POST MASTERS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE EDUCATOR PROGRAM Admission Admission Standards Admission to the Post Master Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program is open to graduate of baccalaureate and masters nursing programs from institutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for ursingAccrediting Commis ion) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered nurse license. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, di ability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran tatus. Applications for admis ion will be reviewed each quarter by the Nursing Professional Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available ba is. Candidates that do not meet all the admi sion criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. For example, the inclusion of GRE scores may strengthen the candidate's position, if the application does not meet the criteria of a minimum grade point average. Admission Criteria 1. Baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited
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by the appropriate regional accrediting agency. Baccalaureate degree from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited undergraduate nursing program. Masters degree in nursing from a NLNAC and/or CC E accredited graduate nursing program. Current licensure a a regi tered nurse in Ohio. Evidence of capacity for graduate study. A blended cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate studies is required. Congruence of the applicant's goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbeifl College Nursing Department. One year full-time or part-time equivalent nursing work experience within the last five years. Ability to articulate one' professional goals and express one's self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay.
100 Otterbein College Graduate Course Catalog: Nursing Department
