Master of Nursing (MN) (Nurse Practitioner Stream)

The goal of the MN program at the University of New Brunswick is to prepare nurses for advanced professional roles through course work, as well as meaningful engagement with partnersstakeholders.The MN program is designed to equip students with an integrative knowledge of nursing leadership, research, theory, and practice. Students are supported to design a program of study that will enable them to advance nursing knowledge and practice in their area of interest. MN ThesisReport graduates have gone on to assume leadership roles in healthcare, government, and non-government sectors, take-up positions in teaching, academic and research environments, and complete doctoral programs. Nurse Practitioner graduates are working in a variety of primary health care settings across New Brunswick and Canada and may also complete doctoral programs. A significant number of funding opportunities are available to students via teaching and research assistantships, scholarships, and bursaries. Students undertaking thesis research have been successful in securing funding from external funding agencies such as the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), Canadian Nurses Foundation, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).Length: ThesisReport (2 years full-time, 4 years part-time), Nurse Practitioner (2 years full-time) Entry Terms: Fall

BN or BScN degree with courses in statistics and nursing research. In addition, applicants to the MN Nurse Practitioner program stream should have courses in health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology. Normally, a B in these course will be considered acceptable. CGPA of a least 3.3 or B+ Registration or eligibility for registration as a nurse in the province of N.B. (international students must have this in place before applying)