Nursing Program Requirements. ADMISSIONS POINT SYSTEM Eligible applicants will be assessed according to the following point system:

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1 Nursing Program Requirements ADMISSIONS POINT SYSTEM Eligible applicants will be assessed according to the following point system: Type of Points OCNE Points Nursing Pre-Requisite GPA (GPA X 24) 56 = Points 40 Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 or 3 Completion of Anatomy and Physiology Series 5 Prior Degree 1 Completion of Pre-Requisite or 3 Completion of all 48 Pre-Requisite 5 TVCC s Discretionary Points CNA or other Health Care Certification; EMT, CMA (Certified Medical 6 Assistant), Surgical Tech, LPN, Paramedic with documented patient care hours (post-certification): >400 practice hours = 6 points practice hours = 5 points practice hours = 4 points practice hours = 3 points 0-99 practice hours = 2 points Resident 8 Pre-Nursing Test: Overall Scores Scores between 81-89% 5 Scores between 73-80% 3 Scores between 67-72% 1 Per Invitation Proctored Essay/Interview 30 Maximum Points 1. Nursing Pre-Requisite GPA: A maximum of 40 points will be awarded. All nursing pre-requisite courses for the application must be earned with a letter grade of C or better and- applicant must have a pre-program GPA of 3.0 or higher with completed nursing pre-requisite courses. 2. Completed full sequence of Anatomy and Physiology with a grade of C or better will be awarded 5 additional points. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 with a grade of C or better will be awarded 3 points. 3. Prior degree: Applicants who hold a prior degree, Associates or higher, will be awarded 1 point. 4. Completion of all pre-requisites: 5 points will be awarded if all pre-requisites classes have been completed by the end of fall term prior to application as determined by submission of official transcripts. 3 points will be awarded for pre-requisite credits completed by the end of the fall term prior to application. Courses that must be completed to be eligible for the 3 points include Biology 101 or 211, Biology 231 and 232, Writing 121, 122, and 123, Psychology 201 and 237, Math 95 or higher (the higher math test will only be accepted if it was compassed into), and Nutrition.

2 5. Discretionary Points (Maximum of 19): a. Health care certification in Idaho or Oregon will be awarded up to 6 points based on documented post-certification patient care hours. b. Applicants with residency within Malheur County or within 30 fly miles of the college will be awarded 8 points. c. Performance on Kaplan Pre-Nursing test for those scoring above the 50 th percentile in the Overall Score. 5, 3, or 1 Point will be awarded accordingly. 6. Proctored Essay/Interview: Students who are invited to the proctored essay and interview will be awarded a maximum of 30 points. Essay questions may include situations of: a. Diversity b. Personal Values c. Communication d. Motivational Fitness e. Tolerance for Stress 7. In the event of a tie for total points, the applicant with the highest pre-requisite GPA (points) will break the tie. TVCC and OCNE reserve the right to change or update the areas to be assessed as necessary. NURSING - AAS Year One: Pre-Requisites and Course Availability per Term (please refer to the course catalog for course availability) Pre-Requisite Courses for AAS-RN program, to be completed prior to first term of program upon acceptance Math095 BIOL101 or 211 BIOL231 Intermediate Algebra or higher math General Biology with Lab Fall Winter Spring Summer X X X X 5 X X X X 4 X X X X 4 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab BIOL232 Human Anatomy and X X X 4 Physiology II with Lab BIOL233 Human Anatomy and X X X 4 Physiology III with Lab BIOL234 Microbiology with Lab X X X X 4 WR121 English Composition X X X X 3 WR122 English Composition X X X X 3 WR123 English Composition or X X X X 3 or 227 Technical Report Writing FNUT Nutrition X X X X 4 PSYC201 General Psychology X X X X 3 PSYC237 Seasons of Life X X X X 4 SS Social Science Electives X X X X 3

3 Kaplan Pre-Nursing Testing -Ethnic Studies or Sociology 205 fulfills TVCC s Diversity Requirement Total Pre-Requisite 48 In order to be considered for admittance into the program, the nursing department must receive the results of the Kaplan Pre-Nursing scores by the application deadline, February 16, Kaplan Pre-Nursing score needs to be above the 50 th percentile in the "overall correct". The "overall correct" score is the number that we will utilize on the First Year score sheet for application. Students who score above the 50 th percentile may choose to take the test once more. The highest score will be used to generate the Pre-Nursing Test points on the student s application. Kaplan Study Guide, Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exams: Your Complete Guide to Getting into Nursing School is available in the TVCC Bookstore, Kaplan website, or Amazon.com. The nursing department offers the test Fall and Winter quarters. The winter quarter test date will be offered before February 15th, which is when the application for the program is due. The cost for the test is $35.00 (non-refundable) paid by money order to TVCC-Nursing. Money is due the week before the test. Please bring your money order to the Nursing Department secretary located at the Ontario Campus. The Kaplan Pre-Nursing test is administered in the Nursing Department s computer lab, WTC 3. The test administration may be arranged at a local testing center for those individuals not located in the Ontario area. The test is schedule for a 3 hour block of time. The potential applicant is provided a user name and password. Once inside the Kaplan Pre-Nursing examination there is a short pre-test provided. Each section of the test is timed by Kaplan and the 3 hours overall is sufficient to complete the test. The test covers the subjects of Math, Science, Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking. The Kaplan program provides a calculator during the test. For further information, call the nursing department, TVCC reserves the right to change requirements without notice. Admission to Treasure Valley Community College does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. *Refer to "Technical Standards for Nursing" (website). NOTE: It is the policy of the Treasure Valley Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity

4 and non-discrimination should contact the Human Resources Director located in the Student Services Center on the south side of the Four Rivers Cultural Center Building. Telephone (541) TVCC/OCNE Program of Study Per Term Year 1, Term 1: *Biol 101 or *MATH 95 or higher 5 *FNUT Nutrition 4 Term 2: *Biol 231, A & P I including lab 4 *WR 122 English Composition I 3 *PSYC 201 General Psychology 3 Term 3: *Biol 232, A & P II including lab 4 *WR 122 English Composition II 3 *PSYC 237 or 235 (3 credits) Seasons of Life 4 Term 4 (summer): *Biol 233, A & P III including lab 4 *WR 123 or 227, Technical Writing 3 Biol 234 Microbiology & lab 4 *PSYC 236 (if did not take 237) 3 1. Classes that must be completed before application are indicated with a *. 2. Students may take additional classes required by their Bachelor program of choice.

5 Year 2, Term 5: First year of ADN Program NRS 110 Health Promotions 9 Social Science Elective 3 Term 6: NRS 111 Chronic I 6 NRS 230 Clinical Pharmacology I 3 NRS 232 Pathological Processes I 3 Term 7: NRS 112 Acute I 6 NRS 231 Clinical Pharmacology II 3 NRS 233 Pathological Processes II 3 Year 3, Term 8: Second Year of ADN Program NRS 221 Chronic Illness II and End of Life 9 May work on additional classes for BSN 4 Example: Math 111 Term 9: NRS 222 Acute Care II and End of Life 9 May work on additional classes for BSN 4 Example: Math 243 Statistics Term 10: NRS 224 Integrative Practicum I 9 May work on additional classes for BSN 3 Example: Non-Studio Humanities

6 Year 4 Term 11: BSN Year Pre-Requisite & Non-Studio Humanities (BSN requirement) 3 NRS 410 Population Based Care 9 Term 12: Pre-Requisite & NRS 411 Epidemiology 3 Term 13: Pre-Requisite & NRS 412 Leadership and Outcomes Management in Nursing 10 Term 14: Pre-Requisite & Foreign Language or competency 3 NRS 425 Integrative Practicum II 7-9 Term 15: Foreign Language 3 Term 16: Non-Studio Humanities (BSN requirement) 3 Term 17: The additional pre-requisite classes required for the BSN are: 9 credits of Nonstudio Humanities, Statistics, 15 credits of Upper Division classes, and 2 quarters of foreign language or pass a language competency.