GRADUATE NURSING

26 | Graduate Nursing D.N.P. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Start Dates: January and August* Length: Six to nine terms, depending on number of clinical hours to be completed in the D.N.P. program and the completion of the D.N.P. scholarly project Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) *Students who enter NSU’s D.N.P. program without an M.S.N. will be required to enroll in NSG 7299 Transition to D.N.P. in the first semester of admission to the program. ✔ TIP Prospective NSU D.N.P. students are selected for admission based on • application content • academic record • curriculum of completed required courses • professional nursing licensure • evaluation forms • student transcripts • evaluated writing samples Admission to NSU’s D.N.P. program requires 1. a master’s degree in nursing or a related field from a regionally accredited or inter- nationally accredited school (The M.S.N. degree program must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing [ACEN], by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [CCNE], or by the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation [CNEA]. If applicants do not have a master’s degree in nursing, and their master’s degree is in a related field, they must have a B.S.N. degree.) 2. a minimum master’s degree GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 3. an unencumbered, active, United States R.N. license (must remain current in the jurisdiction of the practicum throughout the program) 4. two reference letters/forms from individuals other than relatives 5. a writing sample submitted directly to NursingCAS, using APA 7th edition formatting (including headings for each section), that includes the following information: • discussion of a problem or issue you see in your professional practice today that needs to be addressed from a D.N.P. perspective (250 words minimum) • discussion of your personal and professional goals related to the D.N.P. (250 words minimum) 6. a résumé or curriculum vitae