The B.Sc. (N) Graduate as a Nurse Practitioner

Abstract

Since the beginning of the basic baccalaureate programme in McGill University, the overall goal has been to prepare nurses who are capable of giving thoughtful nursing care to patients in any situation. The curriculum was devised to ensure sufficient science content not only to fulfill the requirements for the degree, but also to enable the student to develop a scientific approach to nursing. The emphasis is on the way the student learns to nurse rather than on the nursing skills she acquires. This, to us, is the key to baccalaureate education in nursing. It also allows us to say that our graduates have potential as nurse practitioners that will help them to develop nursing in response to the need for health services.