Orientation
2013

• 1330-1400: Introductions and Overview of the session
• 1400-1430: Overview of the Provincial NP
Program
• 1430-1500: The NP Program at York
• 1500-1515: Break
• 1515-1545: Clinical Placements
• 1545-1630: Technical Components (Don
Newton)

Ontario Primary Health Care
Nurse Practitioner Program

• Laurentian University *
• University of Ottawa *
• McMaster University
• Lakehead University
• Queen ’ s University
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Windsor
• Ryerson University
• York University
* Offer francophone program

PHCNP Program
Board of Directors
(COUPN Deans and Directors)
Provincial
Coordinator
NP Coordinators/University Contact Persons
Queen ’ s Ottawa Lakehead
Laurentian Francophone York Ryerson Western McMaster Windsor

• Utilization of distributed learning modalities
• Consortium model (the largest nursing consortium in Canada)
• Incorporation of principles adult learning
(including student input)
• Curriculum encompasses aspects of problem-based learning

PHCNP Program Support for Students
• Services available from:
– Director of Graduate Programs
– Site Coordinator
– Program Assistant
– Technical Support
– Course Faculty
– Clinical Directors
– Clinical Preceptors
– Central Registry Data Base

• Faculty of Nursing at York University
• Liaison with the Provincial Consortium and the Curriculum Committee via Deans and
Directors Group
• Executive responsibility for the NP
Program delivery at York University

• Provides counsel and support to students re: course plans, exams, appeals, and clinical placements
• Coordinates student placements
• Communicates with Nursing Placement Office re: contracts for clinical placements issued by the university
• Communicates with university departments, consortium and students re: university policies and procedures (e.g. appeals)

• Provides support/counsel to students
• Assists students with course plan
• Communicates with university departments, and potential applicants
• Books exams, exam reviews, classrooms

• Assists with navigating on the NP Network
(i.e., accessing newsgroups)
• Assists with technical/equipment issues
• Manages the Central Region Data Base
(CRDB)

• Provincial Course Professors are responsible for the curriculum and course content
• Utilize input from students, course directors (tutors/instructors), Curriculum
Committee and others
• Set the course content and exams
• Responsible for releasing student grades to individual universities and students

• Employed by York University
• Deliver the provincial curriculum and grade assignments and exams
• Have input into course development and resources
• Available for student support and counselling

• Provided clinical supervision
• Are not employed by the York University
• Have access to the course materials and can provide input to Course Professors and Course Directors
• Provide evaluation of student performance in the clinical setting
• Do not determine grades or pass/fail

• Core Courses at York – Need Passport
York Account to access Moodle
• NP Courses through the Consortium – all are available on the NP website: http://np-education.ca

• Pathophysiology
• Roles & Responsibilities of the Nurse
Practitioner
• Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnosis
I & II (AHAD)
• Therapeutics In Primary Health Care I & II
• Integrative Practicum

• Pathophysiology: no clinical – biweekly online chat
• Roles and Responsibilities: no clinical – biweekly online chat
• AHAD I : 3 hrs seminar/wk, 78 hours clinical per semester
• AHAD II : 3 hrs seminar/wk, 78 hours clinical per semester

• Therapeutics I: 3 hrs seminar/wk, 78 hrs clinical per semester
• Therapeutics II: 3 hrs seminar/wk, 78 hrs clinical per semester
• Integrative Practicum: 455 clinical hours
(35 hrs/wk, 6 hrs seminar biweekly over 13 week period (May-Aug)
* All courses use distance methods

• Available on the website
• Review in preparation for courses starting in the Fall

• The NP Central Registration is an on-line form completed by all students in the NP
Consortium
• Demographic data, Course Plan and NP
Network Registration
• CRDB is available on available on-line at: http://crdb.np-education.ca

• The information you provide in your NP
Course Plan goes to the CRDB
• The CRDB is not a registering system; you must ensure you are registered for your courses through your home university
Registrar system
• The CRDB provides access to NP courses

• All students must register for courses at their home university
• Site coordinator and program assistant can provide support with this registration process

Available on the NP website and includes:
• exam dates and times
• dates and times for Virtual classroom sessions for Pathophysiology and Roles and
Responsibilities
University specific seminars are arranged at your university and will be available on the York
Graduate Nursing Faculty Website
• check the York Academic Calendar for other important dates

York University Faculty of Nursing Website includes:
• Dates and times for AHAD and
Therapeutics seminars
• Other important dates for graduate students at York University
*
See Academic Calendar for other course information

• All placements are secured and maintained by the site coordinator at York
University
• Clinical Request Forms for AHAD,
Therapeutics, and the Integrative
Practicum are available on the NP
Website
• Placements take into consideration the learning needs of the student

• Students ’ own workplaces are not suitable for clinical placements
• Clinical placement takes place predominantly in primary health care settings i.e. CHC, FHT, GP offices
• Policies related to clinical placements can be found on the York University Faculty of
Nursing Website

• All consortium universities have assigned catchment areas for placements
• As per your letter of offer you are expected to complete your placements within York ’ s catchment
• This may mean that you have to travel some distance; generally <60Km or one hour from home

• Clinical Preparedness Package must be complete before your placements can start
– Police Check for Vulnerable Persons
– Immunizations
– Mask Fitting
– CPR
– WEPA
• All forms are on the website
• Start this process now

Link to Boundaries Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=204847996981194733316.00049b3a59105fe43519e
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(highlight/control/click)

• York University will arrange any accommodation to your disability in the practicum setting
• Discuss your accommodation needs with the
Site Coordinator/Practicum Coordinator as early as possible in the term
• York University's Counselling & Disability
Services (CDS) provides a professional and supportive environment in which all York students have equitable access to a range of services that assist in facilitating their academic success.

• All students are encouraged to express any concerns or provide input.
• Options for student input:
– Course and faculty evaluations (anonymous and available on-line)
– Contact with faculty, site coordinator
– Feedback to COUPN Curriculum Committee
(CCC)

• Complete the on line Central Registration
(CRDB)
• Register for your courses through York
University Registrar system
• Start surfing the NP Network
• Post a message in the np.welcome forum
• Review NP Consortium guidelines
(available under NP Documents)

• Begin all pre-course materials; this will identify your learning needs before you start the NP courses
• All exam dates are posted in the calendar.
These dates are firm and cannot be changed (as per policy)
• Familiarize yourself with forums and keep up with reading all postings

• All students must have basic computer and internet skills; if not, a basic computer course is strongly recommended
• Contact Don Newton, Technical Support, for equipment needs
• (dnewt@np-education.ca)
Get ready and be prepared!