General Policies

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Admission Requirements:

• A completed admissions application including campus and day/evening selection.
• An official copy of a high school transcript including date of graduation or GED.
• Completion of a standardized test (Accuplacer) issued by CCRI through the Office of Advising and Counseling is required. Competency of 80 or above is required on the Reading comprehension section. If 80 is not achieved on Accuplacer, it is recommended Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) test not be taken until student has met with Advising and Counseling and has completed remediation.
• Demonstrate competency of MATH 0500 through a standardized test (Accuplacer) with a score of 65 or above for the Arithmetic section. If the score is below 65 student may retest one time. On the second testing, if the score is below 65, student must complete the MATH 0500 course and receive a B or better.
• Any student entering CCRI Nursing Program must score 40 percentile or above on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) in Reading, Mathematics and English. TEAS Test can only be taken one (1) time per year.
• Completion of HEAL 1000 Introduction to Health Careers, with a grade of C or better.
• Completion of BIOL 1010 Human Anatomy and BIOL 1020 Human Physiology, with a grade of B or better.
• Completion of ENGL 1010 Composition I, with a grade of C or better (ENGL 1300 will not substitute for ENGL 1010).
• Completion of HEAL 1060 Dosage Calculations for Medication Administration, with a grade of B or better.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better is required for acceptance and must be maintained until enrolled in Nursing I. With the exception of those noted above, all required courses must have a grade of C or better. Human Physiology must be completed within five (5) years of entering NURS 1010.
• In addition to the above, Evening/weekend applicants must complete PSYC 2010 General Psychology and PSYC 2030 Developmental Psychology, prior to acceptance.

Advanced Placement / Challenge Examination:

Advanced placement in Nursing by Challenge Exam is offered to students who meet the following criteria:

• Corpsmen, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and/or applicants with recent clinical experience preparing for RN licensure in another nursing program.
• Corpsmen are not eligible for NURS 1020 Challenge and may only challenge NURS 1010.
• The faculty recommends that only LPNs with at least five (5) years of recent clinical experience in a high acuity setting consider challenging Nursing II.
• Students must present proof of challenge eligibility to the Nursing Department as follows, and must complete current admissions requirements prior to sitting for the Nursing I Challenge Exam.

Nurs 1010 Challenge Exam

• In order to receive credit for NURSING I (NURS 1010) Challenge Exam, students must have completed all admissions requirements and earned a grade of "pass" (75 or above).
• In order to receive credit for the Nursing II (NURS 1020) Challenge Exam, students must earn a grade of "Pass" (75 or above).

Lpn Readmission For ADNU Level II:

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who graduated from CCRI after 1987 may apply for acceptance into second level nursing ADNU. LPN applicants interested in ADNU status should contact the Nursing Department for the re-admission process. Applicants who graduated more than five (5) years prior to application must meet with the Scholastic Standing Committee. Criteria for ADNU status:

• One year of practice as an LPN
• Letter of reference from employer
• Minimum grade of "C" in LPNU 1030
• Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
• Minimum grade of "B" in BIOL 1010 & 1020 and HEAL 1060 and a "C" in BIOL 2210
• BIOL 1020: Human Physiology must be within 5 years

Program Requirements:

• A cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better is required for acceptance and must be maintained until enrolled in Nursing I. With the exception of those noted above, all required courses must have a grade of C or better. Human Physiology must be completed within five (5) years of entering NURS 1010.
• A cumulative GPA of at 2.5 is required for graduation and the awarding of an Associate of Science degree at the completion of the second level.
• A minimum cumulative average of 1.75 is required for the awarding of the Practical Nurse diploma. Students must earn at least a grade of "C" in NURS 1010 and in all ADNU courses. The student who receives a "D" in NURS 1020 may progress only to LPNU 1030.
• Students must maintain a passing status in the theoretical and clinical components of each nursing course. In the event that a student fails either the theory or the clinical component of a required nursing course, the course must be repeated in its entirety.
• To progress to Level II (ADNU status) students must have:
  • Satisfactory clinical performance on all critical competencies of Nursing II (NURS 1020)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA with a minimum grade of "C" in NURS 1010 and 1020
• ENGL 1005 and MATH 0500 (cannot be used as credits toward the program)

Reinstatement:

• Reinstatement to the Nursing Program is based on space availability. Priority is given to students who were in good academic standing at the time of withdrawal or have completed LPNU. Students returning to the Nursing Program may be required to repeat previous and additional course work and be approved by the Scholastic Standing Committee or the Department Chairperson.
• A student may only attempt a Nursing course twice. The second time must be with approval of the Scholastic Standing Committee or the Department Chairperson.
• A student may not attempt to repeat more than two (2) Nursing courses.
• A student requesting to repeat a Nursing course must meet the current admissions criteria.