The Master of Nursing – Advanced Nurse Practitioner (MN-ANP) program is ideal for baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses with a solid clinical practice foundation and strong interest in primary health care nursing at an advanced practice level. Building on the registered nurse scope of practice, students will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities linked to advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgement necessary for autonomous management of care across the lifespan.
Graduates are well-prepared to engage in evidence-informed advanced nursing practice through the clinical, advocacy, education, research, and leadership roles of the primary health care NP. Primary health care NPs practice in a variety of settings including, for example, health centres, family practices, emergency rooms, correctional facilities, nursing homes, universities, and schools.
This program is approved by the Nurses Association of New Brunswick. After completing all degree requirements, graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family/All Ages (CNPE: F/AA) in May or October which is a requirement for NP practice registration.
The MN-ANP program is a demanding full-time program requiring 5 consecutive academic terms of study (20 months). The program is delivered using a combination of on-site (in-person) and online synchronous (real-time) learning. Students complete a total of 43 credit hours across 11 courses and complete a total of 700 clinical practicums hours (4 practicums at 100 hours each and 1 final 300-hour full time practicum). Clinical practicums are organized using a preceptorship model and all hours are completed 1:1 with a NP or Physician.
Nurse practitioner students must attend all required in-person components of the program including but not limited to practicums, OSCEs, labs, and exams. Clinical practicums for this program are in diverse geographical regions of the province. All students are expected to travel; travel costs are the responsibility of the student.
Please note: Students are not permitted to contact NPs or physicians on their own to discuss placement opportunities. Your preceptorship placements will be arranged by the Faculty of Nursing.
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YEAR 1 |
NURS 6018 - Nursing Leadership, Ethics & Health Policy NURS 6211 - Advanced Health Assessment: Theory & Clinical Practicum (100 hours) NURS 6203 - Advanced Pathophysiology |
NURS 6213 - Primary Health Care Management Adult I: Theory & Clinical Practicum (100 hours) NURS 6202 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
NURS 6016 - Research and Evidence-Informed Nurse Practitioner Practice NURS 6204 – Nurse Practitioner Roles and Issues NURS 6215 - Primary Health Care Management Pediatrics Theory & Clinical Practicum (100 hours) |
YEAR 2 |
NURS 6013 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing NURS 6217 - Primary Health Care Management Adult II: Theory & Clinical Practicum (100 hours) |
NURS 6219 - Final Clinical Practicum (300 hours) |
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Applicants must meet admission requirements set out by the School of Graduate Studies and by the Faculty of Nursing. Admission is granted on a competitive basis and enrolment is limited. Please note that students are admitted on a cohort basis every two years.
The MN program includes clinical practice and therefore effective communication in English is essential. The minimum TOEFL score is 600 for the paper-based testing or 253 for computer-based testing.
The Graduate Academic Unit has the discretion to require an assessment through the UNB English Language Programme either prior to admission or following admission to the program, if language skills are problematic in the clinical or classroom areas.
If an assessment is required, the Faculty of Nursing Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies will communicate to the student in writing and monitor the assessment process for satisfactory language acquisition for practice. The cost of an assessment is the responsibility of the student.
Next intake: September 2025
Admission deadline: January 15th, 2025
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