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Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma at Queen's University

Queen's University, Canada

Programme overview

One-year full-time or two-year part-time graduate diploma educating master's-prepared nurses for advanced practice as Nurse Practitioners. It consists of seven courses developed and delivered with the Ontario Nurse Practitioner Education Consortium (ONPEC).

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Department: Graduate Nursing  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Courses cover pathophysiology, NP roles and responsibilities, advanced health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutics and an Integrative Practicum. Students complete 728 clinical placement hours in total.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to apply for Extended Class registration as a Nurse Practitioner in Ontario.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate degree in nursing and a Master's degree (nursing preferred), CASN-accredited, with a minimum B average in both; two academic references and one clinical reference; active College of Nurses of Ontario RN registration; two years of relevant full-time RN practice (minimum 3640 hours) in the past five years. Applications due February 1.

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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