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Phone: (813) 253-6249
DNP Application Requirements (for all concentrations):
The application requirements below are needed from all students, regardless of concentration:
- Official transcripts fromEVERY SINGLEcollege/universityEVERattended*
- High school credits are the only exception to this rule.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Proof of professional liability insurance
- Three letters of recommendation
- One preferred from a previous nursing professor holding a doctoral degree
- Professional resume or CV
- Personal statement of professional goals (APA format recommended, 500-800 words)
In addition to the general items above, each concentration has specific documents:
Advanced Practice Nursing Concentration:
- Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license
- Professional resume must also show at least one (1) year of recent work experience as an APRN
- National Nurse Practitioner certification
- Clinical hours attestation formshowing minimum 500 clinical hours completed in your previous MSN program
- Prerequisites (completed with a “B” grade or higher):
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Advanced Physical Assessment
Accepted Master’s Degrees: Clinical MSN (for nurse practitioners)
Leadership in Population and Community Health Concentration:
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
- One (1) year minimum experience required
- Clinical hours attestation formshowing (if any) clinical hours obtained in your previous graduate program
- Experience in leadership/managerial/supervisory positionpreferred
Accepted Master’s Degrees: MSN, MPH, MBA, MHA or related discipline.
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Guaranteed Admission for ý MSN Graduates
Licensed nurse practitioners who earned their MSN from ý with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are in good academic and professional standing are guaranteed admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
