Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Clinical placements are an integral part of the graduate nursing experience at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. We strive to facilitate interesting practicum placements that will both engage and educate the student. Due to circumstances beyond our control we regret that we can no longer access placement settings in British Columbia.

Our MN – NP and Post-Master NP programs are offered on-line and subsequently allow for a diversity of placement opportunities across Canada. While we can only guarantee placements in the province of Ontario, we are open and willing to assist students in arranging placements outside Ontario. NP students have been placed in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. Some chose placement in these areas in order to stay close to home, others chose to travel afar in order to obtain a unique practice experience relating to individualized practice interests. NP students who wish to complete a placement outside Ontario must negotiate the request with the NP Placement Coordinator far in advance of the placement with the understanding that if the placement cannot be arranged, the student will complete the placement in Ontario. Due to circumstances beyond our control we regret that we can no longer access placement settings in British Columbia.

NP students are required to complete three clinical placement courses for a total of 700 clinical hours: 100 hours as part of the Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning course (NUR1101H, NUR1102H, or NUR1114H), 300 hours as part of the Advanced Nursing practice in Caring for Clients and Families course (NUR1115Y, NUR1116Y, or NUR1117Y) and 300 hours as part of Advanced Nursing practice in Caring for Clients and Families II course (NUR1110Y).

Potential practice settings are diverse, ranging from care in community settings for at risk populations, to caring for clients in an ICU setting. The preceptors for the NP program include Nurse Practitioners and physicians, many with a clinical appointment at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.