UNF: Brooks College of Health - Clinical Nurse Specialist

Program Description
The purpose of the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist track is to prepare nurses to develop a concentrated area of knowledge and to teach in nursing and health profession programs, in healthcare institutions and agencies, and in the community. The program combines courses from the School of Nursing and from the College of Education and Human Services to provide a solid foundation in teaching and learning.

Admission Requirements
Applicants to the MSN program must meet general University requirements for admission to graduate studies. In order to be considered for the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist track, the interested applicant must meet these additional requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited program, based on AACN’s Essentials of Baccalaureate Education
Two years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting (resume 1-2 pages in length that includes professional work experience with a brief explanation of each position’s responsibilities)
Minimum score of 1000 on the GRE (combined verbal and quantitative sections)
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from undergraduate nursing major (last 60+ hours)
Written statement of academic and professional goals, (typewritten in no smaller than 12pt font or equivalent with 1” margins (all sides), not to exceed 3 pages)
Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida (copy of actual RN license)
Successful completion of Health Assessment, Statistics, and Research Courses within the past 10 years
Clinical references and interview may be requested of the applicant

Important Dates
The annual Clinical Nurse Specialist MSN application deadline is June 1st for fall (August) admission. This is the deadline by which to submit all application materials to the UNF Graduate School.

How to apply
THERE IS NO SEPARATE NURSING APPLICATION AT UNF; PLEASE APPLY USING ONE OF THE APPROPRIATE FORMS PROVIDED IN THE BELOW SECTION AND SUBMIT IT TO THE ONE STOP CENTER (UNDERGRAD PROGRAMS) OR GRADUATE SCHOOL (MSN, RN-MSN, FNP CERT, & DNP PROGRAMS). THANK YOU!

     1. UNF Graduate Application for Admission

         Online
         Paper

     2. Graduate Student Update Form (for returning applicants/students)

All applicants are responsible for ensuring that applications, necessary application fees, transcripts, test scores, and supplemental materials are submitted directly to the UNF Graduate School at 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Receipt of materials may be verified with the Graduate School at 904.620.1360. All materials must be received by the application deadline for consideration. Do not submit materials to the School of Nursing unless requested to do so please.

Note that effective immediately for applications to any nursing program. A valid, current email address must be provided when completing the application form. Current UNF students will only be contacted at their school email accounts. Transfers will be contacted at the email address provided on the application since UNF email accounts are not generated until admission is granted. For written applications please use clear, large print to avoid errors. We will contact applicants regarding missing application items at the email address on file. Official decision letters will go via US Postal Service.