If you are interested in the FNP Specialty, please contact Karen Plager.
If you are interested in the Education Specialty, please contact Sally Doshier.
If you are interested in the Public Health Specialty, please contact Shirley Rees-McGee.
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First, you need to apply to the graduate college, please visit the NAU
Graduate College on-line application system. Then, a separate online application to the School of Nursing is required.
Both can be completed online.
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NO, the GRE is not required for admission to the School of Nursing graduate program.
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All application material for the FNP specialty must be received by January 15th. Applications for all other specialities
(Education and Public Health) will be accepted year round on a space available basis.
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Selected courses at the 500 level can be taken prior to School of Nursing admission with approval of your
advisor.
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An undergraduate descriptive and inferential statistics course in a college or university with a grade of "B" or better is required.
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There are a couple of options for you to explore online learning. You can visit the Distance Learning New Student Orientation to view tips on taking online courses. You will also
be required to complete the self paced MS Online Orientation course (no credit) prior to starting your first masters course.
Contact Penny Walior in Student Services about enrollment in the course, offered in
summer and over the winter holiday break.
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The didactic portion (classroom 'lecture') part of all courses is taught online. The clinical portion is completed during
a faculty supervised preceptorship in a rural community. You will still use online "tools" to submit clinical assignments and
communicate with your clinical instructor.
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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:
a. EDUCATION - 3 years
b. FNP - 3 to 5 years
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The DNP is the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. It is expected that eventually (as part of a national movement) the current
clinical masters degrees for advanced practice nurses (FNP and CNS) will evolve into the DNP. For more information see the
AACN website.
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YES. A current (less than five years) Health Assessment Course with a grade of "B" or better or demonstrated
competency in health assessment is required prior to admission to the program. If your undergraduate health assessment
course was taken more than five years ago, a day-long refresher course is offered prior to the beginning of the summer and
fall semesters.
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Many specialty courses include a clinical or lab or practicum component, including the FNP, Education and Public Health
courses. Clinical sites for FNP Students are arranged at rural family primary care sites with an FNP and/or family practice physician.
For all the specialties, we work with students to set up these practice learning sites near their communities, but students may have to
travel to get to their clinical sites.
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Rural health is an emphasis in the NAU graduate nursing curriculum as part of the mission of the school. In Arizona, even
those who practice in large urban areas of the state are caring for many of the rural residents as they seek health care in
major medical centers. In order to address the health disparities experienced by many Arizona residents, we include this
emphasis in our nursing programs.
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The graduate program as part of the School of Nursing is consistent with the mission and strategic goals of NAU.
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The graduate program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Arizona
State board of Nursing. You may view the accreditation standards at the AACN website
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Our graduate program curriculum is based on several national standards: AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing),
The Essentials of Master's Education, NONPF (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties) and Core Competencies for
Public Health Professional, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice.
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