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Master of Nursing Program Placement FAQs

Nursing Practicum experiences occur in any of the following settings in consultation with their Course Professor: health care facilities, community organizations, professional agencies, government agencies, education settings.

There is only one mandatory nursing practicum course that you must complete while enrolled in the Master of Program: MN8905 Practicum in Professional Nursing Advancement (opens in new window) , in the Fall or Winter semester.

Note that MN8904 Seminar in Professional Nursing Advancement (opens in new window)  must be taken concurrently with MN8905.

Practicum decisions are based on the following: curriculum requirements, student's past experience, interviews, and faculty consultations. 

  • Compile a list of potential preceptors or areas of interest.
  • You will be notified of your course professor’s name and contact by the first week of May (Fall practicum) or September (Winter practicum); You should connect and meet with your MN 8904/5 Course Professor to discuss possible opportunities for your practicum experience.
  • Submit Practicum Request Form (PRF) (opens in new window) .
  • MN Placement Coordinator uses PRF to initiate your request with the receiving agency contact to secure your practicum within the organization. The request is subject to the organization's capacity, availability and approval.
  • Submit Practice Requirements Record (PRR) to Synergy Gateway (external link) 
  • Contact approved preceptor to discuss learning goals.
  • Check HSPNet for onboarding and other requirements.

The MN 8904/5 Course Professor is responsible to approve your practicum.

Yes. Students are encouraged to begin networking and early exploration of their professional networks, consulting with classmates, attending workshops and speaker series, and conducting general research into practice areas that could serve as potential practicum opportunities.

You may identify a preceptor with graduate education with whom you want to be placed with for your practicum. Once a potential preceptor has been identified and the Course Professor has given you consent to move ahead, you will make contact with the preceptor to discuss learning opportunities.

Once approval has been obtained from the Course Professor and the Practicum Request Form (PRF) has been completed, the MN Placement Coordinator uses PRF to initiate your request with the receiving agency contact to secure your practicum within the organization. The request is subject to the organization's capacity, availability and approval.

Your flexibility is required, as the desired practicum opportunity may not be available.

If you have an extenuating circumstance and self-identify as requiring an accommodation for your clinical placement, you must get in touch with the Academic Accommodation Support Office and meet with a student accomodation facilitator. It is very important to initiate this process well in advance of your placement assignment. Placement coordinators require accommodation information to negotiate your placement with our partners and to ensure they are securing a placement that meets your needs, ensures your safety and aligns to course objectives.

Please note this process should be started prior to the start of the new semester to avoid any delays in starting your clinical placement.

Contact the Academic Accommodation Support Office by:

Fall - May 15th

Winter - October 1st

Spring - January 15th

All Master of Nursing students are expected to use their Toronto Metropolitan University OneCard as their ID Badge while in practicum. You can apply for a OneCard online. OneCards are only issued in person at the OneCard office and cannot be mailed. Students must have a valid government issued photo ID. For more information please contact the OneCard office.