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Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing The Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) promotes the advancement of nursing by: presenting the views of COUPN concerning university nursing education to educational, professional and public organizations; promoting the understanding that university nursing education can contribute to the development of health services in Ontario; promoting standards of excellence in university nursing programs; and promoting research and scholarly activity in nursing.
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Programme
The Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Programme is an innovative, collaborative and accessible educational offering created by the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN). It is a 12-month post-baccalaureate certificate offered in both English and French to experienced degree prepared nurses. The program has a core curriculum that is delivered via distance education by ten Ontario university schools of nursing. The program began in September 1995 and is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. Graduates of the program form an important part of the province’s primary health care system.
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