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The following are required for admission to the Graduate
Nursing Program:
- Admission to the Graduate College of the University
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a National League of Nursing, or CCNE,
accredited program; or the equivalent successful completion of the N.L.N.
Baccalaureate Achievement Test (#103117)
- A minimum of a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all course work for last two years
of baccalaureate program.
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse in Arizona or eligibility
to obtain an Arizona. An Arizona license must be obtained prior to enrollment
in certain nursing practicum courses.
- An undergraduate descriptive and inferential statistics course from a college
or university with a grade of “B” or better.
- Completion of an undergraduate course in nursing research.
- Current (less than five years) Health Assessment Course with a grade of
“B” or better or demonstrated competency in health assessment prior
to admission to the program.
- Recommendation from three professional persons knowledgeable about the
applicant’s potential to work effectively in advanced professional and
scholarly roles.
- A comprehensive statement about your experiences, interests and goals.
- Preference will be given to applicants with clinical experience in a relevant
area of professional nursing; life experience will be considered.
A recommended minimum of years of nursing experience is:
- Education- 3 year
- FNP – 3 to 5 years
- Public Health – RN experience
- Structured interview with faculty may be required.
- Students admitted with deficiencies will be assigned graduate provisional
status and will be required to make up the deficiencies prior to regular admission.
- Once admitted to the Program, documentation of the following is
required:
- Documentation of current RN license in Arizona
- Photocopy of proof of Malpractice Insurance
- Photocopy of proof of Health Insurance
- Current (within six months) health history and physical examination
- TB skin test
- CPR (Level C)
- Fingerprinting
- Current immunizations records
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
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