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Adult Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration

The aim of the Adult Care Nurse Practitioner concentration is to prepare the adult care nurse practitioner for a multifaceted role in settings where specialised and ultra specialized adult care is provided. These settings include hospitals, specialised outpatient clinics and certain complex homecare services. The adult care nurse practitioner works specifically with the adult population (aged 14 and over) with complex acute, chronic or critical care issues. The focus is the development of expert clinical competence and leadership. The ability to function as an educator, consultant, collaborator, and leader are integral parts of the Nurse Practitioner role. These competencies are developed throughout the curriculum. In Québec, the adult care nurse practitioner title is Infirmière praticienne spécialisée en soins aux adultes (IPSSA).)

For additional information on the Adult Care NP scope of practice, visit the Specialized Nurse Practitioners and Their Practice: Guidelines available on the Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) website: (available in French and English).

The ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University, Ingram School of Nursing Adult Care Nurse Practitioner concentration is one of three training programs in the province of Québec.

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Note for applicants with a Master of Nursing Degree:

Admission for Winter 2026 will only open as of February 15th, 2025.

Concurrent M.Sc.(Applied) in Nurse Practitioner; Non-Thesis - Adult Care and Graduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care (Full-time Studies)

Year 1

Fall Term (Term 1)

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Winter Term (Term 2)

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NUR2 608 - Seminar in Nursing

3

NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing

3

NUR2 617 - Clin in Fam Systems Nursing 1

3

NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare

or

NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing

3

NUR2 612 - Research Methods in Nursing

3

NUR2 677 - Reasoning in Adult Care 1

3

NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing

3

NUR2 678 - Reasoning in Adult Care 2

4

Total credits:

12

Total credits:

13

Year 2

Fall Term (Term 3)

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Winter Term (Term 4)

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NUR2 648 - Advanced Adult Health Assess.

6

NUR2 626 - Professional Issues in Nursing

3

NUR2 687 - Reasoning in Adult Care 3

6

NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice

3

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NUR2 688 - Reasoning in Adult Care 4

6

Total credits:

12

Total credits:

12

Year 3

Summer Term (Term 5)

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Fall Term (Term 6)

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NUR2 657 - Adult Care Internship 1

13

NUR2 658 - Adult Care Internship 2

11

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NUR2 689 - Clinical Seminar *

2

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

* this course is taken alongside the internship in both Summer and Fall.
Concurrent M.Sc.(Applied) in Nurse Practitioner; Non-Thesis - Adult Care and Graduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care (Part-time Studies)

Year 1

Fall Term (Term 1)

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Winter Term (Term 2)

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NUR2 608 - Seminar in Nursing

3

NUR2 611 - Policy Leadership in Nursing

3

NUR2 617 - Clin in Fam Systems Nursing 1

3

NUR2 642 - Ethics in Advanced Practice

3

Total credits:

6

Total credits:

6

Year 2

Fall Term (Term 3)

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Winter Term (Term 4)

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NUR2 515 - Applied Statistics for Nursing

3

NUR2 600 - Knowledge Transl in Healthcare

or

NUR2 603 - Teaching & Learning in Nursing

3

NUR2 612 - Research Methods in Nursing

3

NUR2 677 - Reasoning in Adult Care 1

3

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NUR2 678 - Reasoning in Adult Care 2

4

Total credits:

6

Total credits:

10

Year 3

Fall Term (Term 5)

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Winter Term (Term 6)

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NUR2 648 - Advanced Adult Health Assess.

6

NUR2 688 - Reasoning in Adult Care 4

6

NUR2 687 - Reasoning in Adult Care 3

6

NUR2 626 - Professional Issues in Nursing

3

Total credits:

12

Total credits:

9

Year 4

Summer Term (Term 7)

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Fall Term (Term 8)

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NUR2 657 - Adult Care Internship 1

13

NUR2 658 - Adult Care Internship 2

11

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NUR2 689 - Clinical Seminar

2

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

* this course and its description are currently in review

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Concurrent Graduate Diploma in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care and Graduate Certificate in Nurse Practitioner - Adult Care

Winter Term (Term 1)

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NUR2 677 - Reasoning in Adult Care 1

3

NUR2 678 - Reasoning in Adult Care 2

4

Total credits:

7

Fall Term (Term 2)

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Winter Term (Term 3)

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NUR2 648 - Advanced Adult Health Assess.

6

NUR2 688 - Reasoning in Adult Care 4

6

NUR2 687 - Reasoning in Adult Care 3

6

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Total credits:

12

Total credits:

6

Summer Term (Term 4)

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Fall Term (Term 5)

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NUR2 657 - Adult Care Internship 1

13

NUR2 658 - Adult Care Internship 2

11

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NUR2 689 - Clinical Seminar

2

Total credits:

13

Total credits:

13

Adult Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Internships

By the end of the program, the student will have completed 950 hours of clinical practicum. The supervision of students in the clinical setting is provided by nurse practitioners, physicians and advanced practice nurses. Clinical internships expose the student to a variety of medical specialties and take place in hospital and in specialty outpatient clinics.

For a complete list of all clinical requirements to be completed prior to the beginning of your internship courses, please visit the Student Portal webpage.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Adult Care Nurse Practitioner concentration can practice in acute care (hospital-based units) and outpatient clinics with clients requiring specialized or ultra-specialized care.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services of Quebec (MSSS) governs all public sector NP positions in the province. Applicants are encouraged to visit the MSSS website for more information:

Pre-Requisites, Admission Requirements and Application Process

Consult our Applications to Graduate Programs page for more information and detailed instructions regarding program-specific requirements.

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