n New initiatives being undertaken
SIAST and U of R collaborate on nurse practitioner program L to R - Dr. Laurie Clune, associate dean, Graduate Programs and Research, U of R; Joyce Bruce, program head, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program; Dr. Netha Dyck, dean of Nursing, SIAST; Dr. Vianne Timmons, president & ceo, U of R
S
IAST and the University of Regina have undertaken a new initiative, including new innovations, for the nurse practitioner (NP) program in Saskatchewan.
partnership between the U of R and SIAST.”
“The CNPP will be offered to maximize access to registered nurses in rural and remote areas of the province,” said Joyce Bruce, program head at SIAST. “It will include a one-week residency. In June, the dean of nursing, Dr. Netha Dyck, and dean Graduates will be prepared to provide of the U of R faculty of nursing, Dr. david primary care to families and individuals Gregory, announced the two institutions “Applicants to CNPP will offer a collaborative master of nursing, must be registered nurses of all ages. They will work independently and collaboratively to treat common health nursing practitioner program starting next with at least two years of problems and manage chronic illnesses. This year. includes ordering and interpreting common experience.” “The NP graduate program will prepare screening and diagnostic tests, prescribing registered nurses for roles as nurse drugs and performing minor surgical and invasive procedures.” practitioners in our communities,” said Dr. Dyck. “Our team “Applicants to CNPP must be registered nurses with at least of experienced nurse practitioner faculty and staff are working in two years of experience,” said Dr. Laurie Clune, associate dean, partnership with the U of R to deliver an innovative program that Graduate Programs and Research, U of R. “Nurses can complete will be attractive to our registered nurses and meet the needs of our health care system. We are excited to have the opportunity to the program in two years as full-time students, or over four years collaborate with the U of R and build on our extensive experience part time. Applications will be open early in the New Year and the in delivering an online nurse practitioner program at SIAST.” first intake of 15 students will occur in September 2014.” “Graduates of this program will work as masters-prepared nurse practitioners and foster increased access to primary health care services within the Province of Saskatchewan,” said Dr. Gregory. “Offered as an online format, the program will be available to prospective students throughout Saskatchewan. The Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program (CNPP) is an example of the power of
6
Dr. Dyck and Dr. Gregory emphasized that SIAST and the U of R are capitalizing on the success of their first joint program, the fouryear Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. This program is offered in Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and accepts 345 new students each year. n
www.goSIAST.com 1-866-goSIAST(467-4278)