Associate Degree Nursing Program 2014 Admission Brochure Brunswick Community College PO Box 30 Supply, NC 28462 Lee Brinkley (910) 755-7460 brinkleyl@brunswickcc.edu 1-800-754-1050 ext. 7460 www.brunswickcc.edu Application Dates December 2, 2013 through January 10, 2014
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING A. Overview The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities. B. To be eligible to apply to the ADN program the following criteria must be met before December 31, 2013: 1. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at current institution (college or high school). GPA must be maintained until classes begin in August 2014. 2. Complete or test out of ENG 095, or have credit for an approved college level English course. Course grade must be C or higher. 3. Complete or test out of MAT 070 or DMA 050 or have credit for an approved college level Math course. Course grade must be C or higher. 4. Complete the National League for Nursing Pre Admission Examination for RNs (NLN PAX-RN) achieving the following minimum scores (students are not required to be enrolled as a BCC student before taking the examination, nor are there any course requirements). Fee is $35. A composite score of 60 th percentile rank or greater. A minimum score of 45 th percentile rank on each of three sections (verbal, math, and science). BCC will adhere to the NLN PAX no-show/late arrival policy. Student s requiring ADA special testing accommodations are responsible for contacting the BCC ADA office 15 days prior to taking the PAX examination in order to receive approval from the NLN. Only the NLN may grant final approval. Please Note: On test day, the scores you receive are raw scores and percent correct responses. These are NOT the scores used in determining admission to the ADN program. Instead, percentile rank scores are used. These will be available online at the NLN webpage (where you registered), usually within 2-weeks of taking the test. Please be sure to use these scores to determine your eligibility to apply to the program. If you have problems accessing your scores (e.g. forgotten password, etc.), contact the NLN at 1-800-732-8656. Neither Student Services nor the ADN programs are able to assist you with this issue. The test will be given on several dates between May and December 2013. For dates, times, and instructions on how to register for the examination, please review the information under H. Pre-Entrance Examination Registration Instructions on page 4, the BCC webpage, under Nursing & Allied Health-Associate Degree Nursing, and the BCC monitors. Please review these sites on a regular basis for updates and changes. Dates/times are subject to change without notice. 5. Have completed a state approved Nursing Aide (NA) training program (as described below) OR the BCC fast-track state approved 104 hour NA I Course designed for Paramedics, Medics or Corpsmen, OR be licensed as a Practical Nurse in North Carolina. Information on NC State approved programs can be found at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/hcpr/nat.html. Graduates of out-of-state programs must provide evidence that their program was state approved and verification of CNA registry listing from the state where they graduated. Out-of-state graduates must be listed on the NC Registry by April 1, 2014. Challenging the NA I examination will not meet this requirement. 2
a) A copy of a high school or college transcript or a course completion certificate from the NA program must be submitted with application (including courses taken at BCC). Do not send NC State CNA verification form. b) In addition to the program certificate, students who graduated from a non-state approved program will be required to present a notarized letter of recommendation from an employer documenting a minimum of 1-year full-time or 2-years part-time satisfactory work experience as a CNA I or II, along with the ADN program application. Applicants submitting letters may be contacted by the ADN Director or designee if clarification is needed. Online verification of certification on the NC Nurse Aide Registry website will be conducted by the ADN program Director or designee, and must be available by April 1, 2014. Failure to be listed on the registry, or a substantiated or restricted finding, will disqualify an applicant from admission to program, and that seat will be awarded to an applicant on the alternate list. Verification and licensure must be maintained until the start of the program. 6. Applicants whose native language is not English, and who did not graduate from a high school or college in the United States, will be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL ibt). To be considered for admission applicants must meet the following scoring criteria: Total score: 83, with a minimum speaking score of 26, reading score of 15, listening score of 15, and writing score of 20. Contact Student Services for testing information. Tests results must be submitted with ADN application. Information on the TOEFL ibt examination can be found at http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/. All those meeting the above criteria may proceed to the Application Process below. Please note: All questions related to the admission process and testing should be directed to Lee Brinkley at the number on the front of this brochure. C. Application Process All documents must be must be received in Student Services by 3 PM on January 10, 2014. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all documents required for admission are received in Student Services before the established deadline. Documents received after this date and time will not be accepted, and eligibility for admission forfeited. The process is as follows (check when completed): 1. Complete a college application and be accepted as a student at Brunswick Community College. Please see the BCC catalog for a complete list of requirements and deadlines for admission to the College. These requirements must be followed. Please remember that this is a separate process from applying to the AD Nursing program. For applicants who applied earlier to the College but did not achieve admission to BCC, all educational credentials are kept for one academic year. After this time, all credentials are securely destroyed and must be resubmitted with a new "Application for Enrollment" (i.e., a fall applicant's credentials will be destroyed at the conclusion of the following fall semester.) Please contact Lee Brinkley (number listed on the front page of this document) should you have questions regarding documents submitted previously. 2. Submit official high school or GED transcript. 3. Submit official college transcript(s) for credits earned from all other colleges attended. 4. Complete the Associate Degree Nursing Program Application between December 2, 2013 and January 10, 2014. Application must be submitted electronically to Student Services, along with all required documentation (see B, 1-6), (application will be available on the BCC webpage on December 2, 2013). D. Nursing Candidate Selection Process The ADN program understands and accepts the concept of the open-door policy for general admission to BCC. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the ADN program. Faculty reserve the right to consider admission on an individual basis. The number of accepted candidates is determined annually by the faculty of the ADN program. For the 2014-2015 academic year, that number is 25-30. An additional 10 qualified applicants may be selected for an alternate list. These applicants will be notified of their alternate status only, and not their numbered placement. The alternate list is maintained only until classes begin. It is not carried over to the next year. 3
Candidates will be awarded points as follows: Percentile rank composite scores from the NLN PAX-RN examination will be awarded points as follows: 60-69 percentile = 5 points 70-79 percentile = 10 points 80-89 percentile = 15 points 90-99 percentile = 20 points Completion of High School Biology or Chemistry with a grade of C or better will be awarded points based upon the grade received for each (A=3, B=2, C=1). Completion of BIO 168, BIO 169, BIO 275, CHM 151, ENG 111, ENG 114 or 112, PSY 150, and PSY 241 with a grade of C or better on the first attempt will be assigned points based upon the grade received for each (A=3, B=2, C=1). Completion of any math course greater than MAT 070 or DMA 050 with a grade of C or higher will be assigned points based upon the highest grade received for each course (A=3, B=2, C=1). Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university as follows: Associate Degree = 5 points Bachelor s Degree = 6 points Master s or Doctorate Degree = 7 points In the event of a tie, preference will be given to the applicant(s) with the highest overall GPA on the most recent academic record (college or high school), an evaluation of all transcripts, and the NLN PAX-RN scores weighted in the sciences (percentile composite, followed by individual scores). E. Notification Procedure Candidates are selected for conditional acceptance into the ADN program and will receive notification from Student Services electronically. No correspondence will be mailed through the US Postal Service. Full acceptance is contingent upon maintaining eligibility standards i.e. GPA, grades, CNA or LPN etc., and satisfactory completion of all additional requirements by deadlines to be determined by the ADN Department, prior to the start of the academic year in 2014. Candidates will receive several communications via email regarding additional student requirements (i.e. physical examination, immunizations, CPR, orientation, etc.), with deadline dates for compliance. The preferred communication method is campus email once issued. It is the responsibility of candidates to update both email and home addresses in Student Services and the ADN department. Candidates who do not receive email information from the ADN program within two weeks of conditional acceptance from Student Services are responsible for contacting the ADN program immediately at 910-755-7335 to verify email addresses. Failure to meet established deadlines because of missing email correspondence is not an acceptable excuse, and may result in disqualification. Disclaimer: Faculty reserves the right to change the admission criteria at any time without notice. F. Application Process Check-List - Applicant 1. Read this brochure and any information on the Associate Degree Nursing web page completely. 2. Schedule appointment to take the NLN PAX-RN examination. Deadline for registering for the test is 2-days prior to preferred examination date. 3. Submit Associate Degree Nursing Application during the admission period (December 2 through January 10). 4. Submit required documentation along with application (carefully review Section B, 5a, 5b, 6). G. Application Process Review Student Services 1. Applications reviewed January 13 th through February 14, 2014. 2. Notification letters mailed no later than February 17, 2014. 3. Applicant confirms their acceptance no later than February 28, 2014. 4
4. Applicant receives welcoming email from Director of Associate Degree Nursing no later than March 28, 2014. H. Pre-Entrance Examination Registration Instructions To register for the test, please go to www.nlnonlinetesting.org, click on Registration Store, and then click on Pre-Admission Exam (PAX-RN). Before registering for the test, please review the policies provided. NLN PAX-RN scores are good for 3-years. A 6-month waiting period is required before the test may be re-taken. Students are responsible for contacting the NLN to have scores greater than 6 months old sent to BCC, or if the student has taken the test more than once to identify which score to have sent. The NLN will send the latest test date scores unless they hear from the student. Students who have difficulty registering, or once registered are unable to re-access your information, may contact the NLN at 1-800- 732-8656. Neither Student Services nor the Nursing Department will be able to access this information for you. It is strongly recommended that students prepare for the examination. A study guide is on reserve in the BCC library. The guide may also be purchased at the BCC bookstore, or online at http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763762711/. Other study guides are available on Amazon.com. The nursing program does not advocate the use of one guide over another. I. Additional Requirements Applicants must be able to meet the Core Performance Standards for Admissions and Progression found on page 5 of the Associate Degree Nursing Handbook 2013-14. This document is posted on the BCC website under Nursing & Allied Health and Associate Degree Nursing. Successful applicants will be required to attend a mandatory orientation session to the nursing program at a date to be announced. At that time additional information will be provided and questions answered. 5
PROGRAM OF STUDY Fall Semester BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I 3-3-0-0-4 ENG 111 Expository Writing 3-0-0-0-3 NUR 111 Intro to Health Concepts 4-6-6-0-8 PSY 150 General Psychology 3-0-0-0-3 Total 18 Spring Semester BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II 3-3-0-0-4 NUR 112 Health-Illness Concepts 3-0-6-0-5 NUR 114 Holistic Health Concepts 3-0-6-0-5 PSY 241 Developmental Psychology 3-0-0-0-3 Total 17 Summer Semester CHM 151 General Chemistry I 3-3-0-0-4 NUR 113 Family Health Concepts 3-0-6-0-5 Total 9 Fall Semester BIO 275 Microbiology 3-3-0-0-4 NUR 211 Health Care Concepts 3-0-6-0-5 NUR 212 Health System Concepts 3-0-6-0-5 Elective Humanities/Fine Arts 3-0-0-0-3 Total 17 Spring Semester ENG 112 or ENG 114 Argument-Based Research or Professional Research & Reporting 3-0-0-0-3 NUR 213 Complex Health Concepts 4-3-15-0-10 Total 13 Program Total Credits 74 Note: Humanities/Fine Arts Electives are listed at the end of the catalog section of Professional & Technical Programs. Additional Student Information: Must complete all non-nursing courses with a grade of C or higher and nursing courses with a numerical 80 or higher. Financial Aid Information: Financial aid will cover 111 attempted credits, including remedial courses. The program of study for the Associate Degree Nursing program has 74 required credits. This will leave 37 credits that can be used for courses outside the major. If the student is enrolled in the ADN program code or prenursing code (A45110 or A45110Z) financial aid will not pay for courses outside the program of study. 6
2013-2014 Estimated Associate Degree Nursing Fees ITEM ADN I (First Year) ADN II (Second Year) Pre-Fall Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Admission NUR 111 NUR 112 NUR 113 NUR 211 NUR 213 NUR 114 NUR 212 8 credit 10 credit 5 credit 10 credit 10 Credit BCC Tuition & Fees ($71.50/credit for NC residents: subject to change; $263.50/credit for non-residents) Tuition for nursing courses (N.C. resident) 623.50 761.50 416.50 761.50 761.50 Student Fees 50 50 50 50 50 TOTAL 673.50 811.50 466.50 811.50 811.50 Nursing Program Fees ATI 200 200 200 200 200 Lab Fee 100 50 50 100 Lab Kit 39* 25* Liability Insurance 40 40 Criminal Record History Check 60* Drug Screening 45* 45* 45* 45* 45* TOTAL 39 445 320 245 297 345 Additional Expenses (estimated) Books 782 239 137 100 Uniforms 140* Physical Exam 150* Immunizations 300* TB Screening 40* 20 CPR 60* NCLEX-RN (test) 200* NC Board of Nursing License Application 110* TOTAL 690 782 239 137 120 310 Optional Expenses (estimated & based on 2013 costs) Nursing Pin 55 Pictures 25 Graduation Expenses 75 TOTAL 155 GRAND TOTALS 729 1900.50 1370.50 848.50 1228.50 1621.50 * Fees paid by student directly to vendor. All other fees collected by BCC prior to each semester. All expenses are estimated and subject to revision without prior notification. Additional fees, as required by the school or clinical agencies may be necessary, and will be the responsibility of the student. Information on these fees will be provided as needed. Payment will not be refunded once expenses are paid and items ordered. Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body Florence Nightingale 7