Course Descriptions
The CNPP consists of 11 courses including 6 practice education experiences. Students can complete the program full-time over 2 years with the option of completing the program on a part-time basis. Refer to the CNPP Course Schedule to review the sequencing of courses. Students must complete all first-year courses prior to taking any second-year courses.
Theory Courses
MNUR 800 Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
The course reviews the domains of advanced practice nurse roles in Canada. An examination of the historical, philosophical, sociopolitical and economic influences develops the foundation for practice. Factors that affect role implementation and innovative models that utilize the advanced practice nurse role in primary health care are investigated.
MNUR 801 Research for Nurse Practitioners
Evidence informed methods used in clinical practice by advanced practice nurses are examined. Critically appraise and apply research, best practice guidelines and theory relevant to advanced nursing practice. Students will develop a research question addressing an identified gap related to advanced practice nursing.
MNUR 803 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I
Pathophysiology of common acute and chronic disorders across the lifespan informs therapeutic decisions including pharmacotherapeutic principles, professional, ethical, regulatory and practical aspects of prescribing. Cellular biology, immunity and the central nervous system will provide a foundation for the study of disease and therapeutics in other body systems. Pre-requisite: MNUR 800 (courses can be taken concurrently)
MNUR 809 Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing I
Transforming complex clinical problems to researchable questions, students will systematically review and appraise the literature for evidence, consider ethical issues in research methods, design a study proposal, and consider knowledge translation strategies. A literature review is completed in preparation for a major research paper that addresses health improvements for patients, families, communities, or health care systems. Prerequisite: 24 approved credit hours at the 800 level.
MNUR 818 Advanced Nursing Practice Leadership in Health Promotion
Advanced practice nurses will be prepared with a strong theoretical foundation in health promotion, illness prevention and maintenance of health across populations and communities. Interprofessional approaches to improve population health considering the influence of sociopolitical, environmental, economic and health concepts are included.
Practice Education Courses
MNUR 802 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (16 hours of practice education experience).
Phases of clinical judgment and various diagnostic reasoning models are explored in the context of direct patient care. Health maintenance concepts and diagnostic reasoning skills are developed. The mandatory one-week on-campus residency is designed to develop and evaluate health assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills. While enrolled, the student will engage in 16 hours of practice education experience. Additionally, a one-week mandatory residency in Regina is held at the end of this course. The residency will account for 39 lab hours. Pre-requisite: MNUR 800 and MNUR 803
MNUR 805 Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (153 hours of practice education experience)
Building on the content from MNUR 803, pathophysiology of common disorders across the lifespan informs health assessments and pharmacotherapeutic decisions in practice. Analysis of the functioning of body systems provides a foundation for the study of disease and pharmacotherapeutics.
Prerequisites: MNUR 802 and MNUR 803. While enrolled, the student will engage in 153 hours of practice education experience with a portion of these hours in a community pharmacy setting
MNUR 806 Health and Illness Across the Lifespan I (117 hours of practice education experience)
A broad knowledge base is integrated with critical appraisal for determining diagnoses and patient needs. Appropriate selection from a range of evidence-informed non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions restores or maintains functional, physiological and mental stability to achieve optimal health. Conception, prenatal, postnatal care and family health care are emphasized.
Prerequisite: MNUR 805. While enrolled, the student will engage in 117 hours of practice education experiences.
MNUR 807 Health and Illness Across the Lifespan II (117 hours of practice education experience)
A broad knowledge base is integrated with critical appraisal for determining diagnoses and patient needs. Appropriate selection from a range of evidence-informed non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions restores or maintains functional, physiological and mental stability to achieve optimal health. Gender and episodic care are emphasized. Prerequisite: MNUR 805. While enrolled the student will engage in 117 hours of practice education experiences.
MNUR 808 Health and Illness Across the Lifespan III (117 hours of practice education experience)
A broad knowledge base is integrated with critical appraisal for determining diagnoses and patient needs. Appropriate selection from a range of evidence-informed non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions restores or maintains functional, physiological and mental stability to achieve optimal health. Healthy aging and chronic care management are emphasized. Prerequisite: MNUR 805. While enrolled, the student will engage in 117 hours of practice education experiences.
MNUR 810 Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing II (182 hours of practice education experience)
Advanced nursing practice concepts are integrated into a consolidated practice education experience. Autonomy, accountability, decision-making, and critical analysis of organizational and system issues that influence advanced nursing practice are demonstrated. Knowledge translation of a piece of scholarly work completed during the program is facilitated. Prerequisite: MNUR 809. While enrolled, the student will engage in 182 hours of practice education experiences.