NURS 9815 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

This course prepares students to transition into an advanced practice nursing role. Historical and contemporary influences leading to the development of this professional role are explored, along with anticipated future dimensions. The impact of the advanced practice nurse on patient, family, and population outcomes will be examined. The course incorporates discussions of relationship-based care, role implementation across practice settings, and advanced practice nursing competencies. It also provides a synthesis of legal, regulatory and scope of practice considerations. The course facilitates a comprehensive understanding of political, economic, social and professional issues relevant to advanced practice nursing.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.89 / 5

Based on 166 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Catherine Conahan
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Cherlie Magny-Normilus
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.83/5
  • Karen Pounds
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.47/5
  • Patricia Tabloski
    Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Susan Kelly-Weeder
    Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.35/5

Sections

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