In the graduate diploma primary health care nurse practitioner (PHCNP), students will be prepared to provide collaborative and autonomous primary health care to individuals, groups or communities, with an emphasize on health promotion as well as illness/injury prevention. Students will develop advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills in preparation for ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, communicating diagnoses, prescribing pharmaceuticals, and performing other specific controlled procedures.
The Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Windsor is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (www.cno.org). Current graduates from this program are eligible to apply for Extended Class/NP registration as a PHCNP specialty Nurse Practitioner in Ontario. Please download the GD/PHC-NP flyer for more details.
Admission requirements for the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program
- All general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are applicable.
- Applicants must have a CNO-approved 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 (e.g. BN, etc.).
- Applicants must have a minimum B (70%) average in the last two years of their undergraduate nursing program.
- Completed CNO-approved undergraduate nursing program (BScN) or equivalent nursing degree (e.g. BN, etc.) with a minimum B (70%) average
- Equivalent of two years of clinical nursing (RN) hands-on experience in the last five years (> 3,640 hours) completed by the February 1st application deadline
- Must have current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no practice restrictions
- For the Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma program only - must also have a completed master’s degree in nursing or health-related field (nursing preferred).
- Preference will be given to Ontario residents.
Application Submission Requirements
- One completed on-line application. Details can be found at www.uwindsor.ca/graduate.
- CNO Registration (For Registered Nurses ONLY). Applicants must have current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no practice restrictions. Please submit a copy of your registration status via Find a Nurse from the CNO website. The date that you printed a copy should be on the document.
- Three Faculty of Nursing Confidential Reports to be completed by academic/professional referees, with at least one from an academic who has taught the applicant and one from a recent employment supervisor. Important: Apply at least three weeks before the application deadline to ensure your referees complete the form by the deadline.
- Verification of Employment Hours Form must be submitted to all employers throughout your nursing career. Employers will complete and send the forms to the University of Windsor, Office of the Registrar-Graduate Division at gradadmit@uwindsor.ca. Students are not to upload the forms.
- NP Personal Essay Questions
- Applicant Profile
- Certification of English Proficiency (official IELTS or CELBAN) if you are an applicant from abroad and your native language is not English. IELTS—minimum score: 7.0 or Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN): Minimum scores: Writing - 7; Speaking - 8; Listening - 10; Reading – 8
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work from all colleges or universities attended. Current or past University of Windsor students can print their transcripts through their UWinsite student account. Official transcripts are not required for University of Windsor graduates.
Applications for admission with required documents must be submitted by February 1.
- Applications that are incomplete by the February 1st deadline will not be reviewed. This includes the submission of completed Confidential Report forms from referees and the Verification of Employment Hours form.
- Late admissions are not accepted for the Nurse Practitioner Program.
- An interview may be required.
How to Apply:
Tuition Information:
- Please refer to Master's candidate year base tuition as well as Compulsory Incidentals. Click https://www.uwindsor.ca/finance/student-accounts to go to the Cashier's website.
- Tuition Fee Estimator per Semester
Other Resources and Information:
Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program information
Contact Information:
Suneeta Singh
Graduate Secretary
Faculty of Nursing
ssingh@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000, x2260
Dr. Kathy Pfaff
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs in the Faculty of Nursing
kpfaff@uwindsor.ca
519.253.3000, x4977
Dr. Sherry Morrell
Assistant Professor and PHCNP Program Graduate Coordinator
Faculty of Nursing
morrells@uwindsor.ca
Fax: 519.973.7084