School of Nursing Next Steps

White coats and name tags will be ordered for each student by the Nursing department. Sizes should be based on blazers or jackets that you wear over other clothing. White coats and name tags will be ordered for each student by the Nursing department. Sizes should be based on blazers or jackets that you wear over other clothing. The School of Nursing will order and mail white coats and name tags to each student using the mailing address on file with the University.

• Spring 2026 White Coat Order Form
• Summer 2026 order forms will be added at a later date.

• Spring 2026 orientation will take place Thursday, December 18 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m EST via Zoom. Please check your MCPHS email for further orientation details.
• Orientation is mandatory, and those who do not attend will not be eligible to begin the program and will need to reapply for a later term.

MSN online testing will be monitored and proctored by ProctorU. Learn more about ProctorU using the information below.

• Create an Account
• Watch a Demo
• Schedule Exam
• Test Your Equipment

All MCPHS students are issued an ID badge that must be worn and presented when on campus. Students will receive an email from Information Services, which will contain a link to upload a head shot photo of yourself for your ID. Once all students in the cohort submit their photo, ID’s will be created and mailed to students.

If a student has completed graduate nursing coursework that would like to have considered for transfer credit, please provide a copy of the course syllabus to Kristen.Watson@mcphs.edu in order for coursework to be considered for transfer, an official transcript with a final letter grade needs to be submitted to the Admissions Office.

All admitted students will be added to the School of Nursing Graduate Virtual Village organization in Blackboard. The virtual village is a place for graduate nursing students to access School of Nursing information, including clinical requirements, the MSN Student Handbook, and MCPHS student resources. You can access the School of Nursing Graduate Virtual Village by logging into Blackboard and viewing Organizations.

• Administrative and Clinical Assistant for Graduate Nursing Programs, Mary Ellen Rivet
• Clinical Operations Coordinator, Doreen Luciani  
• Student Services Specialist, Kristen Watson

• AD-MSN
• Family Nurse Practitioner MSN
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MSN
• Family Nurse Practitioner CAGS
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner CAGS