Awarding body:
Allen College
Cost:
$620 per credit hour
Duration:
Variable
Study mode:
Full time
Course description:
Allen College offers the Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track of the MSN program master’s degree in response to the growing need for specialists who can provide comprehensive psychiatric-mental health nursing care to adults who are at risk for mental illness, as well as those who are in need of psychiatric services. The APMHNP Track, one of only two offered in the state of Iowa , has been developed in response to a well-documented, serious shortage of mental health practitioners in Iowa , especially psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners in Iowa .
Entry requirements:
A bachelor's degree with a major in nursing from a school accredited by the appropriated regional accrediting organization. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in Iowa. Individuals are currently licensed when licensed in another state and recognized for licensure in Iowa pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in Iowa Code chapter 152E. The Admissions Office will verify the status of each applicants RN licensure.
Minimum of one-year clinical nursing experience as a registered nurse is required for clinical course enrollment. Courses in statistics and nursing research at the baccalaureate level. Computer literacy. Three professional/academic letters of reference. A biographical sketch. A statement of personal and professional goals. Score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for foreign-born students.Copy of current CPR certification card. Applicants for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program must also have completed ACLS and have recent acute care experience (within the past two years) prior to enrolling in their first clinical course.
Application details:
Applications are considered once the applicant's file is complete. Graduate students are admitted in the fall and spring for beginning coursework in the subsequent semester.
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure course information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and course details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allen College.
Address:
1825 Logan Avenue
WATERLOO
IA
50703
United States
Tel: +1 319 226 2002
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allen College
Venue information for this course:
Allen College
Address:
Allen College
1825 Logan Avenue
WATERLOO
Iowa
United States
50703
Venue Description:
Allen College is a private, co-educational regionally accredited post-secondary institution categorized by the Carnegie Foundation as a Special Focus Institution. Allen College, based on a tradition of over 75 years of health care education excellence, is located on a beautiful campus in Waterloo, Iowa. The College challenges students with dynamic learning opportunities. Its academic degree programs thrive in an environment that will facilitate student achievement of academic excellence and clinical competence with emphasis on the art of human caring. The College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
Accommodation available at this venue?
Yes
Accommodation Details:
Allen College has suites adjacent to the Allen College Campus and the suites will provide the housing benefits of independent living for students while being close to campus. The suites include: furnished living area with a sofa, lamp, table, chairs, and cable TV; twelve bedrooms that accommodate twenty-four people contain: a bed with mattress, desk, dresser, chair, and closet for each occupant; kitchen provides a refrigerator/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, dining island, and stove; dining area is furnished with table and chairs; large bathroom provides a walk-in shower and whirlpool tub with an additional half bath; utility room with washer and dryer; private entrance for each suite; and security system for each suite. Other amenities include: phone/internet/ cable TV access in the bedrooms; cable TV in living areas and social center; central air throughout the building; soft water; limited storage available for each suitemate; on-site parking; all suites are handicapped accessible; all utilities provided free of charge; and wireless Internet access available.
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allen College
