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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Gr. Dip.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The 30-credit Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is taken alongside either the M.Sc.(A.) Nurse Practitioner (Non-Thesis, Primary Care) for entrants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or the Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for entrants with a Master of Science in Nursing. It covers acute and chronic health concerns across the lifespan, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment within the nurse practitioner scope of practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences  |  Department: Ingram School of Nursing  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health concerns across the lifespan in primary care.

Career pathways

Graduates may be eligible to sit the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Taken with the M.Sc.(A.) Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) for entrants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or the Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for entrants with a Master of Science in Nursing.

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