The Master of Nursing (MN) program is a 6.0 Full Course Equivalent coursework graduate program. There are two streams: one for students interested in advanced practice nursing, and the other for students interested in completing the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (PHCNP) program that leads to licensure as a Registered Nurse (Extended Class) Nurse Practitioner.

The program includes a focus on northern health issues, providing graduates with insight and preparation to work with Indigenous peoples, and other diverse populations in rural and remote Ontario, and beyond. Graduates will be prepared to deliver exceptional advanced relational patient care that will both meet the needs and enhance the health of Northern Ontarians. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

1.  Synthesize in-depth knowledge and theory related to advanced nursing practice.

2.  Design and implement advanced nursing practice with diverse clients.

3.  Demonstrate enhanced skills in critical appraisal and research methodologies to contribute to nursing research.

4.  Demonstrate leadership skills to influence change in nursing and health care.

5.  Engage in therapeutic relational practice with individuals, families, communities, and interprofessional care providers.

All students will complete 2.0 FCE of core graduate nursing courses. Thereafter, the PHCNP students will complete the 4.0 FCE PHCNP courses offered by the 9-university PHCNP Consortium. The advanced practice students will complete the remaining 4.0 FCE offered by Lakehead University School of Nursing. Students can follow a full-time or flexible full-time model.