Congratulations on your Accelerated BSN Program Admissions!
Now that you are admitted into the nursing program, you are expected to maintain a high level of academic performance. If you encounter difficulty with your studies at any time, the faculty can help you find assistance. A complete set of academic guidelines is in the nursing student handbook, which you will download from the school’s website.
Note: This page contains PDF documents that are currently in the process of being made fully accessible for all users. If you need assistance with accessible documents in the meantime, please contact Disability Resources.
Graduating and Becoming a Licensed Nurse
Your admission to the Northern Arizona University College of Nursing is no guarantee that you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Further, graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not the sole criteria for obtaining a license to practice Nursing in Arizona. Licensing requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the State Board of Nursing (Nursing Practice Act A.R.S. Section 32-1632, et seq.), and you must satisfy those requirements independently of your completion of any requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Next steps
The signed admission contract needs to be returned via email to accelerated.nursing@nau.edu no later than 5 business days after you receive the contract. This will indicate your intention to enter the program and your commitment towards becoming a nursing professional.
For the Summer 2024 cohort, please submit your required clinical documents by April 22, 2024, to your Exxat account. For the Fall 2024 cohort, please submit your required clinical documents by August 5, 2024, to your Exxat account. You can start uploading the required documents in Exxat once you obtain access.
Please be aware that there are fees required for CPR training, fingerprinting, liability insurance, physical exam, and vaccinations, which are the student’s responsibility. Allow yourself ample time to obtain all of these items prior to the initiation of the program. The fingerprint clearance usually requires 2-4 weeks for processing. If you have a current Arizona State issued level 1 fingerprint clearance card, it will be accepted as long as it is not expired. The student health center at NAU offers many of the vaccinations and physical examinations. Contact Campus Health Services at 928-523-2131 or log in online to the patient portal for an appointment. Please verify they will accept your insurance.
If the following items are not uploaded to Exxat by the required document deadline, your seat in the program may be forfeited.
Clinical Documents and Renewal Requirements
Please use the following checklist to submit the required documentation.
Students will use Exxat, an online student portfolio to maintain clinical documentation and performance sheets throughout the program.
Mandatory Document Checklist Summer 2024
Students will be enrolled into their nursing courses by program coordinators.
Please complete the following:
- Drop all enrolled non-nursing courses for the upcoming term.
- Complete your TO DO list on Louie and clear all holds.
- If a transfer student to NAU, contact Admissions to ensure you are term active for the upcoming term.
- If a transfer student to NAU, submit proof of MMR to Campus Health Services.
Ongoing throughout program enrollment. The only acceptable CPR certification is American Heart Association BLS Provider.
You can view the American Heart Association website for courses in your area.
Must have a current clearance card and it must be obtained through AZ DPS.
If you have a current Arizona State issued level 1 fingerprint clearance card, it will be accepted as long as it is not expired and will not expire during the program.
Click here to begin the process: https://www.azdps.gov/services/public/fingerprint
If you have questions in regard to completing the application for your fingerprint clearance card, please contact Arizona DPS.
Having updated medical insurance is required throughout program enrollment.
Please submit a current copy of your personal major medical insurance card. If your name does not appear on the insurance card, please provide both the insurance card AND proof of dependent coverage.
Insurance provision for emergency visits only without full coverage in AZ is not accepted. Documentation of full coverage in AZ is required.
NAU offers medical insurance that qualifies as full major medical coverage. If you are interested, please see NAU Campus Health for more information on the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
NAU LouieCare Plan does not qualify as major medical coverage.
NSO Liability Insurance Information
For the Summer 2024 cohort, effective May 13, 2024 through May 13, 2025.
For the Fall 2024 cohort, effective August 26, 2024 through August 26, 2025.
Ongoing throughout program enrollment.
Instructions:
- Click on the above link to complete the online HIPAA training.
- Complete all 7 units.
- Read and sign the HIPAA University Security and Confidentiality Agreement.
Once everything is completed, go to nau.edu/mytraining > My Transcript > Find your completed HIPPA training, make a PDF copy, and upload it to Exxat.
Make sure your PDF copy shows that you completed all 7 units and the HIPAA University Security and Confidentiality Agreement.
The College of Nursing does not need a copy or your HIPAA University Security and Confidentiality Agreement.
Complete Online Bloodborne Refresher Training
Instructions:
- Once you are on the website then click on Online Bloodborne Refresher Training.
- Log in using your NAU username and password.
- Complete the training and the quiz.
- Once you complete the quiz and pass it you will receive an email from support@bioraft.com to your NAU email address with a certificate of completion.
- Add the certificate of completion to your Exxat account.
If you are new to NAU, access to the Bloodborne Refresher training requires enrollment in your nursing courses. Please check back after you have been enrolled in your nursing courses.
Please contact the Admissions Office to ensure you have paid all fees and have been fully admitted to the university.
NAU login to Canvas required.
Complete Academic Integrity Training
Training needs to be updated if older than one year from admission to the College of Nursing.
If you are new to NAU, access to the Academic Integrity training requires enrollment in your nursing courses. Please check back after you have been enrolled in your nursing courses.
Please contact the Admissions Office to ensure you have paid your application fee and have been fully admitted to the university.
Please read through the Student Handbook. You will find the form during your reading. DO NOT SUBMIT THE ENTIRE HANDBOOK.
One physical exam required for entry into program.
Only the Physical Exam Form and Healthcare Provider Certificate that has been provided by the College of Nursing. All other forms will not be accepted.
The forms need to be completely filled out and any incomplete documents will be rejected.
Northern Arizona’s College of Nursing Substance Use Policy and Procedure for Traditional, Compressed and Accelerated Pre-licensure Nursing Programs
Students in the College of Nursing are subject to all applicable substance and alcohol laws, regulations, and policies set forth by the Federal Government, State of Arizona, Board of Regents, Northern Arizona University, the College of Nursing, and the American Nurses’ Association’s Code of Ethics. Students are subject to the substance use policies of the clinical settings to which they are assigned for clinical placement.
Substance screening and background check information will be sent out by each campus program coordinator with detailed information and due date. Final admission will be contingent upon results from drug testing and background check.
You will receive an email from Certiphi to your NAU email address with available lab dates and times. The cost of the substance screening test is $55.
Another email sent by Certiphi will include instructions on how to complete the background check. The cost will be around $35 but can be higher if you have multiple aliases and addresses. Certiphi will place a $150 charge, but that is not typically what the cost will be.
For the Summer 2024 Cohort, the substance screening must be conducted and turned in between May 1, 2024 to May 15, 2024. You will need to complete your background check along with your substance screening exam.
For the Fall 2024 Cohort, the substance screening must be conducted and turned by date given. You will need to complete your background check along with your substance screening exam.
Exxat username and passwords to be sent once you submit your admission contract to accelerated.nursing@nau.edu
Exxat is a Student Tracking System used by the College of Nursing. You will use this system to report your clinical experiences, take evaluations, and submit required documents for the College of Nursing.
To begin the program all students will use Exxat to access and manage the required clinical documents.
You will be required to maintain and update documents when asked throughout the entirety of the program.
Please ensure all documents have your current full name and date of birth.
You may submit proof of immunity via vaccination or by positive titer.
Summer 2024 Cohort: Please use your Mandatory Checklist for the list of required information to be submitted by April 22, 2024.
Fall 2024 Cohort: Please use your Mandatory Checklist for the list of required information to be submitted by August 5, 2024.
If you have chosen not to be vaccinated, please contact the College of Nursing, and speak with an Academic Program Coordinator.
Hepatitis B
Proof of immunizations or proof of immunity by positive titer (must submit lab report for titer. Immunization record needs to indicate 3-dose, 2-dose or 4-dose accelerated series.)
MMR
Proof of two immunizations or immunity by positive titer (must submit lab report for titer)
TB skin test or Quantiferon (blood test)
Fall 2024 Cohort: The 2-step TB Skin test or blood test must be completed by August 5, 2024
Summer 2024 Cohort: The TB skin test or blood test will must be completed by Monday, April 22, 2024 . Proof of the TB skin test or blood test will be due no later than Tuesday April 23, 2024.
Must be completed once a year and must be current throughout the program enrollment (Positive TB skin test submit chest x-ray within 5 years or negative Quantiferon blood test)
Tdap
Proof of one immunization within 10 years (TD nor DTAP are not accepted)
Varicella
Proof of two immunizations or proof of immunity by positive titer. (must submit lab report for titer.)
Influenza
Flu Immunization for the flu season are required and must be for the current year, which is August to April.
Annual influenza vaccines are due October 1st of every year, regardless if taken after October 1st of the previous year.
COVID
Northern Arizona University and the College of Nursing do not require the Covid-19 vaccine. However, we will abide by the guidelines set by our clinical agencies.
At this time, many clinical partners require all our faculty and students to have their Covid-19 vaccination completed before being allowed to attend clinicals.
As a new admit student, you still have the choice to be unvaccinated. If you cannot attend clinicals due to being unvaccinated, there are no alternatives to acquire credit for clinical time.
Please remember that attending clinicals is part of the curriculum in graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. If you are unable to attend clinicals, you will not receive a passing grade and be dismissed from the program. Please see the College of Nursing Student Handbook on receiving a failing grade.
Arizona State Board of Nursing Policy Brief
- Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine – proof of two immunizations; or
- Moderna Covid-19 vaccine – proof of two immunizations; or
- Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine – proof of one immunization
After May 12, 2023:
- Bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – proof of 1 immunization. OR
- Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine – proof of 1 immunization.
Please contact the NAU Bookstore to request the latest available form.
Use the following information to be displayed on your name tag. No nicknames or abbreviated first names are allowed.
Summer 2024 Cohort:
Name: First
Title: Student Nurse
Department: College of Nursing- North Valley
Fall 2024 Cohort:
Name: First
Title: Student Nurse
Department: College of Nursing
Summer 2024 Cohort: Uniforms must be ordered by April 22, 2024.
Fall 2024 Cohort: Uniforms must be ordered by August 5, 2024.
All students can purchase their uniform through Scrubin Uniforms. Scrubs need to be ordered by an authorized retailers who are granted permission to use the NAU College of Nursing logo, so students are unable to purchase personal scrubs and have the NAU logo sewn on.
Students need to order scrubs (top and pants). You do not need to purchase PPE.
Uniform scholarships
If you have been admitted to the College of Nursing on a provisional basis, please provide a copy of your unofficial transcript to the College of Nursing at accelerated.nursing@nau.edu
Your provisional status needs to be cleared before the first day of the program which is May 13th (for Summer 2024) and August 26th (for Fall 2024)
For students who are completing courses at NAU:
Submit a copy of your NAU unofficial transcript to the College of Nursing at accelerated.nursing@nau.edu
For students who are completing courses outside of NAU:
Submit a copy of your unofficial transcript to accelerated.nursing@nau.edu and submit a copy of your official transcript to NAU Admissions at admissions@nau.edu
Mandatory New Student Orientation for all new BSN students
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 9:00 am- 11:00 am
Location: North Valley Campus, Room 284
Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Location: NAU Flagstaff Campus, Building and room TBD
Northern Arizona University is a Drug-free School
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is committed to providing a healthy educational environment consistent with university policies and free from unlawful acts. To achieve this goal and comply with federal law, NAU prohibits the unlawful sale, manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, and use of controlled substances on its property or as any part of its activities. NAU must certify compliance with The Drug-Free Workplace Act (41 U.S.C. § 8102, et seq.), The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. § 7101, et seq.), and the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Regulations (34 C.F.R. 86, et seq.). Read the full drug policy.
Nursing students must conduct and promote safe patient care in all aspects of their program, including but not limited to clinical settings. Nursing students who participate under the influence of alcohol or drugs that impair judgment pose a threat to the safety of patients and others. In order to provide a safe, substance-free environment for all, NAU requires substance screening on a pre-admission basis as well as “for cause” for students in nursing programs.
Because of the rural emphasis within our nursing program, you will be responsible for providing your own transportation to clinical settings.
Additionally, any expense such as lodging, meals, lab studies, immunizations, travel expenses, etc. incurred during clinical experiences by the student is the student’s responsibility.
These will be the supplies you will need while in nursing school. It is best to have the supplies purchased by the start of the term.
- A quality stethoscope. These usually cost at least $50.
- A Kelly clamp (hemostat)
- A penlight
- A pair of bandage scissors
- A pen (black ink)
- A blood pressure cuff
- A watch with a second hand
- NAU College of Nursing name tag
- NAU College of Nursing uniform (2)
- Shoes: white or black with some gray. No loud colors or designs allowed.
Reminders from the Dean
New laws have recently been passed by the Arizona Legislature, which may impact students’ ability to do clinical rotations at the local healthcare facilities as well as obtain licensure in the State of Arizona. Please read the attachment, “Legal Limitations for Nurse Licensure.”
Because of the rural emphasis within our nursing program, you will be responsible for providing your own transportation to clinical settings.
Additionally, any expense such as lodging, meals, lab studies, immunizations, travel expenses, etc. incurred during clinical experiences by the student is your responsibility.
The College of Nursing web page has a list of available scholarships under Resources.
Once again, congratulations and welcome to the College of Nursing at NAU!
Sincerely,
Janina C Johnson, DNP, RN, CNE
Dean
College of Nursing
Northern Arizona University