Nurse Practitioner (Non-Thesis): Mental Health (M.Sc.A.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Ingram School of Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Degree: Master of Science Applied
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
** New Program. This program replaces the M.Sc.A. Nursing (Non-Thesis) : Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. **
The M.Sc.(A.) in Nurse Practitioner; Non-Thesis – Mental Health, in combination with the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, focuses on assessment, diagnosis, care and treatment of mental illness in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
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 (42 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR2 515 | Applied Statistics for Nursing. | 3 |
Applied Statistics for Nursing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Principles of data analysis and statistical inference with an emphasis on the utilization and interpretation of analysis of variance and regression procedures in nursing research. An additional emphasis will be on critiquing data analysis in current nursing research articles. | ||
| NUR2 608 | Seminar in Nursing. | 3 |
Seminar in Nursing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Students gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families. The orientation to practice is Strengths-Based Nursing. | ||
| NUR2 611 | Policy Leadership in Nursing. | 3 |
Policy Leadership in Nursing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Students continue to gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families. | ||
| NUR2 612 | Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
Research Methods in Nursing Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Basic knowledge and skills needed to conduct research. The philosophy and principles of scientific inquiry, research design, sampling, techniques of data collection, ethics, and incorporating research into practice are discussed with emphasis for nursing. | ||
| NUR2 617 | Clinical in Family Systems Nursing 1. | 3 |
Clinical in Family Systems Nursing 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course develops the knowledge and skills required to enhance the health of families. Family health has to do with ways of learning, developing, relating,behaving, and thinking which promote physical and psychological well-being. It involves coping with adversity by developing or drawing on family and individual strengths, as well as external resources. From the foundational perspective of Strengths-Based Nursing, students will learn approaches to family engagement and assessment using theoretically and empirically grounded strategies for working with families. | ||
| NUR2 626 | Professional Issues in Nursing. | 3 |
Professional Issues in Nursing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An examination of theories of learning and organizational behaviour as related to the preparation of nurses for the delivery of health care services. Implications of these theories for the assessment, development, and evaluation of nursing programs will be investigated. | ||
| NUR2 642 | Ethics in Advanced Practice. | 3 |
Ethics in Advanced Practice. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of common as well as complex ethical issues in advanced nursing practice. General ethical standards for professional practice are reviewed as well as selected controversies. | ||
| NUR3 656 | Mental Health Internship 1. | 12 |
Mental Health Internship 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Clinical training in the assessment and management of psychiatric illness, including psychiatric outpatient, inpatient, and emergency care units, to complete required clinical encounters, including assessment, interventions and evaluations. Emphasis is on facilitating the ability to recognize the required psychiatric conditions and pathology associated with these conditions and to develop longitudinal management plans that encompass biopsychosocial understanding of the conditions and address urgent and emergency situations. A strengths-based approach will guide nursing interventions with the patient/family, taking into consideration cultural, societal and environmental aspects. | ||
| NUR3 690 | Reasoning in Mental Health 1. | 3 |
Reasoning in Mental Health 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to fundamental concepts in psychopathology, as well as psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and intervention. Emphasis placed on advanced practice nursing competencies integrated in mental health care of patients. Objectives also include relevant legal aspects when presented with a patient at risk for violent or dangerous behaviour. | ||
| NUR3 694 | Reasoning in Mental Health 5. | 3 |
Reasoning in Mental Health 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced nursing knowledge and skills, within the scope of practice of a mental-health nurse practitioner, in the assessment and management of medical illness and somatic symptoms in psychiatry and to introduce basic psychotherapy concepts. Recognition of the pathology associated with these conditions and development of longitudinal management plans that encompass biopsychosocial understanding of the conditions and address urgent and emergency situations. | ||
| NUR3 699 | Pharmacology for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. | 3 |
Pharmacology for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced concepts in pharmacology for mental health nurse practitioners, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. Students will learn decision-making skills and problem-solving in the domain of clinical pharmacology. | ||
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR2 600 | Knowledge Translation in Healthcare . | 3 |
Knowledge Translation in Healthcare . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to conceptual models, strategies, and tools to support the identification, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practices in nursing and health care. The theoretical foundations for an actual implementation project and an introduction to basic concepts in project management. | ||
| NUR2 603 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing . | 3 |
Teaching and Learning in Nursing . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the role of the nurse educator in healthcare settings and academia. Focus on application of theoretical and evidence-based approaches to education and exploration of how individuals learn and develop within the nursing profession. Development of educational approaches that promote student learning in face-to-face, hybrid, simulated and online learning environments. Emphasis on course design and development process, teaching and facilitation, student assessments, the evaluation of education activities and critical reflection and dialogue to support development of educational leadership. | ||