Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Description:

This program prepares advanced practice nurses to provide primary health care to children and young adults. Students take core courses covering theoretical foundations for nursing practice, health systems and models, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, nursing research and advanced health assessment. Clinical courses emphasize the care of infants, children, adolescents and their families. This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Graduates are eligible for national board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the National Certification Board for Pediatric Nurse Practioners. Distinctive features: Offered on Augusta campus and in the Georgia cities of Athens and Columbus via on-site faculty, distance-learning and interactive Web instruction and faculty in pediatric primary care practice.

Requirements:

Application Deadline:	February 1 (Fall entry)

Applications and supporting materials received after the program deadline will be considered on a space-available basis only.

Minimum Degree Requirement: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and/or Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

Official Transcript: Official transcripts are required from all colleges ever attended. Transcripts should be mailed to MCG’s OAA directly from the Registrar’s office of the institution. Applicants may also deliver or mail official transcripts to MCG’s OAA if the transcript remains in the original, unopened, sealed and stamped/signed envelope from the Registrar’s office at the institution.

Transcript/credential evaluation of foreign transcripts: An official, professional course-by-course evaluation is required for all foreign educational transcripts and documents from one of the following three credentials evaluation services: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE).

GPA Requirement: Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

References:  References/recommendations from three individuals are required using the Admissions Reference Form for Graduate Programs at the Medical College of Georgia. Referees should be individuals either qualified to assess applicants prior academic, work, research and/or clinical experience as applicable.

Official GRE Scores: All official GRE scores must be submitted to MCG’s OAA directly from the Education Testing Service (ETS) and must be less than five years old. The institution code for submission of GRE scores to MCG is 5406. Do not select a department code.

GRE Score Requirement: Minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative score of 900 on the GRE (only the General GRE test is required) or MAT (400 minimum) taken within the last 5 years.

TOEFL exam score: Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English. The institution code for submission of TOEFL scores to MCG is 5406. Do not select a department code.

Minimum TOEFL score requirement: Minimum score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer based or 79 internet based.

Pre-requisite course work: Undergraduate or Graduate statistics course.

Interview: Interviews by invitation only.  Applicants will be selected for an interview based on an initial review of submitted application materials.  Selected applicants will be notified directly by the program.

Resume or CV

Licensure/Experience: Minimum of 1 year RN experience required before beginning clinical courses. Proof of current Georgia RN nursing license is required prior to enrollment

Application Process:

Applicant must first submit online application. Once we have received your application for admissions you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for submitting the remaining application materials, such as references, transcripts, and test scores. Submitting a complete application packet is required. Detailed instructions can be found on the application instruction page.

Term	Campus	Accepting Applications	Available
Fall 2010	Augusta	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Athens	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Columbus	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate-Augusta	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate-Athens	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate-Columbus	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate-Gordon	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now