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NURSING
(ADN5)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: HEALTH SCIENCE
Credit Requirements: 67 Credit Hours
HGTC’s Associate Degree
Nursing Program is approved by the South Carolina Department of Labor,
Licensing, and Regulation Board of Nursing and accredited by the NLNAC
(National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission), 61 Broadway – 33rd
Floor, NY, NY 10006 (1-800-669-9656). A graduate of the ADN program is
eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination – RN (NCLEX-RN).
Upon satisfactory completion of the examination, graduates are titled
Registered Nurse (RN).
The ADN program is comprised of general education and support courses as
well as clinical nursing courses. The curriculum incorporates classroom
instruction, laboratory simulation and clinical practice. Two
possibilities for program completion are the Generic option and the
Advanced Placement for LPN option. These are described below.
Occupational Objectives
Upon successful
completion of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program, the graduate
will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX)
and:
·
assume a variety of
responsibilities as a member of the health care team, and
·
function in staff positions
within a variety of structured health care settings which include
hospitals, nursing homes, home health, health departments, physicians’
offices, school systems, civil service and industry.
ACCEPTANCE
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will be
accepted to the Associate Degree Nursing program on a first qualified,
first accepted basis. Acceptance will be in a two-stage process –
“Preliminary Acceptance” and “Full Acceptance”. Applicants are
considered qualified for and accepted to the next available class when
they meet all acceptance requirements.
Requirements for Preliminary Acceptance
into the Associate Degree Nursing Program
Once students have
completed the following requirements, they will be granted “Preliminary
Acceptance” into the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
1. Meet the criteria for admission to
HGTC. This includes submission of application fee of $25; official high
school transcript, including graduation date or copy of GED; and
official college transcripts.
2. Minimum placement test scores from
one of the following tests:
SAT, ACT or COMPASS (College placement test)
3. The Developmental Studies course
sequence will be required if minimum placement test scores are not
achieved.
4. Transfer students must meet the College
transfer student admission requirements.
5. GPA of 2.5 on all
required general education and support courses.
Once above requirements
are completed;
6. Completion of PNAT (Pre-Nursing
Assessment Test). Required by the Department of Nursing for the
Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Requirements for Full Acceptance into the Associate Degree Nursing Program
·
Completion of all nine
required general education courses (minimum grades of “C” and overall
2.5 GPA on these courses); or
·
Completion of a Bachelor’s
Degree; or
·
Acceptable passing scores on
the PNAT (Pre-Nursing Assessment Test). Students not achieving
acceptable passing scores on the PNAT will have additional options
available to gain acceptance into the program. See options A and B
below.
·
GPA of 2.5 on all required
general education and support courses.
·
Payment of a non-refundable
$100 tuition deposit.
·
Pass a criminal background
check prior to entry into the program (estimated cost $25).
Option A
If the PNAT
(Pre-Nursing Assessment Test) score is within 10 points below the
set acceptance score, the student will be required to complete
additional qualifying acceptance criteria. These criteria include:
·
Completion of the following
core of courses:
PSY 201
BIO 210
MAT155
ENG 101
·
GPA of 2.5 required on this
core of courses.
·
Upon completion of this core,
the student is qualified for full acceptance to the Associate Degree
Nursing Program.
·
No re-testing on the PNAT
(Pre-Nursing Assessment Test) will be granted.
Option B
If the Pre-Nursing
Examination score is more than 10 points below the set acceptance
score, the student will be required to complete additional qualifying
acceptance criteria. These criteria include:
·
Completion of the following
core of courses:
PSY 201
BIO 210
MAT155
ENG 101
·
Completion of the following
additional courses:
BIO 211
ENG 102
SPC 205
BIO 225
HUMANITIES Elective
·
GPA of 2.5 required on the
courses listed.
·
Upon completion of all
additional courses, the student is qualified for full acceptance to the
Associate Degree Nursing Program.
·
No re-testing on the PNAT
(Pre-Nursing Assessment Test) will be granted.
Additional Acceptance/Technical Standards
The following standards
are considered essential criteria for participation in the Nursing
Program. Students selected for the Nursing Program must be able to
independently engage in educational activities and clinical training
activities in a manner that will not endanger clients/patients, other
students, staff members, themselves, or the public. These criteria are
necessary for the successful implementation of the clinical objectives
of the Nursing Program. In order to be admitted, or to be retained in
the Nursing Program after admission, all applicants with or without
accommodations must:
·
Possess sufficient visual
acuity to independently read and interpret the writing of all sizes.
·
Independently be able to
provide verbal communication to and receive communication from
clients/patients, members of the health care team, and be able to assess
care needs through the use of monitoring devices, stethoscopes, infusion
pumps, fire alarms, audible exposure indicators, etc.
·
Possess sufficient gross and
fine motor skills to independently position and assist in lifting
clients/patients, manipulate equipment, and perform other skills
required in meeting the needs of nursing care.
·
Submit a complete Health
Sciences Division Physical Examination Form.
Program Requirements
In order to progress in
the nursing curriculum, the student must:
earn a minimum grade of
“C” in all general education, support and nursing courses. Failure of
one required course will result in the student being dropped from the
program with eligibility for readmission.
·A
student who has a second failure in any one of the required courses, or
failure in any two of the required courses will not be eligible for
readmission to the nursing program. Failure is defined as receiving a
grade below “C” in any course. Students may apply for readmission to the
nursing program after a five year time period from the second course
failure.
·maintain
a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all required courses;
·submit
evidence of current CPR certification (Health Care Provider). CPR
certification is required to start each nursing course and must be
updated annually.
·professional
liability insurance is included in the tuition fees for each nursing
course.
·submit
a completed Health Sciences Division Physical Examination Form prior to
enrollment in the first nursing course. Evidence of an updated annual
physical examination/health record is required.
·meet
all program and course requirements according to the Associate Degree
Nursing Student Handbook and course syllabi.
·certain
general education courses have credit time limits. For the Associate
Degree Nursing Program the following course time limits apply:
Nursing Courses: 2 years;
Biology 210 and 211 courses: 5 years;
Math courses: 10 years.
See the transfer credit time limit section of the catalog.
Any student who fails to meet the
requirements for progression will be dropped from the nursing program
and must apply for re-acceptance. (This re-acceptance process occurs
through application to the Nursing Department Chair. For further
information regarding re-acceptance, see ADN Student Handbook.)
Selected learning experiences will be provided in a number of health care
agencies located within the geographical area served by the College,
such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, nursery schools and day care
centers. Students are assigned to clinical agencies based on a space
available basis as well as appropriate learning experiences. Students
will be solely responsible for transportation to and from the College
and to and from the health care agencies utilized for clinical
experiences.
Because competency in nursing theory is a critical component for safe
nursing practices, the grading scale for nursing is higher than that for
some other courses. The grading scale for nursing is:
93 – 100 = A
85 – 92 = B
77 – 84 = C
69 – 76 = D
Below 69
= F
A grade of “C” is required in all courses for the Associate Degree Nursing
Program. Grades below “C” are considered course failures.
FIRST SEMESTER
BIO
210 Anatomy & Physiology I
4
ENG 101 English Composition I
3
MAT155 Contemporary Mathematics 3
NUR101 Fundamentals of Nursing1
6
TOTAL
16
SECOND SEMESTER
BIO
211 Anatomy & Physiology II
4
ENG 102 English Composition II
3
NUR 120 Basic Nursing Concepts1
7
PSY 201 General Psychology
3
TOTAL
17
THIRD SEMESTER
BIO
225 Microbiology
4
NUR 210 Complex Health Problems1
5
TOTAL
9
FOURTH SEMESTER
**NUR
211 Care of Childbearing Family1 4
**NUR 212 Nursing Care of Children1 4
SPC 205 Public Speaking
3
Humanities Elective
3
TOTAL
14
FIFTH SEMESTER
**NUR
214 Mental Health Nursing1
4
NUR 217 Trends & Issues in Nursing1
2
**NUR 221 Advanced Nursing Concepts1 5
TOTAL
11
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 67
** Courses may be taken either in the
4th or 5th semester.
1
These courses prepare students in basic computer applications.
Humanities elective to
be selected from University Parallel Transfer Course Listing.
In addition to tuition and fees, the initial estimated expenses of the ADN
program include:
Books....... $350
CPR.......... $32
Physical..... $75
Hepatitis Vaccine... $ 80
SNA
Fees.. $35
Uniforms (shoes & ID Badges).... $220
Stethoscope $60
NLN Exam per course...... $15
Total....... $867
NLN Exam: ($15 per course with the exception of $40 NCLEX Readiness Exam
to be taken the last semester of nursing)
The average cost of subsequent semesters is approximately $500 in addition
to tuition and fees.
Transfer Students from Other Nursing Programs
Students who meet the
following criteria will be considered on an individual basis. Candidates
for transfer must:
·
submit an application for
admission to the College including the $25 non-refundable application
fee;
·
meet the minimum acceptance
requirements for the program;
·
submit a letter to the Nursing
Department Acceptance Committee requesting the transfer into the
program;
·
have a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.5 (4 point scale) and a grade of “C” or better in each of the
HGTC required general education and support courses taken in the program
from which the student is transferring;
·
have earned a grade of “C” or
better in all nursing courses for which the student seeks transfer
credit. Students who have failed any required course twice or have
failed two different required courses within the last five years are not
eligible for transfer into the nursing program. Failure is defined as
receiving a grade below “C” in any course. Nursing courses older than
two calendar years will not be accepted;
·
submit proof of course content
equivalent to nursing courses at HGTC; and
·
complete at least the last two
semesters in the ADN nursing program at HGTC in order to receive the
Associate Degree in Nursing;
ADVANCED
PLACEMENT FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES (LPN)
The Nursing Department
has initiated a process for the LPN to receive credit for previous
learning and work experience. This process allows the eligible LPN
candidate to advance beyond the fundamental and basic nursing courses
that are in the first year of the ADN program.
LPNs may apply for Advanced Placement into the ADN program. The
requirements for advanced placement include:
·
Current LPN licensure in South
Carolina;
·
Meet HGTC admission
requirements;
·
Minimum placement test scores
from one of the following tests:
SAT, ACT or COMPASS (College placement test);
·
The Developmental Studies
course sequence will be required if minimum placement test scores are
not achieved;
·
Transfer students must meet
the College transfer student admission requirements;
·
Pass a criminal background
check prior to entry into the program (estimated cost $25);
·
Completion of the prerequisite
courses for the Nursing 201 LPN to RN Transition course. These include:
PSY 201, BIO 210, BIO 211, MAT 155, ENG 101, ENG 102, SPC 205;
·
A GPA of 2.5 is required for
acceptance into the ADN program;
·
Completion of Nursing 201; and
·
Completion of the corequisite
course BIO 225.
Special Note: Advanced
Placement LPN applicants are not required to take the PNAT
(Pre-Nursing Assessment Test).
Upon successful
completion of NUR 201, LPNs are granted the credits for the previous
nursing courses in the ADN program.
Successful completion of the above requirements enables the LPN to enter
the senior year nursing courses. These include NUR 211, NUR 212, NUR
214, NUR 221, and NUR 217. A Humanities elective is a required
corequisite course to the senior year nursing courses.
Suggested sequence of courses:
SPRING
SEMESTER
BIO 225 Microbiology
4
NUR 201 Nursing
Transistion1
3
TOTAL
7
SUMMER
SEMESTER
**NUR 211 Care of Childbearing
Family1 4
**NUR 212 Nursing Care of Children1
4
Humanities Elective
3
TOTAL
11
FALL SEMESTER
**NUR 214 Mental Health Nursing1
4
**NUR 221 Advanced Nursing Concepts1
5
NUR 217 Trends & Issues in
Nursing1 2
TOTAL
11
**Courses may be taken either in the Summer or Fall semester.
1These
courses prepare students in basic computer applications.
Humanities elective to be selected from University Parallel Transfer
Course Listing.
LPNs have the option to apply for regular acceptance to the ADN program.
This option requires the LPN applicant to take the PNAT (Pre-Nursing
Assessment Test)
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