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prior to the start of coursework. The Call Center can be reached by phoning 216-687-5050 or e-mailing call.center@csuohio.edu. Online programs The School of Nursing at CSU is a member of the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. It offers two web-based options, both of which are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. RN – BSN. Approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, it offers working RNs the chance to advance their careers with the completion of a BSN degree online. With credit for nursing experience, the program can be completed within a year (earning 30 credits) and gives students the opportunity to immediately go into the MSN program the fall after graduation. Applications for admission must be sent with a $30 non-refundable fee to the CSU School of Nursing prior to March 1. Accepted students are admitted as juniors and must have a combined GPA of 2.75 in prerequisite courses (completed by the fall semester with no grade lower than a “C”), a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and current licensure. MSN. There are five tracks: Forensics, Population Health, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, and MSN/MBA. Each is a 38-40-credit program and is designed to provide students with a solid foundation. Specialized courses in forensics focus on preparing nurses to provide care to victims/perpetrators of criminal acts and traumatic events, grooming graduates for positions such as forensic nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner, and correctional nurse. All applicants to the MSN program must have a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a valid RN license. In addition, they must provide the Graduate Admissions Office with academic transcripts from all attended schools—showing an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above—two letters of recommendation, an essay explaining their interest in attaining an MSN degree, a CSU application, and a $30 non-refundable fee. An application may also be completed online at https:// app.applyyourself.com/?id=csu-grad. Applications for the fall semester are reviewed beginning March 1. The program may be taken on a full- or part-time basis, but the university limits its completion time to 6 years. On average, a part-time student can complete the degree program in 4 years. HT For further information about the online nursing degree programs offered through Cleveland State University’s School of Nursing, e-mail recruiter/advisor Mary Leanza Manzuk at m.leanza@csuohio.edu, visit www.csuohio.edu/cehs/ departments/nursing/index.html, or call (216) 687-3810. Karin Marcus is a freelance writer living in North Woodmere, New York. December 2008 Circle Career Card No. 605 Healthcare Traveler 69 http://www.c2pros.com http://www.c2pros.com http://www.itkbeauty.com/subscribe https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=csu-grad https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=csu-grad http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/ http://www.itkbeauty.com/subscribe

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