Upon admission to the program the student must complete the requirements as set forth by the School of Nursing for the BSN-DNP Program in CastleBranch [e.g., background check, drug screening, license verification, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), immunizations including the influenza vaccine, TB skin test, health insurance, health physical, HIPPA, Graduate Nursing Handbook Attestation, etc.]. All requirements must be current throughout the duration of enrollment in the BSN-DNP Program. CPR training must be from an approved American Heart Association curriculum. All students who are accepted in the BSN-DNP program are admitted pending submission of the CastleBranch requirements.
Admission will be withdrawn for students who do not comply with CastleBranch requirements.
CastleBranch's mission is to empower the School of Nursing Graduate Nursing Program to make SAFE AND INFORMED DECISIONS through fully customizable screening and clinical experience solutions. Requirements for CastleBranch must be completed upon admission to the BSN-DNP Program.
CastleBranch can be reached at:
Web Portal: https://login.castlebranch.com/login
Email: customerservice@castlebranch.com
Phone: (888) 723-4263.
Before entering the clinical or residency setting, students and preceptors must be credentialed in ProjectConcert. ProjectConcert credentialing should be completed upon enrollment in clinical and residency courses by the course faculty. All ProjectConcert requirements must be current throughout the duration of enrollment in clinical and residency courses in the BSN-DNP Program.
Faculty and students see the Clinical Policies and Appendix D (the Preceptor Orientation Manual, Clinical Practicum Guidelines, and Scholarly Project Guidelines).
Faculty see the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook.
Graduate nursing students pay the same general fees and tuition as do other students at the University. However, students in the Graduate Nursing Program may incur additional expenses for lab jackets, name badge, nursing emblem, stethoscope, bandage scissors, wrist watch with secondhand, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, tuning fork, hammer, travel fees, multiple criminal background checks if indicated, CastleBranch requirements, formative/summative testing program, etc.
Upon admission to the BSN-DNP Program, the following information is requested to be submitted by students.