The School of Nursing at Queen’s offers a challenging and innovative program to prepare you with the knowledge and skills to provide advanced nursing care to individuals and families in primary care settings and conduct small research projects, as well as the critical appraisal skills needed for developing the scientific basis for practice. Situated in an academic environment that embodies scholarship, graduates are well prepared for careers as leaders in clinical practice and education.
Our MN(PHCNP) program consists of coursework, clinical placements, integrated practicum, and systematic review. In collaboration with a consortium of nine Ontario universities, you will be taught primarily through small in-person graduate seminars, clinical placements, and self-directed learning online. You will engage in a critical examination of theory and research, with application of your knowledge and skills related to pathophysiology, health assessment, diagnostics, therapeutics and the primary health care nurse practitioner role. You will engage early and continuously in clinical practice and research, and complete the program in 2 years. Successful completion of the program allows you to apply to complete the Canadian family/all-ages nurse practitioner licensure examination.
The Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care Program at Queen's University is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (www.cno.org). Current graduates from this program are eligible to apply for Extended Class registration as a Nurse Practitioner in Ontario.
Lakehead University will be launching its own MN-PHCNP program in Fall 2021. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Nisha Sutherland (nsutherl@lakeheadu.ca) for more information about how and when to apply. Students currently enrolled in the collaborative program will continue to be enrolled at Queen’s until they complete all degree requirements.
The MN(PHCNP) program is offered full-time over 2 years at Queen’s and at Lakehead University, the program is offered full-time over 2 years with an option of completing the program over 3 years.
NURS 802 - Qualitative Methodology and Methods
NURS 811 - Theoretical Bases of Nursing Research
NURS 850 - Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners
NURS 856 - Advanced Health and Diagnosis I
NURS 800 - Intermediate Statistics and Analysis
NURS 803 - Intermediate Quantitative Research
NURS 850 - Pathophysiology for Nurses Practicum
NURS 857 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II
NURS 898 - Project in Evidence-based Practice
NURS 858
NURS 853 - Roles and Responsibilities
NURS 859 - Therapeutics - Primary Health Care
NURS 853 - Roles and Responsibilities
NURS 854 - Integrated Practicum
NURS 802 - Qualitative Methodology and Methods
NURS 811 - Theoretical Bases of Nursing Research
NURS 850 - Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners
NURS 853 - PHCNP Roles and Responsibilities
NURS 800 - Intermediate Statistics and Analysis
NURS 803 - Intermediate Quantitative Research
NURS 850 - Pathophysiology for Nurses Practicum
NURS 853 - Roles and Responsibilities
NURS 898 - Project in Evidence-Based Practice
NURS 856
NURS 858
NURS 857
NURS 859 - Therapeutics - Primary Health Care
NURS 854 - Integrated Practicum
· Undergraduate university degree in nursing from an accredited university with a minimum overall average equivalent to B (calculated over the core courses of the program).
· Two academic letters of reference (e.g. course professors in undergraduate program);
· Undergraduate courses in research methodology and statistics;
· Active registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario (International students cannot apply to this program unless they have active registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario in Canada)
International student cannot apply to this program unless they have active registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario in Canada.
In addition to the online application submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, the following must be completed and submitted by hard copy to the Graduate Program Coordinator in the School of Nursing, Queen’s University, Cataraqui Building, 92 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON Canada K7L 3N6:
- One clinical reference (eg. your manager or supervisor)
- Equivalent of two years of relevant full-time practice as a Registered Nurse within the past five years (minimum of 3640 hours). All applicants must have their employer(s) complete a "Verification of Employment Hours" form.
- Completion of personal essay questions
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Copy of Curriculum Vitae (Resume)
Students at Queen’s University: Clinical placements typically occur within Kingston and communities within an hour's drive of Queen's. Our placement catchment area covers an area along the north shore of Lake Ontario from Peterborough to Smiths Falls to Brockville.
Students at Lakehead University: Clinical placements typically occur within Lakehead University’s geographical boarder (Thunder Bay and/or northwestern Ontario). This would be east to Wawa, north to Hudson’s Bay, west to the Manitoba border, and south to the U.S. border.
As students are responsible for transportation to and from clinical placements, a vehicle will be necessary.
To apply to the MN(PHCNP) program, you must be licensed and actively registered as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
No, the program is offered full-time over 2 years at Queen’s.
This program requires attendance at on-campus courses, most of which are organized as seminars requiring active discussion among and presentations by you and your classmates. There is an expectation that you attend and actively participate in courses, scholarly presentations and research events in the School of Nursing, within the Faculty of Health Sciences and within the University's community in general.
We encourage you to apply for external funding from professional associations, such as the RNAO Nursing Education Initiative Grant Program. You may also have the opportunity to work as a teaching assistant and/or research assistant. For more information, see the School of Graduate Studies awards and scholarships or contact us about potential external funding.