Nursing, M.N.
Nursing
Associate Dean Graduate Programs: Donna Martin; RN, PhD
Campus Address/General Office: 277 Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
Telephone: 204-474-7452
Fax: 204-474-7682
Email Address: nursing@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/nursing/
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Nursing website for Academic staff information.
Nursing Program Information
The College of Nursing currently offers programs leading to the Master of Nursing degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. The MN program streams are Education, Administration, Clinical, and Nurse Practitioner. The MN program provides students the opportunity to develop expertise that enables them to respond in an ever-changing, dynamic, and fluid practice setting, as well as prepares students for possible doctoral studies.
The PhD in Nursing promotes the development of outstanding scholars who will engage in programs of research that will positively influence the health and health care of populations.
Admission Information
Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.
Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.
Nursing M.N. Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess:
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing, mental health nursing or psychiatric nursing or its equivalent from an approved or accredited university. In exceptional circumstances, applicants with a degree in another discipline may be considered on a case by case basis providing the applicant is a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN). RPN applicants are not eligible for the Nurse Practitioner stream.
- Completion of a Research Methods course and an Introductory Statistics course with a minimum grade of C+ in each course. The content of specific courses may be reviewed to determine whether these criteria are met.
- Proof of active practicing nurse registration as either a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse is required by the application deadline. Applicants from other Canadian provinces/territories must have active practicing registration with their provincial or territorial regulatory body. Applicants from other countries may apply provided they have active practicing nurse status in their home country.
Nurse Practitioner Stream - Only Registered Nurses are eligible for application to the Nurse Practitioner Stream. Applicants from outside of Manitoba applying to the Nurse Practitioner stream must provide proof of active practicing RN registration in Canada no later than the application deadline. Successful applicants must provide proof of active practicing registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) and maintain this registration for the duration of the program.
Applicants with Indigenous ancestry in Canada who meet all entry requirements will be given priority for up to 20% of the enrolment quota; proof of Indigenous ancestry is required.
Students admitted to the Master of Nursing program must meet the non-academic requirements of: Immunization, criminal record search including vulnerable sector search, child abuse registry check, adult abuse registry check, CPR certification, WRHA Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) training, and respirator mask-fit testing as prescribed by the College of Nursing, and submit to the College of Nursing by the date established by the College of Nursing. Proof of an annual influenza vaccination is required of all students by the published deadline in the fall. Visit the College of Nursing website for full details on the non-academic requirements.
As per the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, a successfully completed English Language Proficiency Test is required of all applicants unless they have received a high school diploma or university degree from Canada or one of the countries listed on the English Language Proficiency Test Exemption List. If applicable, this score is required as a basis for admission and applicants will NOT be accepted subject to receipt of an acceptable score. Documented proof of either the above must be submitted with the application for admission. Please note: scores more than two years old are not acceptable.
Application Information
Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Nursing M.N. or Nurse Practitioner M.N. program of study pages.
Degree Requirements
The Master’s Program in Nursing includes 21 credit hours for students completing a thesis, and 27 credit hours for students completing the course-based capstone project option.
The Nurse Practitioner stream consists of 45 credit hours plus the Clinical Consolidation course.
Expected Time to Graduate: 2-4 years
Progression Chart
Thesis Route
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| NURS 7210 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 7220 | Quantitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 7320 | Philosophy of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 7340 | Evidence Informed Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7352 | Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| NURS 7360 | Integrative Focus | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| GRAD 7000 | Master's Thesis | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | Thesis students who have finished their coursework and are working on their thesis (research data collection, writing etc.) are required to register for GRAD 7000, as well as GRAD 7020 for each term until they graduate. |
This course progression reflects full-time student status. Students may elect to study full-time or part-time. All courses use blended delivery with biweekly in-class seminars alternated with online course delivery. Other additional optional graduate level coursework, as approved by the advisor, is also possible.
Capstone Project Route
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| NURS 7210 | Qualitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 7220 | Quantitative Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 7320 | Philosophy of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 7340 | Evidence Informed Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7352 | Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 12 | |
| Option A: | ||
| Integrative Focus (6 credit hours) | ||
Select 6 additional credit hours of elective coursework |
||
| Option B: | ||
Select 12 credit hours of elective coursework |
||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| NURS 7120 | Capstone Project | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| 1 | A student must complete all of the required coursework in their program before registering for the Capstone Project. Capstone project students who have finished their course work are required to register for NURS 7120, as well as GRAD 7020 for each term until they graduate. |
Notes:
- This course progression reflects full-time student status. Students may elect to study full-time or part-time. All courses use blended delivery.
- A maximum of 6 credit hours at the 3000 or 4000 level may be taken to meet program requirements, unless special permission has been obtained from the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, College of Nursing.
Nurse Practitioner Stream
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| NURS 7340 | Evidence Informed Practice 1 | 3 |
| NURS 7352 | Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing 1 | 3 |
| NURS 7402 | Advanced Pathophysiology and Therapeutics in Nurse Practitioner Practice | 2 |
| NURS 7412 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 7430 | Nurse Practitioner 1 | 6 |
| NURS 7442 | Clinical Practice 1 | 3 |
| NURS 7450 | Nurse Practitioner 2 | 5 |
| NURS 7462 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care Settings | 2 |
| Hours | 27 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| NURS 7470 | Nurse Practitioner 3 | 5 |
| NURS 7482 | Clinical Practice 2 | 4 |
| NURS 7490 | Nurse Practitioner 4 | 5 |
| NURS 7502 | Clinical Practice 3 | 4 |
| NURS 7330 | Clinical Consolidation (10 weeks of 400 clinical hours) 2 | 0 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
| 1 | Students who completed a Master of Nursing program and have advanced standing in NURS 7340 and or NURS 7352 or equivalent are required to substitute an elective course. This course progression reflects full-time student status. Students may elect to study full-time or part-time. All courses use blended delivery. Courses in the Nurse Practitioner Stream are scheduled in the Fall, Winter, and Summer Terms. |
| 2 | At the end of coursework, there is a clinical consolidations course (400 hours), which facilitates the integration and development of NP clinical skills. Arrangements for clinical practice for each student are organized by the NP Placement Coordinator, in collaboration with the clinical practice course leader and NP Director. |
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Nursing
An intensive readings course for graduate students. Topics may be selected within the general field of nursing and health research to suit the special needs and research interests of students, for example, transcultural nursing, women's health, or palliative care. Students must have a faculty member agree to advise them before registering with approval from the Associate Dean, Graduate Programs in the College of Nursing, at least one month prior to the course start date.
The course - based option in the Master of Nursing Program culminates in the Capstone Project. The Capstone Project provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to analyze, interpret, apply, and communicate knowledge acquired throughout their MN Program. Course graded pass/fail.
Students will develop knowledge in qualitative research in nursing and health care, including the philosophical assumptions, theories, ethical issues, designs, methodologies, and knowledge translation strategies that are integral elements of qualitative research.
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the essential steps of a systematic review and synthesis of the research literature, with a focus on qualitative and observational studies, to produce reliable evidence for health care practice.
Students will apply the steps of the quantitative research process to address problems identified in nursing practice, education, and/or administration. Students will also analyze the contributions that quantitative research has made to knowledge development in nursing.
Students will analyze nursing's theoretical and scientific evolution, and assess issues related to the role that theory and research play in a practice discipline. Emphasis will be placed upon the evaluation of conceptual and theoretical perspectives applicable to the student's chosen area of focus. May not be held with NURS 7090.
Equiv To: NURS 7090
This course provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate the acquisition and integration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes commensurate with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice in the clinical setting at the entry-level competency level. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7502 (C+).
Students will evaluate evidence-informed practice and its relationship to health care delivery and policy. Basic epidemiological statistics, literature searching, systematic reviews, critical appraisal, implementation science, and health intervention evaluation are integral elements of the course.
Equiv To: NURS 7080
Students will develop their knowledge of leadership in advanced nursing practice. Leadership theory, change management, policy development, ethical leadership, models of practice, and professional development are key elements of the course. These will be evaluated within the context of contemporary health care systems, and the legislative and fiscal environments within leadership in advanced nursing practice takes place. May not be held with NURS 7350.
Equiv To: NURS 7350
Students will integrate previous coursework within their substantive area: clinical practice, education or administration. Students develop self-directed learning goals and the faculty advisor facilitates goal development and provides guidance. Practice in their substantive area is required.
This course will provide an overview of the Nurse Practitioner curriculum with a focus on core content, concepts, and design of learning activities. This course is graded pass/fail.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7462
The student will apply advanced knowledge in the pathophysiology and therapeutics underlying nursing concepts common to primary care conditions, and will integrate this knowledge to provide safe and effective clinical reasoning and prescribing practices within the scope of NP practice.
This course develops advanced health assessment and critical thinking skills required of advanced practice as a nurse practitioner.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7400 (C+) Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7412
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, this clinical course focuses on advanced nursing practice assessment of clients of all ages in a primary care setting. This course is graded pass/fail.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre-requisite: NURS 7400 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice. Pre-or co-requisite: NURS 7410 (C+) Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7412
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, the student will develop advanced knowledge and skills as a primary care provider to address health issues affecting clients of all ages related to the HEENT (head, ears, eyes, nose, & throat), respiratory, and cardiovascular systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre-requisite: NURS 7412 (C+).
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, this clinical course focuses on advanced nursing practice with clients who are experiencing health problems related to the HEENT, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Course is graded pass/fail.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7440 (C+) Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice and NURS 7420 (C+) Clinical Practice 1.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7442
This course provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate the acquisition and integration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes commensurate with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice in the clinical setting at the beginner level. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Not to be held with NURS 7440.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre or Co-requisite: NURS 7430 (C+).
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7440
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, the student will develop advanced knowledge and skills as a primary care provider to address health issues affecting clients of all ages related to the reproductive, hematological, and genitourinary/renal system systems. Pre- requisite: NURS 7430.
This course furthers theoretical and practical knowledge of key components of community health within primary care. The emphasis of this course is on the community as client.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre-requisite: NURS 7400 (C+) Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7462
The student will examine advanced nursing care in primary care settings, including population health needs, the determinants of health, ethical practice, cultural safety and social justice. Emphasis will be on the development and evaluation of evidence-informed interventions to meet the health needs of Manitobans. Not to be held with NURS 7400 and NURS 7460.
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, the student will develop advanced knowledge and skills as a primary care provider to address health issues affecting clients of all ages related to the neurological, metabolic and gastro-intestinal systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7450 (C+).
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, this clinical course focuses on advanced nursing practice with clients who are experiencing health problems related to the gastrointestinal, hematology, genitourinary/renal, neurology, metabolic, and reproductive systems. Course is graded pass/fail.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7400 (C+) Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice and NURS 7440 (C+) Clinical Practice 2.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7482
This course provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate (the acquisition and integration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes commensurate with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice in the clinical setting at the intermediate level. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Not to be held with NURS 7480.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7442 (C+), pre or co-requisite: NURS 7470 (C+).
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7480
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, the student will develop advanced knowledge and skills as a primary care provider to address health issues affecting clients of all ages related to mental health, and the musculoskeletal and dermatological systems.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre-requisite: NURS 7470 (C+).
Within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, this clinical course focuses on advanced nursing practice with clients who are experiencing health problems related to musculoskeletal, dermatological and mental health issues. Course is graded pass/fail.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Pre-requisite: NURS 7400 Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice and NURS 7480 (C+) Clinical Practice 3.
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7502
This course provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate the acquisition and integration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes commensurate with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice in the clinical setting at the proficient level. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Not to be held with NURS 7500.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NURS 7482 (C+). Pre or co-requisite: NURS 7490 (C+).
Mutually Exclusive: NURS 7500
Through a critical evaluation of relevant concepts, paradigms, theories, and conceptual frameworks in science and nursing, students will advance their thesis endeavors.
This course will advance the studnet's critical understanding of the philosophical foundations and application of qualitative research methods in nursing and health care. Students will engage in a critical examination of the epistemological, ethical and methodological underpinnings of qualitative research. The implications of qualitative research, and its advancement and impact on policy development in nursing and health care are integral elements of the course.
Through critical analysis of knowledge translation and health policy frameworks, students will advance their knowledge of evidence-to-practice strategies that maximize research uptake in interprofessional, clinical, and political contexts. Students will draw on the course concepts to inform their area of research.
A dynamic seminar series for first year doctoral students to stimulate and facilitate academic discourse,professional socialization, proposal/thesis/development, funding opportunities and integration into the professional, university and national/international community of nursing scientists and their collaborative partners. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
A dynamic seminar series for second year doctoral students to stimulate and facilitate academic discourse, professional socialization, proposal/thesis/development, funding opportunities and integration into the professional, university and national/international community of nursing scientists and their collaborative partners. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
This course prepares doctoral students in nursing and other health related programs to expand their knowledge and skills in advanced level quantitative design and methods. Emphasis in the course is on critically appraising issues specific to the design, measurement, and analysis of data for advanced level quantitative studies in nursing and healthcare. Students will also analyze ethical and policy issues related to quantitative research designs.