MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner

• Official transcripts of all academic work
• BSN from a regionally-accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program
• Professional Essay (Maximum of two single spaced pages).
  1. Why are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree as a family nurse practitioner, adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, nurse educator, or nursing administrative leadership?
  2. Highlight your professional experiences in nursing and the relevance to your success in your specific graduate program (i.e., family nurse practitioner, adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, nurse educator, or nursing administrative leadership).
  3. Discuss your academic strengths and weaknesses. How will these enhance or challenge your success as a graduate student?
• Current Résumé
• Three professional references are required. The applicant should submit professional references from the following:
  1. Current or previous nursing supervisor.
  2. Nursing program faculty member, nursing program advisor, nursing program director, or clinical preceptor.
  3. MSN or DNP prepared nurse who holds the degree and credentials you plan to pursue (i.e., primary care nurse practitioner, nurse educator, or nursing administrative leadership).
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
• Required prerequisite courses completed with a “C” or better: health assessment, nursing research or evidence-based practice, and statistics or biostatistics course.
• Proof of current active licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida.
• Personal interview required for eligible candidates
• Completion of a criminal background check, proof of immunization, and ten-panel drug screen (if admitted)

Additional International Requirements

• Official Translated Transcripts With Course By Course Evaluation**
• Bank Letter Verifying Funds of Sponsor***
• Sponsor's Guarantee Form
• Valid Passport
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Score****

** SpanTran (discount available), Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., Josef Silny, or World Education Services or another similar approved transcript evaluation agency.

*** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.

**** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.