Nursing Education
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What's the admissions process like?
Apply by November 1 to start in January or June 1 to start in August. Choose your practicum location with faculty approval. Our graduate admissions team is here to help you reach your educational goals and answer your questions.- Complete your application
- Request official transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Email to gradprograms@mtmercy.edu or mail to:
Graduate Programs
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797
- Current and valid Iowa registered nurse (RN) license
- NOTE: Nursing courses with a clinical component may not be taken by a person:
- Who has been denied license by the Board
- Whose license is currently suspended, surrendered, or revoked in any U.S. jurisdiction
- Whose license or registration is currently suspended, surrendered, or revoked in another country due to disciplinary action
- International students without current Iowa RN license may be admitted based on review by the program director
- NOTE: Nursing courses with a clinical component may not be taken by a person:
- Currently working at least part-time as a nurse (ongoing requirement for at least part-time work during program)
- Requirement can be waived by the program director
- Requirement can be waived by the program director
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program, other undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution outside of the United States
- Undergraduate record should reflect ability to be successful in graduate studies
- If undergraduate degree is not a BSN, students may be admitted with a BA or BS, an associate degree in nursing, and the Mount Mercy RN-BSN courses, NU 470 Population Based Nursing, NU 471 Professional Aspects of Nursing, and NU 472 RN-BSN Practicum Seminar completed with a minimum grade of B (B- not acceptable)
- A 3-credit hour undergraduate statistics course with a minimum grade of C (C- not acceptable)
- A student may be admitted at the discretion of the program director prior to completing this prerequisite
- A student may be admitted at the discretion of the program director prior to completing this prerequisite
- Two letters of recommendation addressing professionalism, clinical skills, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- All MSN students must meet administrative requirements, including criminal background check, health insurance coverage, immunization status compliance, CPR, and malpractice liability insurance prior to completion of the first MSN course
- All non-native English speakers are required to take TOEFL or equivalent English language proficiency assessment and complete an interview with the program director
- Nursing Informatics students must meet admission criteria of Mount Mercy University and University of Minnesota School of Nursing
The program not only taught me the basics I need to know in forensic nursing, but it also improved my professionalism, effective communication, critical independent thinking, and problem solving.
Rebecca Moore '11 '13 MSN
Nursing Education
Driven by a want to help others, Rebecca came to MMU for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees to live out her dreams.
Courtney Rust '16, '19 MSN
Forensic Nursing
Now helping the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office care for its inmates, Courtney Rust launched her career in the MSN program.
Haley Fernandez '16 MSN
Nurse Administration
Haley Fernandez '16 MSN completed the MSN program at Mount Mercy University and talks about the experiences she made during her time in the program.
MSN Helps Her Land New Gig (0:44)
Courtney Rust ’16, ’19 MSN shares how her MSN equipped her to take on this new role.
Forensic Nursing Outlook: Growth (1:10)
As a corrections nurse, Courtney Rust ’16, ’19 MSN sees growth for the forensic nursing field.
