Graduate Studies in Nursing: Explore Your Options in the MN Program

1. Graduate Studies in Nursing… Imagine the Possibilities: MN Program Info Jo-Ann V. Sawatzky RN, PhD Associate Dean, Graduate Programs College of Nursing University of Manitoba November, 2017

2. Outline • MN Program • Why an MN? • What/Where do I want to be? • Options? • How do I get there? • Overview of Programs/requirements

3. Why an MN? • Advance your career • Preparation for leadership roles in practice, education, and administration • Stepping stone to doctoral studies • Expand knowledge of your field • Credibility in the workplace • Acquire knowledge and skills for advanced practice roles (e.g., NP)

4. What/Where do I Want to be?Options/Examples? • Clinical: • Clinical Nurse Specialist • Nurse Practitioner • Nurse Educator/Instructor • Administration/Mgmt • Manager -> CNO • Education: • Nurse educator • Nursing Instructor • Research career PhD studies

5. *APN roles generally focus on the patient, within one domain of the Strong Model, and with some degree of involvement in the other domains, depending on goals/priorities.

6. Clinical Opportunities: Clinical Nurse Specialist • Responsibilities • Direct clinical practice • Expert coaching & guidance to other nurses • Collaboration – multidisciplinary team • Consultation • Research • Clinical & professional LEADERSHIP • Ethical decision making • Requires: Master’s Degree; clinical expertise • http://www.wrha.mb.ca/professionals/nursing/files/APN-Position-CNS.pdf [job description] • http://www.wrha.mb.ca/professionals/nursing/files/CNS-Toolkit.pdf

7. Nurse Practitioner • Our Program: Primary Care focus! • Responsibilities include: • Advanced assessment & diagnosis of client health/illness status • Orders and manages results of tests/performs minor procedures • Pharmacotherapeutics & other therapeutic interventions in client management • Can Rx certain drugs • holistic approach: Health promotion & prevention • Professional responsibilities & accountabilities • LEADERSHIP in practice! • Requires: Master’s Degree [NP Program;] CRNM license; 2 yrs of clinical experience • http://www.wrha.mb.ca/professionals/nursing/files/APN-Position-NP.pdf [job description] • http://www.wrha.mb.ca/professionals/nursing/files/NP-Toolkit.pdf

8. Administration Opportunities • Examples: • Clinical Resource Nurse • Manager • Program Director • Vice-president/CNO • Provides LEADERSHIP in nursing practice & education • Understands: • Context of nursing practice & health care • Organizations • Leadership

9. Education Opportunities: Nurse Educator – clinical setting • Provides education to clinical nurses related to: • Theories & practices of nursing • Clinical practice • Integrates research into education • Uses learner centered teaching strategies • LEADERS in clinical practice education!

10. Instructor – academic setting • Clinical/Skills Instructor • CEF/Skills lab/Simulation lab • Requirements: • BN • Clinical expertise/experience! • Classroom Instructor/Course Leader • Responsible for clinical and/or classroom courses • Requirements: • Master’s Degree • Clinical/theory expertise • LEADERS in education!

11. Achieving your career goals in nursing How do I get there?

12. Overview of MN Program • 2 basic options • Major focus/streams • Clinical • Education • Administration • Nurse practitioner (NP)

13. The MN Program

14. MN Program Prerequisites/Requirements** • BN, RPN, or RN Diploma & Degree in other discipline • GPA: >3.0 • Completion of undergrad Statistics & Research Methods (Grade >2.5) • Proof of registration [RN or RPN] • Nurse Practitioner Program: • Minimum of 2 years of full-time clinical practice **contact: stephanie.kozar@umanitoba.ca

15. The Majors • Preparing to apply…. • Requires homework! • 3 references & CV • *ID focus/stream on admission – in 500 words • Education? • Clinical? • Administration? • *ID advisor and area of interest on admission • eg., Dr. Seuss and the the impact of anxiety on students in clinical practice [education] • eg., Dr. Hook and improving clinical outcomes for cardiac patients [clinical] • eg., Dr. Freud and the relationship between leadership styles and bullying in the workplace [administration] *make appt to d/w Dr. Sawatzky if unsure/need guidance re focus/advisors

16. Preparing to apply, cont’d: • Application is submitted on-line to FGS via UM GradConnect • $100 processing fee • Deadline: March 1st * • Note: if accepted – non-academic requirements due by July 15th • Includes: Criminal Records Search, proof of WRHA PHIA, mask fit testing, a certificate re CPR, and required Immunizations. *nov 1st for internationally educated applicants

17. Majors - Coursework • 6 required courses • Science & Theory in Nursing • Qualitative Research Methods • Quantitative Research Methods • Evidence Informed Practice • Role Development in Nursing Practice • Integrative Focus [or 2 electives] • NOTE: 2 courses = full-time study!

18. Nurse Practitioner Program • Revised program!! • Unique! • 2 years f/t OR 4 years p/t program • 3 terms/yr • Includes a ‘clinical consolidation’ at the end of final year • 400 hrs • Final paper for publication • NOTE: rural/northern funding opportunities

19. Nurse Practitioner Program • Courses • Evidence Informed Practice, Leadership • Pathophysiology, Primary Care, Advanced Health Assessment • Nurse Practitioner theory 1-4 • Systems approach; integrates patho/pharm/assessment/mgmt • Clinical Practice 1-3; Clinical consolidation

20. MN Course Delivery • Flexible Methods • ‘Blended Delivery’ • In-class & on-line • Full or part-time options

21. Contact info • Stephanie Kozar, Graduate Programs Student Advisor [re program requirements] • Stephanie.kozar@umanitoba.ca • (204) 474-9955 • Jo-Ann Sawatzky, Associate Dean Graduate Programs • Joanne.sawatzky@umanitoba.ca • For appt: Call Pamela @ (204) 474-6216 re appt or e-mail: pamela.gordon@umanitoba.ca