Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing—Doctor of Nursing Practice Program 537 Students choosing the A.P.R.N. concentration in the B.S.N. to D.N.P. track must meet the A.P.R.N. admission criteria for clinical practice. Admission to both programs require • a current, active, and unencumbered United States R.N. license • t wo reference forms from individuals other than relatives (suggested sources include professors, academic advisers, and professional nursing references) • a writing sample (instructions follow) • a curriculum vitae (CV)/résumé • o fficial documentation of all supervised, postbaccalaureate practice hours • an interview with the program director Application Procedures NSU’s Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing participates in the centralized application service called NursingCAS. NursingCAS does not take part in student selection. The NursingCAS application information may be obtained online at nursingcas.org. For more information, call NursingCAS at (617) 612-2880. The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS application is August 1 for fall admission and December 9 for winter admission. 1. Send supporting documents to NursingCAS. • N ursingCAS P.O. Box 9201 Watertown, MA 02471 a. All official college transcripts from undergraduate, graduate, and professional institutions attended must be sent to NursingCAS directly from those institutions. b. Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization such as one of the services listed below. • World Education Services, Inc. • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. • SpanTran It is the applicant’s responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service. c. Submit a writing sample (use APA 7th edition formatting, including headings for each section) directly to NursingCAS. Include the following information in your statement: Problem/Issue D iscuss a problem or issue in your professional practice setting that needs to be addressed from a D.N.P. perspective. (250 words minimum) Applicant’s Goals D iscuss your personal and professional goals related to the D.N.P. (250 words minimum) d. Submit a current curriculum vitae/résumé. e. S ubmit a copy of your active, unencumbered United States R.N. license. The license must remain active and current. 2. Submit official documentation of all supervised, postbaccalaureate practice hours from any regionally or internationally accredited schools attended. Documentation must be from the program director of the previous postbaccalaureate program and include the following information on university letterhead: • date • university name and department • applicant’s full name • date and title of degree earned • s pecialization earned and total number of preceptorverified clinical experience hours • program director’s signature • contact information for follow up, if necessary
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