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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration

The aim of the Primary Care Concentration is to prepare the primary health care nurse practitioner for this multifaceted role in community settings. The primary health care nurse practitioner is prepared to provide and/or collaborate in the provision of services designed to deal with the health care needs of patients of all ages and their families in a variety of primary care settings such as Family Medicine Groups (GMF), GMF-U, CLSC, long-term care facilities and patient homes. The focus is the development of expert clinical competence. The ability to function as an educator, consultant, collaborator, and care provider is essential to the development of clinical expertise. These areas are addressed within the curriculum. In Québec, the primary health care nurse practitioner corresponds with the title Infirmière praticienne spécialisée en soins de première ligne (IPSPL).

For additional information on the Primary Care NP scope of practice, visit the OIIQ’s Pratique clinique de l’infirmière praticienne spécialisée en soins de première ligne document (available in French).

The McGill Ingram School of Nursing Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration has been in existence since 2008, having received a full 5-year program accreditation by the Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec/Collège des Médecins du Québec in 2016.

Course of study, if you have completed a Bachelor's in Nursing Degree

MScA Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Full-time Studies)

Year 1

Fall Term (Term 1)

 

Winter Term (Term 2)

 

Summer Term (Term 3)

 

NUR2 608 - Seminar in Nursing

3

NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing

3

NUR2 639 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac3

8

NUR2 612 - Research Methods in Nursing 1

3

NUR2 614 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac2

3

NUR2 667 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare1

3

NUR2 613 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac1

4

NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare

or

NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing

or

NUR2 626 - Professional Issues in Nursing

3

   

NUR2 617 - Clin in Fam Systems Nursing 1

3

NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice

3

   

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

12

Total credits:

11

Year 2

Fall Term (Term 4)

 

Winter Term (Term 5)

 

Summer (Term 6)

 

NUR2 641 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac4

6

NUR2 669 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 1

12

NUR2 679 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 2

12

NUR2 659 - Applied Reasoning: Primry Care

4

NUR2 697 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care1

1

NUR2 698 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care2

1

NUR2 668 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare2

3

 

 

 

 

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

MScA Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Part-time Studies)

Year 1

Fall Term (Term 1)

 

Winter Term (Term 2)

 

NUR2 608 - Seminar in Nursing

3

NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing

3

NUR2 617 - Clin in Fam Systems Nursing 1

3

NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice

3

Total credits:

6

Total credits:

6

Year 2

Fall Term (Term 3)

 

Winter Term (Term 4)

 

Summer (Term 5)

 

NUR2 612 - Research Methods in Nursing 1

3

NUR2 614 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac2

3

NUR2 639 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac3

8

NUR2 613 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac1

4

NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare

or

NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing

or

NUR2 626 - Professional Issues in Nursing

3

NUR2 667 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare1

3

 

 

 

 

   

Total credits:

7

Total credits:

6

Total credits:

11

Year 3

Fall Term (Term 6)

 

Winter Term (Term 7)

 

Summer (Term 8)

 

NUR2 641 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac4

6

NUR2 669 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 1

12

NUR2 679 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 2

12

NUR2 659 - Applied Reasoning: Primry Care

4

NUR2 697 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care1

1

NUR2 698 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care2

1

NUR2 668 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare2

3

       

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Year 1

Fall Term (Term 1)

 

Winter Term (Term 2)

 

Summer Term (Term 3)

 

NUR2 613 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac1

4

NUR2 614 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac2

3

NUR2 639 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac3

8

 

 

 

 

NUR2 667 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare1

3

Total credits:

4

Total credits:

3

Total credits:

11

Year 2

Fall Term (Term 4)

 

Winter Term (Term 5)

 

Summer Term (Term 6)

 

NUR2 641 - Reasoning in Primry Care Prac4

6

NUR2 669 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 1

12

NUR2 679 - Intern in Primary Care Prac 2

12

NUR2 659 - Applied Reasoning: Primry Care

4

NUR2 697 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care1

1

NUR2 698 - Clinical Seminar:Primary Care2

1

NUR2 668 - Hlth&Physcl Assess:PrimryCare2

3

       

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Internships

By the end of the course of study, students will have completed a minimum of 950 hours of clinical internships. The supervision of the student is provided in collaboration with primary care nurse practitioners and family physicians

For a complete list of all clinical requirements to be completed prior to the beginning of your internship courses, please visit the Student Portal webpage. 

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration are employed in a variety of settings including Family Medicine Group (GMF), homecare, long-term care, CLSC and Emergency Department.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services of Quebec (MSSS) governs all public sector NP positions in the province. Applicants are encouraged to visit the MSSS website for more information:

https://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/professionnels/soins-infirmiers/infirmieres-praticiennes-specialisees/

Pre-Requisites, Admission Requirements and Application Process

Consult our Applications to Graduate Programs page for more information and detailed instructions regarding program-specific requirements.

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