Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science in Nursing (MScN/PHC-NP)

In the primary health care nurse practitioner (PHCNP) field, students will be prepared to provide collaborative and autonomous primary health care to individuals, groups or communities, with an emphasize on health promotion as well as illness/injury prevention. Students will develop advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills in preparation for ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, communicating diagnoses, prescribing pharmaceuticals, and performing other specific controlled procedures.

The Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Windsor is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (www.cno.org). Current graduates from this program are eligible to apply for Extended Class/NP registration as a PHCNP specialty Nurse Practitioner in Ontario. Please download MScN/Phc-NP flyer for more details.

Admission requirements for the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program

• All general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are applicable.
• Applicants must have a CNO-approved Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent which includes physical assessment, and courses in research and statistics. Consideration may be given to nurse applicants holding degrees in other cognate disciplines (e.g. BN, etc.).
• Applicants must have a minimum B (70%) average in the last two years of their undergraduate nursing program.
• Completed CNO-approved undergraduate nursing program (BScN) or equivalent nursing degree (e.g. BN, etc.) with a minimum B (70%) average
• Equivalent of two years of clinical nursing (RN) hands-on experience in the last five years (> 3,640 hours) completed by the February 1st application deadline
• Must have current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no practice restrictions
• For the Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma program only - must also have a completed master’s degree in nursing or health-related field (nursing preferred).
• Preference will be given to Ontario residents.