PGDip in Nursing (Specialized Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Care) at Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau, Canada is a postgraduate diploma in Medicine programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters. Tuition for international students is CAD 825 per credit.
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Medicine
Duration: 3 semesters
International tuition: CAD 825 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This Diplome d'etudes superieures specialisees (DESS) in nursing sciences, specialized nurse practitioner profile in pediatric care, prepares licensed nurses for advanced practice with pediatric patients. The 30-credit, three-trimester full-time program develops in-depth advanced-practice knowledge in pediatric care, grounding clinical judgment in situations aimed at promoting, maintaining, or restoring children's health. Practice is based on evidence-based research, and graduates are prepared to exercise the expanded scope of practice granted under Article 36.1 of Quebec's Act respecting nurses, assuming clinical, transformational, and policy leadership roles in pediatric and hospital-based care settings, the community, and the wider health system. The program is contingented, with a total of 60 places available across the university's specialized nurse practitioner profiles, and admission is offered in the Fall term at the Gatineau and Saint-Jerome campuses.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.20 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Applicants must be licensed nurses registered as active members of the Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec (OIIQ). They must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing science obtained with a cumulative average of at least 3.2 on a 4.3 scale, and possess recent undergraduate-level knowledge of nursing foundations, research methods, and statistics. Applicants must have a sufficient working knowledge of English and, at the time of application, must have completed a minimum of 3,360 hours of practice with the pediatric population, in a hospital setting, within the previous five years. Candidates must achieve a sufficient score on the admissions committee's selection grid; meeting all stated criteria does not guarantee admission to the program. French-language proficiency equivalent to a Test de francais international (TFI) score of at least 750 out of 990, or an equivalent test, is required of applicants not otherwise exempt under the university's French-language policy.
