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Students pursuing a career as primary health care nurse practitioners (PHCNPs) will gain the skills to deliver both independent and team-based primary care to patients, families, and populations, with a strong focus on wellness promotion and disease/injury prevention. The curriculum equips learners with sophisticated evaluation, diagnostic, and clinical decision-making abilities necessary for requesting and analyzing diagnostic tests, conveying medical assessments, authorizing medications, and conducting specialized controlled procedures. The University of Windsor's Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Program holds accreditation from the College of Nurses of Ontario. Graduates of this program qualify to seek Extended Class NP licensure for PHCNP specialization in Ontario.
Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent which includes physical assessment, and courses in research and statistics. Consideration may be given to nurse applicants holding degrees in other cognate disciplines.
Applicants must have maintained a minimum 70% average in the last two years of their undergraduate nursing program.
IELTS - Minimum score: 7.0; or, Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN): Minimum scores: Writing - 7; Speaking - 8; Listening - 10; Reading - 8.