As a condition of the application process, all applicants must review and provide the following:
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BSN or equivalent and master’s in nursing as a nurse practitioner from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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Official transcripts from each college/university attended submitted through Nursing CAS.
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Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher on earned graduate degree course work.
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Minimum of one year’s recent post-master’s work experience.
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Three letters of recommendation submitted through Nursing CAS from persons knowledgeable about the applicant’s aptitude for doctoral study, such as former professors.
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Formal interview with one or more Loyola School of Nursing faculty members.
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Prior to admission or as a condition of progression, evidence of completion of a 3 credit-hour graduate-level statistics course with an earned grade of C or better prior to NURS 920 Biostatistics, Spring term of the first year.
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Evidence of a minimum of 500 supervised practice hours in one area of specialization in the accredited masters level nurse practitioner's program from which you graduated.
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Certified Background Check: Sixty days prior to enrollment, you are required to apply for a certified background review, at your expense, by a provider designated (www.certifiedbackground.com) by Loyola University New Orleans (School Code: LO22) with the results reported to Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing.
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Online Supplemental Data Form (In addition to CAS application form). If the link does not open, please contact Elena Ransom at eransom@loyno.edu or (504) 865-2499.
A deposit will be required when a student accepts an offer of admission to the DNP program. This deposit will be applied to the tuition bill after the final drop/add period in the second semester. The deposit will not be refunded for any reason should the student who accepts admission subsequently not enroll in the semester authorized for admission. Complete the Online Deposit Form.
Transfer Credits
Students who have earned academic credit at another accredited college or university may be allowed to transfer a maximum of six credit hours into the M.S.N. program. In all cases, course work will be evaluated for equivalence to Loyola requirements; therefore, students must provide course descriptions and/or other supporting materials to assist faculty in the evaluation process.
Licensure Requirements
Each student must sign a declaration stating that she/he has a current, unencumbered, unrestricted, and valid registered nurse license and there are no grounds for disciplinary proceedings. If at any point during the program a student’s R.N. license becomes encumbered or restricted, the student is obligated to immediately inform the director of the School of Nursing.