Graduate
Student Resources
Explore essential resources to support your academic, clinical, and scholarly success as an MS or DNP student. Access handbooks, compliance tools, and manuscript submission requirements all in one place.
Handbooks
Graduate Nursing Student Handbook →
Review academic expectations, policies, and guidelines for MS and DNP students.
View HandbookGraduate Student DNP Project Handbook →
Access the DNP project handbook outlining requirements, processes, and responsibilities associated with completion of the DNP project.
View DNP HandbookClinical Resources
Graduate Student Clinical Handbook →
Review essential clinical requirements, responsibilities, and clinical placement expectations.
View Clinical HandbookCastleBranch →
Upload immunizations, background checks, CPR training, and required clinical documents.
Go to CastleBranchE-Logs →
Record clinical hours, encounters, and preceptor evaluations required for program progression.
Access E-LogsCastleBranch Compliance Instructions
Review the correct CastleBranch instructions for your graduate program pathway.
BSN → DNP AGACNP & AGACNP/FNP
Instructions for AGACNP and AGACNP/FNP DNP pathways.
View Instructions (PDF)MS → DNP Population Health
Instructions for Population Health, Full and Part-time MS-DNP pathways.
View Instructions (PDF)BSN → MS AGACNP & AGACNP/FNP
Instructions for AGACNP or AGACNP/FNP MS pathways.
View Instructions (PDF)BSN → MS Nurse Educator
MS → Nurse Manager & Leader
Compliance instructions for BSN-MS Nurse Educator and MS Nurse Manager & Leader pathways.
View Instructions (PDF)DNP Project Manuscript Requirements
DNP Project Manuscript Repository →
The scholarly manuscript is a publishable document reflecting the DNP Project Proposal and findings. The student is expected to submit their final approved manuscript for journal publication to the university library during their final DNP program semester.
View Requirements and Submission Procedures
