- Primary Care Concentration
- Course of Study, if you have completed a Bachelor's in Nursing Degree
- Course of Study, if you have completed a Master's in Nursing Degree
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Internships
- Employment Opportunities
- Pre-Requisites, Admission Requirements and Application Process
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)
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Winter Term (Term 2) |
Summer Term (Term 3) |
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4 |
NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare or NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing or |
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13 |
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12 |
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11 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall Term (Term 4) |
Winter Term (Term 5) |
Summer (Term 6) |
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12 |
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MScA Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Part-time Studies)
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Fall Term (Term 1) |
Winter Term (Term 2) |
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3 |
3 |
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6 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall Term (Term 3) |
Winter Term (Term 4) |
Summer (Term 5) |
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4 |
NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare or NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing or |
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Total credits: |
7 |
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6 |
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11 |
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Year 3 |
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Fall Term (Term 6) |
Winter Term (Term 7) |
Summer (Term 8) |
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6 |
12 |
12 |
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3 |
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13 |
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Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
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Fall Term (Term 1) |
Winter Term (Term 2) |
Summer Term (Term 3) |
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Total credits: |
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Total credits: |
3 |
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11 |
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Fall Term (Term 4) |
Winter Term (Term 5) |
Summer Term (Term 6) |
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12 |
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13 |
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13 |
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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.