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Submit the formal
application to the
Office of
Admissions.
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Include a $25.00
nonrefundable
application fee with
the application (fee
waived for Briar
Cliff Alumni).
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Checks payable to
Briar Cliff
University.
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Forward an official
transcript from all
prior undergraduate
and graduate studies
documenting a
baccalaureate degree
in nursing from a
CCNE or NLNAC
accredited program
with an upper
division major in
nursing including
the following
courses:
Physical
Assessment
Nursing
Research
Ethics
Statistics
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Submit evidence of
licensure as an RN
in Iowa or a state
participating in the
licensure compact.
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Submit copy of
current CPR
certification.
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Submit employment
verification showing
evidence of a
minimum of 2000
hours of nursing
practice as a
registered nurse
within the two years
prior to enrollment
in the first nursing
specialty course.
Employment needs to
be verified by the
employer.
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Submit copy
of DD.214. (Veterans
and all active duty
military people
only.)
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Complete FAFSA Form
(Free Application
for Federal Student
Aid) to qualify for
available financial
aid.
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Prepare and submit
an essay.
Demonstrate logical
thinking and writing
skills in the
preparation of a two
to three page
personal/professional
development
statement. This
document must detail
personal and
professional values,
a nursing
philosophy; goals
for the next five
years with an
explanation of why a
masters education in
nursing is necessary
for fulfilling those
goals, and a
commitment to
practice at the ARNP
level or as a nurse
educator.
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Submit two letters
of recommendation
from individuals
within the nursing
profession.
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After applicants are
admitted, financial
aid will be awarded
to applicants who
have filed the
FAFSA.
