Nursing (LPN to RN Pathway)

General Education Requirements

Admission Requirements (General)

Nursing Program Enrollment Requirements

1. Meet the general admission requirements as noted in the Admissions Requirements (General) , and submit an application to Northeast State Community College.

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2. Be accepted by Northeast State Community College.

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3. Indicate nursing (LPN to RN option) as the desired major on the Northeast State application form.*

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4. Seek advisement from the student’s assigned nursing advisor to establish a program plan of study.

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5. Complete all required learning support courses prior to applying to the associate of applied science degree in nursing.

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6. LPN to RN applicants must complete BIOL 2010: Human Anatomy and Physiology I; ENGL 1010: English Composition I; and PSYC 1030: Introduction to Psychology and MATH 1530: Introductory Statistics prior to applying to the associate of applied science degree in nursing.

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7. Achieve a grade of “C” or better in all courses required for the associate of applied science degree in nursing.

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8. Assure all BIOL courses contain lecture and laboratory components and are obtained within ten years of the first semester of NRSG coursework.

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9. Complete the required entrance test* with a minimum score in each of the following areas: English Language Comprehensive Score, Science Comprehensive Score, and Math. The minimum score is set by the nursing department. Completion date of the entrance exam must be within one year of applying to the program.

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10. Possess a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 after completing a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework required for the associate of applied science degree in nursing program.

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11. Complete the nursing program application process as described in “Applying to the A.A.S. Nursing Degree Program”. Submission of all requirements must be received by the established deadline date and time as a complete application.

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12. Provide documentation to the director of nursing that the applicant is, with reasonable accommodation, physically and mentally capable of performing the essential job functions of a registered nurse as outlined in the Core Performance Standards of Admission and Progression adopted by the Tennessee Board of Regents institutions offering nursing programs.

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Admission Assessment (A2) Entrance Test

Applying to the Associate of Applied Science Nursing Degree Program

1. Complete all forms on the online Nursing Application including the following:

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2. For applicants who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of college coursework required for the associate of applied science degree nursing program include an official, electronic Northeast State transcript showing any college or transfer credit coursework that has been completed at institutions other than Northeast State with the nursing application.

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3. For applicants with less than 12 credit hours of college coursework required for the associate of applied science degree nursing program provide copy of ACT scores with the nursing application.

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4. Provide a copy of the required entrance test scores with the application reflecting English Language Comprehensive Score, Science Comprehensive Score, and Math.

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5. Submit the nursing application online including all required documents, noting the following:

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6. Applications must be completed in its entirety. All forms must be submitted at the same time.

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7. Applications must be submitted by the deadline date and time. Applications that are incomplete or past the submission date and/or time will not be considered.

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Acceptance in the Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Program

Notification of Selection to the Nursing Program

Nursing Program Retention and Progression Requirement

1. Comply with the policies of the college, the department of nursing, and clinical affiliates.

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2. Maintain a cumulative (all college-level courses completed) GPA of 2.0 in courses required for the degree.

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3. Earn a minimum grade of “C” in each Applied Associate of Science course.

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4. Earn a minimum grade of “C” (80%) in each component (lecture, lab, and clinical) of each nursing course.

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5. “Unsatisfactory” performance in the laboratory or clinical component will result in a grade of “F” for the course.

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6. Clinical performance must be a minimum score of 80% according to the clinical evaluation tool in order to pass the course regardless of the test scores.

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7. Earning less than a minimum grade of “C” (80%) in any one component (lecture, lab, or clinical) of a nursing course will result in a grade of “F” for the course.

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8. A student may not progress to the next nursing course until the minimum semester grade of 80% is achieved.

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9. Nursing students are allowed to retake no more than two NRSG courses during their progression through the AAS Nursing curriculum. Failure of a third NRSG course will result in the inability to apply for readmission to the Nursing Program.

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10. Nursing students are allowed no more than two attempts in each NRSG course. Failure of the second repeated NRSG course will result in the inability to apply for readmission to the Nursing Program.

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11. Demonstrate safe, professional, ethical, and legal conduct.

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12. Maintain all clinical agency health care requirements.

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13. Complete pre- and co-requisite courses. For students enrolled in the nursing program (Traditional and LPN to RN option), all pre-requisite and co-requisite courses must be successfully completed as identified on the curriculum guide.

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14. Submit by the designated date a “Self-Declaration of Good Health” form and proof of any additional requirements the clinical affiliate deems necessary. The student may be required to submit additional comprehensive physical exam if the student experiences an illness, injury, surgery, birth, or other significant health care issue.

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15. Submit at any time during the program to a drug test if requested by the clinical affiliate or the director of nursing. A positive drug test is grounds for immediate dismissal from the nursing program.

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Re-Enrollment Policies

Graduation

Learning Support

Typical Program of Study

Semester I Required Pre-Requisites

1. BIOL 2010

   ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I
   4
2. ENGL 1010

   ♦English Composition I
   3
3. MATH 1530

   ♦Introductory Statistics
   3
4. PSYC 1030

   ♦Introduction to Psychology
   3

Summer Semester II

1. BIOL 2020

   ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II
   4
2. NRSG 1340

   Mental Health Nursing
   3
3. NRSG 1600

   Transition to Professional Nursing
   6
4. *After successfully completing NRSG 1600 - Transition to Professional Nursing , Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) will be awarded for NRSG 1710 - Fundamentals of Nursing (7 credit hours) reflecting the same grade received in NRSG 1600 - Transition to Professional Nursing .

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Fall Semester III

1. BIOL 2230

   ♦Introduction to Microbiology
   4
2. NRSG 1330

   Pediatric Nursing
   3
3. NRSG 1360

   Pharmacology in Nursing
   3
4. NRSG 2630

   Medical-Surgical Nursing II
   6

Spring Semester IV

1. COMM 2025

   ♦Fundamentals of Communication
   3
2. Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Select one approved course

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   3
3. NRSG 1320

   Women’s Health and the Childbearing Family
   3
4. NRSG 2240

   Professional Practice in Nursing
   2
5. NRSG 2640

   Medical-Surgical Nursing III
   6

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