At University of Windsor in Windsor, Canada, Graduate Diploma Nurse Practitioner (GD/NP) is offered as a postgraduate diploma in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 12 months.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Nursing
Duration: 12 months
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Graduate Diploma Nurse Practitioner (GD/NP) at the University of Windsor prepares registered nurses to provide collaborative and autonomous primary health care to individuals, groups and communities, with an emphasis on health promotion and illness and injury prevention. The programme develops advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills that prepare graduates to order and interpret diagnostic tests, communicate diagnoses, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform other controlled procedures within the nurse practitioner scope of practice. It is a post-master's diploma designed for fast entry into nurse practitioner practice for nurses who already hold a master's degree in nursing. The programme can be completed in twelve months of full-time study, or up to three years part-time. Applicants need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent, a completed master's degree in nursing with a minimum B average, current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and at least two years of recent clinical nursing experience.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent, and a completed master's degree in nursing with a minimum B (70%) average. A current Ontario Certificate of Competence as a Registered Nurse with College of Nurses of Ontario registration is required, along with the equivalent of two years of clinical nursing (RN) experience in the last five years (more than 3,640 hours), completed by the February 1st application deadline. International or non-native English speakers must meet English proficiency requirements, such as a minimum IELTS score of 7.0, or CELBAN minimum scores of Writing 7, Speaking 8, Listening 10 and Reading 8.
