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Quick Facts |
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Program length:
24 months
Prerequisites:
Practicing nurse at Mayo Clinic or within the Mayo Health System
Granted: MSHS Certificate
of Completion, master’s degree from affiliated school
Patient interaction:
High
Placement outlook:
Excellent |
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Program Description
The Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) at Mayo Clinic in Rochester offers diverse and challenging clinical experiences to students enrolled in a Mayo Clinic-affiliated master’s-level nurse practitioner program.
Affiliated institution(s)
To participate in Mayo School of Health Sciences' Nurse Practitioner Clinical Residency in Acute Care, you must be a practicing nurse at Mayo Clinic or within the Mayo Health System, and be willing to enroll as a full-time student at our affiliated academic institution:
Allen College
Master’s of Science in Nursing, Office of Graduate Admission
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 226-2000
allencollegeadmissions@ihs.org
Your college or university program director and the MSHS Nurse Practitioner program director will arrange your clinical experiences.
The clinicals are facilitated by Mayo Clinic professional nurse practitioner staff and provide nurse practitioner students opportunities to work alongside other professionals in a multidisciplinary health-care environment.
Students will observe and experience the delivery of patient care in a comprehensive health-care center that offers:
- A caring, collaborative environment.
- State-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and research facilities.
- A large, diverse patient population.
- An environment based on a team approach and with a commitment to mutual respect.
Accreditation
Our affiliated Nurse Practitioner education programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
Mayo Foundation is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
www.ncacihe.org
Facilities
Mayo Clinic's state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and research facilities enhance student clinical experiences and the ability for clinical preceptors to provide high-quality clinical education experiences.
The Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minn., comprises an extensive outpatient complex, Saint Marys Hospital and Rochester Methodist Hospital, and substantial research and education facilities.
This Mayo site is among the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world.
Primarily, education for this internship is conducted at Saint Marys Hospital, a 1,157-bed facility that was founded in 1889. Within Saint Marys is the 85-bed Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital. Interns also have rotations at Mayo Clinic and Rochester Methodist Hospital.
Graduation and Certification
When you successfully complete the master’s degree in nursing criteria and the acute care course work at your affiliate school, you are eligible to apply for the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners national certification examination. You will also receive a certificate from Mayo Clinic, Mayo School of Health Sciences indicating your successful completion of the nurse practitioner clinical residency program in Acute Care.
Hours
Acute Care residencies include eight-hour days and possible evening shifts and weekends.
Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits up to five students in its Nurse Practitioner Clinical Residency Program in Acute Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close one-on-one instruction.
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