Primary Health Care NP Program at York University

Orientation

2011

Agenda

• 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)

COUPN (Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing)

Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Consortium Partners• 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

Provincial Coordinator

PHCNP Program

Board of Directors(COUPN Deans and

Directors)

York Ryerson Western McMaster Windsor Queen’s Ottawa Lakehead Laurentian Francophone

NP Coordinators/University Contact Persons

Provincial Consortium

Unique Features of the Program• 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

Who Does What?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

Director of Graduate Programs

• 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)

University Site Coordinator/Practicum Coordinator

Program Assistant

• Provides support/counsel to students • Assists students with course plan • Communicates with university

departments, and potential applicants• Books exams, exam reviews, classrooms

Technical Support

• Assists with navigating on the NP Network (i.e., accessing newsgroups)

• Assists with technical/equipment issues

• Manages the Central Region Data Base (CRDB)

Course Faculty

• 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

Course Directors

• 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

Course Preceptors

• 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

Accessing Courses

• 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

Courses

• Pathophysiology

• Roles & Responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner

• Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnosis I & II (AHAD)

• Therapeutics In Primary Health Care I & II

• Integrative Practicum

Courses: Details

• 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

Courses: Details (con’d)

• 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

Central Registry Data Base (CRDB)

• 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

CRDB

• 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

Course Registration at York University

• All students must register for courses at their home university

• Site coordinator and program assistant can provide support with this registration process

PHCNP Program Academic Calendar

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 Academic Information

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

Clinical Placements

• 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

Clinical Placements

• 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

Clinical Placements

• 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

Clinical Placements

• In some instances placements can be secured outside the catchment but this will occur only once the university within that area has completed all of their placements and through collaboration with the other Placement Coordinator(s).

Link to Boundaries Map:

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Applicants with Disabilities

• 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.

Student Input

• 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)

Get Ready

• 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)

Get Ready

• 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

Get Computer Ready

• 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!