Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Program (MScN (FNP)) and Master of Science in Nursing Program (MScN)

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Nursing program offers two options: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Thesis or Project. The FNP program prepares graduates to provide primary health care, while the Thesis or Project option focuses on advanced nursing practice in various specialties. Both programs emphasize research, evidence-based practice, and leadership in health care.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Program (MScN (FNP))

• Overview:
• Practice-oriented, theory-based degree that prepares graduates to be autonomous practitioners, leaders, role models, and educators in primary health care.
• Focuses on general family practice, providing care for individuals, families, groups, and communities across all life stages.
• Objectives:
• Prepare graduates to provide health care services from a holistic nursing perspective, integrated with the autonomous diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, including ordering diagnostic tests and prescribing medications.

Master of Science in Nursing Program: Thesis or Project Option (MScN)

• Overview:
• Advanced nursing practice degree that prepares graduates across various areas and specialties to act as autonomous practitioners.
• Aims to prepare graduates as interprofessional collaborators, nurse researchers, leaders, educators, change agents, and role models.
• Objectives:
• Graduates work in diverse health care settings as clinical nurse specialists, educators, administrators, and researchers, serving diverse populations across all age groups.

Outline:

MScN (FNP) and MScN

• Content:
• Community and program development and evaluation
• Debates influencing health care policy
• Application of research and evidence-based practice
• Promotion of the health of Indigenous Peoples
• Development of nursing knowledge in advanced practice nursing
• Structure:
• Required courses are available by distance, with some on-site (face-to-face) requirements
• Required clinical practice in the MScN (FNP) Program
• 752 clinical hours are required through 12 credit hours of practicum and 9 credit hours of consolidating internship
• Individual Modules:

MScN (FNP) Program Requirements

• NURS 602-3: Pathophysiology
• NURS 603-3: Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
• NURS 604-3: The Healing and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples
• NURS 605-3: Pharmacological Management and Therapeutic Interventions
• NURS 606-3: Developing Nursing Knowledge
• NURS 607-3: Appraising and Synthesizing Evidence for Practice
• NURS 608-3: Nurse Practitioner Professional Practice
• NURS 703-3: Health Program Planning, Community Development and Evaluation
• NURS 704-3: Leadership in Health Care and Practice
• NURS 720-6: Practicum: Integrating Primary Health Care I
• NURS 730-6: Practicum: Integrating Primary Health Care II
• NURS 790-9: Nurse Practitioner Internship
• NURS 798-3: Nurse Practitioner Project

MScN Program - Thesis Option Requirements

• NURS 604-3: The Healing and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples
• NURS 606-3: Developing Nursing Knowledge
• NURS 607-3: Appraising and Synthesizing Evidence for Practice
• NURS 618-3: Research Approaches for Nursing and Health
• NURS 619-3: Qualitative Research in Nursing and Health
• or NURS 620-3: Quantitative Research in Nursing and Health
• NURS 704-3: Leadership in Health Care and Practice
• Electives (3 credit hours)
• NURS 799-12: Thesis

MScN Program - Project Option Requirements

• NURS 604-3: The Healing and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples
• NURS 606-3: Developing Nursing Knowledge
• NURS 607-3: Appraising and Synthesizing Evidence for Practice
• NURS 618-3: Research Approaches for Nursing and Health
• NURS 703-3: Health Program Planning, Community Development and Evaluation
• or NURS 705-3: Mobilizing Knowledge in Health and Health Care
• NURS 704-3: Leadership in Health Care and Practice
• Electives (9 credit hours)