Students are required to participate in three mandatory On-Campus Experience (OCE) workshops each academic year. Although originally designed as faculty-led training sessions requiring travel to the University, the OCE has undergone modifications over time is.

For most students, the three-times per year OCE will be offered virtually. Attendance in-person is required for BSN-DNP in August of their admission year, and for FNP students (both BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP without NP) at the conclusion of their advanced health assessment course and each of the primary care clinical courses.

On-Campus Upcoming Dates

Academic Year 2023-2024

  • Friday, August 11, 2023 and Saturday August 12, 2023
  • Friday December 8, 2023 and Saturday December 9, 2023
  • Friday, May 3, 2024 and Saturday, May 4, 2024
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What You Can Expect at the On-Campus Experience?

Each On-Campus Experience is designed to give you a range of different experiences and opportunities.  Examples of activities include:

  • Networking with faculty and peers
  • Orientation to upcoming courses
  • Sharing of information about emerging topics in the profession
  • Leadership skill-building
  • Application of advanced assessment procedure skills
  • Development of skills for the DNP scholarly project
  • Assessment of clinical competencies
  • Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning activities
  • Keynote speakers
  • Interprofessional collaboration

GET IN TOUCH WITH School of Nursing

School of Nursing
Petro Allied Health Center
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621-1117

Phone & Fax
Ph: 785.670.1525
Fax: 785.670.1032

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