Adult Care Nurse Practitioner (Gr. Cert.) (21 credits)
Offered by: Ingram School of Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Program credit weight: 21
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care is taken concurrently with the Graduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care by students entering the program with a Master’s of Nursing. This course of study is designed to prepare students to assume the full scope of Adult Care Nurse Practitioner practice. Adult Care Nurse practitioners provide advanced practice, including advanced-practice nursing care to the adult population with complex acute, chronic or critical health issues, requiring secondary and tertiary line of care. The program is built on a foundation of Strengths-Based Nursing care of individuals, families and communities.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (21 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR3 646 | Advanced Adult Health Assessment. | 6 |
Advanced Adult Health Assessment. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination and application of advanced physical assessment skills and techniques. Emphasis on history taking and interpreting assessment and diagnostic data, including practice of skills in oral and written communication with patients,families and health care colleagues. | ||
| NUR3 648 | Clinical Seminar in Adult Care 1 | 1 |
Clinical Seminar in Adult Care 1 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Application of theoretical knowledge to clinical practice by exploring illnesses and diseases of the adult through the presentation of cases and scientific articles. Presentation of a scientific article pertaining to a related subject of interest, a new or controversial therapy or a clinical question. | ||
| NUR3 649 | Clinical Seminar in Adult Care 2 | 1 |
Clinical Seminar in Adult Care 2 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Application of theoretical knowledge. Exploration of illnesses and diseases of the adult through the presentation of cases and scientific articles. | ||
| NUR3 658 | Adult Care Internship 1. | 13 |
Adult Care Internship 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Integration of theoretical knowledge with practical skills in the clinical setting Exposure to a variety of in-patient and specialized clinical settings. Practice of history taking and physical assessment; determine differential diagnoses; request diagnostic exams and techniques, propose therapeutic options, implement interventions and determine desired outcomes in the adult population. The emphasis will be on clinical judgement, critical thinking, collaboration, professional roles and responsibilities, communication, evidence-based practice and leadership. | ||