Nursing, Ph.D.
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 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 doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.
Nursing Ph.D. Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess a Master’s degree, preferably in Nursing. Pre-requisites for entry into the PhD Program include the equivalence of the following Master of Nursing (MN) courses: NURS 7320; NURS 7210; and NURS 7220. If pre-requisite education has been evaluated as insufficient, additional course work will be required prior to entry into the College of Nursing doctoral program. Other qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis. Exceptional MN students from the University of Manitoba who wish to apply to the PhD program before completing the MN program may be considered pending completion of NURS 7210, NURS 7220, NURS 7320, and NURS 7340 for a total of 12 credit hours.
Students admitted to the PhD in 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 published by the College of Nursing. Proof of an annual influenza vaccination is required of all students by the published deadline in the fall.
Students engaging in research projects in Manitoba that entail specific nurse practice competencies as outlined by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) require active registration with the CRNM prior to commencing the project. Students engaging in research projects in other Canadian provinces/territories which entail specific nursing practice competencies as outlined by their provincial/territorial regulatory bodies require proof of active practicing registration in their province/territory. Applicants or students with RN registration outside of Manitoba and who will require RN registration in Manitoba for the purpose of their thesis research are advised to contact the CRNM at www.crnm.mb.ca prior to application to the PhD in Nursing 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.
Application Information
Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Nursing Ph.D. program of study page.
Degree Requirements
The coursework requirement will consist of a minimum of 12 credit hours of 8000-level coursework:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 8002 | Advanced Philosophy of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 8010 | Advanced Qualitative Research for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 8020 | Advanced Knowledge Translation & Health Care Policy | 3 |
| NURS 8030 | Doctoral Student Seminars I | 0 |
| NURS 8040 | Doctoral Student Seminars II | 0 |
| NURS 8220 | Advanced Quantitative Research Design & Methods in Nursing and Health Care (or Equivalent Course) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Students admitted to the doctoral program without the prerequisite courses (NURS 7210, NURS 7220, NURS 7320) will be required to complete the prerequisite course(s) in the first two years of their program in addition to the required twelve credit hours of 8000-level course-work and the NURS 8030 and NURS 8040 Doctoral Student Seminars.
Students are expected to take a formal candidacy exam and complete a thesis.
Expected Time to Graduate: 4-6 years
Progression Chart
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| NURS 8002 | Advanced Philosophy of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 8010 | Advanced Qualitative Research for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 8030 | Doctoral Student Seminars I | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination 1 | 0 |
| NURS 8040 | Doctoral Student Seminars II | 0 |
| NURS 8020 | Advanced Knowledge Translation & Health Care Policy | 3 |
| NURS 8220 | Advanced Quantitative Research Design & Methods in Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Years 3-4 | ||
| GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis 2 | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Students are expected to take a formal candidacy exam, normally within 6 months of completing coursework or before the end of the second year. Students should register in GRAD 8010 in the term that they expect to complete the candidacy examination. If the exam is not completed in that term, re-registration is required. |
| 2 | Students who have finished their course work and Doctoral Candidacy Examination are required to register for GRAD 8000 along with GRAD 8020 for every remaining term (Fall, Winter and Summer) that they are in the PhD in Nursing program, 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.
- Students may augment their learning, as negotiated with their advisors, with other elective courses to enhance theoretical, clinical, methodological, statistical, and/or policy knowledge.
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.