MSN in RN-MSN Bridge Track

Graduate Program Director & Advising Coordinator
Dr. Michele Bednarzyk
Director RN-MSN Bridge Program
mbednarz@unf.eduk
(904) 620-2684
Building 39A, Room 3098
ADMISSIONS
Application InformationThe RN-MSN track only admits in the summer.
Application DeadlinesSummer Term . . . February 1
Admission Requirements

University requirements: 

  1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study.

Additional program requirements: 

  1. Official transcripts from all attended institutions
  2. Copy of RN license to practice registered nursing in Florida
  3. GRE test scores within five (5) years
    • Prior to July 1, 2011:  combined 1000 verbal and quantitative portions, at least 3 out of 6 on the essay portion
    • After July 1, 2011:      153 verbal, 144 quantitative, and at least 3.5 out of 6 on the essay portion
    • Applicants may submit a MAT score of 410 in lieu of a GRE 
  4. Resume (1-2 pages in length) including:
    • Proof of two (2) years experience as an RN in a clinical setting
    • Work experience with brief explanation of responsibilities 
  5. Personal statement (not to exceed 3 pages)
    • Type-written in 12 pt font and 1" margins
    • Indicating academic and professional goals 
  6. Academic and clinical references
    • One of each

Students should be aware that admission into any graduate program is granted on a competitive basis. Students meeting minimum requirements may be denied admission based on such factors as program capacity or academic discretion. Likewise, students may be considered for admission as an exception if stated admissions criteria are not met.

THE PROGRAM
Program OverviewThis track is designed to allow carefully selected Registered Nurses who do not possess a BSN to fast-track into the MSN program in order to become Primary Care Nurse Practitioners.  Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination and to apply for licensure as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners by the Florida Board of Nursing.
Special Notes about the Program

Applicants must successfully complete the following to enroll in nursing courses:

  1. Sixty (60) semester hours of courses with the satisfaction of UNF General Education & Gordon Rule requirements per the UNF catalog -OR- an Associates of Arts (AA) degree from a Florida public institution
  2. Completion of university foreign language requirement

Applicants must also show completion of all prerequisite courses with no grade lower than a "C" and an overall college GPA of 3.20.

INFORMATION
AccreditationCCNE Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
FLDOH Florida Department of Health
Curriculum & RequirementsRN-MSN Curriculum
Average Length
of the Program
Three years