Health Transition Fund Final Report - Projects Listed By Subject Area

Table 3 - Education Programs for Extended/Expanded Nursing Roles in Primary Health Care
Settings by Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland & Labrador
Yukon
Northwest Territories &
Nunavut
Education Program
Educational qualifications are set by employing organization.
BN or graduate degree required for entry and an Advanced Graduate Diploma in
Community Health at Athabasca University.
SRNA’s criteria for practice in extended/expanded roles is outlined in “ The Registered
Nurse Scope of Practice: Special Nursing Procedures and Nursing Procedures by
Transfer of Medical Functions, 1993". Graduation from a formal course of study is
required. The Advanced Clinical Nursing Program at Saskatchewan Institute of
Applied Technology is the usual course of instruction.
Standards for registration under the enacted, but not proclaimed, legislation, have not
been determined. There is a Masters level program in Advanced Nursing Practice at the
University of Manitoba.
In 1994, the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing approved a program
for RN - EC at 10 sites co-ordinated by McMaster University. Program graduation
criteria includes: completion of a 24 month course by a diploma graduate to attain a
Bachelor of Nursing and NP certificate; or a BN preparation plus completion of a 12
month course to attain a NP certificate.
No specific courses identified.
NANB has published a policy statement supporting education at the Masters level. UNB
has introduced a nurse practitioner stream in its Master’s program. The nurses
practising in the IT/SP projects were given additional educational preparation prior to
entering the role.
Not applicable at present.
For demonstration projects, a NP certificate will be required from a recognized
program, or a licence to practice as a primary care NP.
RN diploma and at least 2 years practice for entry to Nurse Practitioner Program
offered by Centre for Nursing Studies. Graduation with NP Diploma. Regional nurses
require an RN diploma plus employer in-service education.
Employers accept a variety of education options.
Preference is for training at Aurora College in the Advanced Nursing Skills Education
Program but this is not a fixed requirement.
Sources: Associations of Registered Nurses and/or Ministry of Health in the respective jurisdiction as of August 2000.
The Centre for Nursing Studies in collaboration with
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