Applicant Newsletter

Boise State University

Are you a Nurse Practitioner looking to expand your scope of practice to urgent, emergency, and critical care settings or seeking education that will enable you to better meet the primary care needs of aging patients?  Openings are available for classes beginning this summer in Boise State University’s  Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate Programs.

• Online
• 19 credits | 4 semesters
• 512 clinical hours (448 in precepted clinical setting)
• 2 on campus, 10-12 day summer intensives
• Classes begin this summer.

Boise State University is a leading center for nursing education. You can anticipate high touch student services, including a full-time clinical placement coordinator, and faculty with a wide variety of clinical and academic expertise. The cost of our programs is very competitive and we assess no out-of-state fees to enroll in online nursing courses.

Applications are also being accepted for:

• RN-BS Completion Track,
• DNP Program, (post-master’s)
• AGNP (master’s degree)
• Healthcare Simulation Graduate Certificate.

Lynchburg College

Are you ready to advance your education and career? Lynchburg College’s Clinical Nurse Leader Program is accepting applications for the Fall 2016 cohort. Applicants are considered for admission on a rolling basis. Students who enroll by March 1 receive a deposit waiver for the program.

Program Highlights:

• All required course work is online
• 37 credit-hour cohort program
• May be completed in 18 months
• Clinical experiences in healthcare settings

Requirements for Admission:

• Completed NursingCAS Application (Program Number 33751)
• Have a baccalaureate degree in nursing
• Hold a current unrestricted registered nurse license in the United States
• Have successfully completed undergraduate courses in Statistics and Health Assessment with a grade of C or higher
• Have current CPR certification and health records
• Meet the essential functions of nursing

For further information, contact Tyler Eccles, Director of Graduate Studies at Eccles.t@lynchburg.edu
or 434-544-8913.

Palm Beach Atlantic University

At Palm Beach Atlantic University, you don’t have to put your whole life on hold to move from your RN to a BSN degree. Online programs make learning more convenient than ever so you can balance work and family. Palm Beach Atlantic University has developed a virtual experience that is challenging, rewarding, and focused on fostering a positive learning community.

With an associate degree in nursing, you complete 31 nursing credits plus additional general education courses amounting to essentially four semesters of study.

Program entry points are fall (August), spring (January) and summer (May).

RN to BSN Admission Requirements:

1. Associate degree in nursing (ADN) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
2. A valid registered nurse license in the State of Florida.
3. Minimum of one year’s work experience either as an RN or ARNP, or currently employed as an RN or ARNP.
4. Required documents below may be submitted directly through NursingCAS.
   • Unofficial Transcripts from all schools attended
   • Copy of your State of Florida RN license
   • A federal or state issued photo ID

University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

Several deadlines are coming soon for the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. Transcripts do not need to be verified for our team to review applications.  Your application will be reviewed as long as you submit your application and upload your transcripts, recommendations, etc. by the deadlines listed below.  Submit your application today to be considered.

BSN Programs (Summer 2016 entry)

• Accelerated BSN – March 1^st deadline

MSN Programs (Fall 2016 entry)

• MSN (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track) – April 1^st deadline
• MSN (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track) – April 1^st deadline

DNP Programs (Fall 2016 entry)

• MSN-to-DNP (1 year plus track) – April 1^st deadline
• MSN-to-DNP (2 year track) – April 1^st deadline

Contact our admission personnel at (305) 284-4325 if you have any questions.

Augusta University

The Augusta University College of Nursing has extended the application deadline to March 8, 2016 and has available space in the following program offerings for Fall 2016:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree programs:
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP): Assess, diagnosis, and treat infants, children and adolescents, focusing on health care management, health promotion and disease management.
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP): Assess, diagnosis, and treat individuals across the lifespan with mental health issues in inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP): Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, including older adults, with acute, complex health problems, focusing on managing current and ongoing problems and preventions of complications.

The DNP-NP programs can be completed as a full time student in 8 semesters or 11 semesters as a part-time student.  Core DNP courses are offered totally online and clinical courses are offered using hybrid online/on-campus approach.  The College of Nursing offers these programs on two campuses, the home campus in Augusta, Georgia and also Athens, Georgia.

Augusta University, formerly Georgia Regents University, has a long history providing innovative programs, offering the 10th DNP program in the United States and the first in Georgia. The DNP-NP programs offer high-fidelity, interdisciplinary simulation experiences, preparing our graduates to be strongly competitive in the job market or NP-residency programs. Our nurse practitioner programs’ graduates boast a 100% pass rate on certification exams.

For additional information about our programs as well as admission criteria visit our site or call Karen Sturgill at 706-721-3676.

Rush University

Rush University College of Nursing has extended to following Fall 2016 deadlines to March 7, 2016.

• MSN for RNs: Clinical Nurse Leader

• DNP (BSN to DNP and MSN to DNP)
  • Adult-Gero Primary Care NP
  • Adult-Gero CNS
  • Advanced Public Health Nursing
  • Neonatal CNS
  • Pediatric –Primary Care NP
  • Pediatric CNS

• DNP (MSN to DNP only)
  • Systems Leadership
  • Leadership to Enhance Population Health Outcomes

Known for its excellence in graduate nursing education, Rush College of Nursing was ranked 19th among 503 nursing colleges with graduate programs in the most recent US News and World Report rankings.  Rush also ranked in the top five in the nation in six graduate programs and ranked 11th for best online graduate nursing programs.  Through our carefully designed programs, students experience the Rush commitment to clinical scholarship and the art of nursing in action. We invite you to consider becoming a “Rush nurse” and hope you will explore with us the next step in your career trajectory.

Please contact us at con_admissions@rush.edu with any questions.

New Programs

Augusta University

The Augusta University College of Nursing announces the opening of an RN to MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) and a BSN to MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader program.  These programs are for Registered Nurses who have an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and are seeking to further their education to the Master of Science in Nursing level.

Tailored for the non-traditional nursing student, both programs are offered completely online. Students can choose part-time or full-time study.

The MSN:CNL graduate is considered an advanced generalist (not an advanced practice nurse) and will possess nursing knowledge, comprehension of the infrastructure of the health care system, clinical decision-making skills, resource management strategies, and the ability to manage complex information. The MSN:CNL is a leader in the healthcare delivery system that concentrates on the coordination of patient care and is not a role specific to nursing administration or management.

Graduates of this program are eligible to take the CNL Certification exam offered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

At Augusta University, our College of Nursing offers

• nationally ranked graduate and online programs
• state-of-the-art facilities
• integration of simulated learning
• inter-professional collaboration across healthcare disciplines
• a variety of service learning experiences
• opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research

For more information, please visit our program’s page on NursingCAS.

William Jewell College

William Jewell College has opened the recruitment cycle for the 16-month Accelerated Track Nursing BSN program, beginning in the Spring Semester of 2017 (January). Applicants to this cohort through NursingCAS are required to also submit Jewell’s free online application, found at www.jewell.edu/apply. Detailed instructions are available on the Program Details page in NursingCAS.