GSN Application Checklist for MSN and DNP Programs
Application Form and Written Requirement
Mail completed documents no later than August 1st to:
Registrar, Graduate School of Nursing
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road, Building E, Room 1045
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4712
GPA
Undergraduate and science GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Original Transcripts
Arrange to have original transcripts sent from all post-secondary education institutions you attended sent to the address above
GRE
Competitive applicants will have GRE quantitative scores greater than 525, verbal scores greater than 500 and analytical scores of 4 or higher for scores before August 2011. Competitive applicants will have GRE quantitative scores greater than 145, verbal scores greater than 153 and analytical scores of 4 or higher for scores after August 2011. School code: 5824, Department code: 0610
Three Letters of Reference
The letters (completed by your immediate supervisor, another person in your chain of command and an advanced practice nurse working in the specialty area that you are applying for) must speak to your clinical experience and future potential
GSN Advanced Practice Recommendation Form
Writing Requirement
Select one of the following topics and develop a 750 word response using APA format to cite all references:
Select one of the topics below and develop a 750 word response using APA format to cite all references. Acceptable format guidelines can be found at the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Describe a clinical situation with ethical implications that you think has relevance to your future area of practice. Provide recommendations for responding to the situation based on your review of the literature.
Describe a clinical or organizational problem that you have encountered in your practice setting. Provide recommendations for responding to the problem based on your review of the literature.
Interview
Applicant may be asked to appear for an interview at the discretion of the program director after a preliminary review of academic credentials and application materials
Nursing license
Copy of current nursing license from any of the 50 states and territories
Curriculum vitae (must include all of the elements listed below)
- Deployment history and brief description of role(s)
- Work experience and brief description of all positions held
- Organizational activities (e.g. quality improvement projects)
- Leadership, educational and professional activities
- Scholarly activities (publications, presentations, research, honors and awards)
Current Professional Certifications
Specific Program Requirements
Please review the requirements for each program when preparing your applications
Spotlight
USU faculty takes first place in Navy Wide Research Competition
Several Graduate School of Nursing faculty members and students were honored during the 26th Annual Navy-Wide Research Competition held on May 26 at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP).
CDR Greg Nezat, USU's former research director at NMCP, and CDR Chris Oudekerk, USU's current research director at NMCP, represented the winning team in the Navy Medicine East competition.
Their presentation, "The effect of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on the reduction of postoperative pain and return of bowel function in patients undergoing minor laparoscopic gynecological procedures," was supported by USU teammates LT Philip Grady, LCDRs Nathaniel Clark and John Lenahan, CDR Robert Hawkins and CAPT (Ret) Joe Pelligrini.