  • Nurse 4406B: Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II
  • Nurse 4491Y: PHCNP Roles and Responsibilities
  • Nurse 4497: Integrative Practicum in Primary Health Care

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