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                 <td>Revised: April 2000<br />Revised: March 2005<br />Revised: May 2008<br />Revised: February 2009<br />Revised: December 2009<br />Revised: March 2010<br />Revised: May 2011<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Revised: May 2012<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/4795|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/5298|January 2014]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/6236|October 2014]]<br />
                 <td>Revised: April 2000<br />Revised: March 2005<br />Revised: May 2008<br />Revised: February 2009<br />Revised: December 2009<br />Revised: March 2010<br />Revised: May 2011<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Revised: May 2012<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/4795|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/5298|January 2014]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/6236|October 2014]]<br />
Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12575|September 2015]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12574|February 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12576|December 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12577|September 2017]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12578|March 2018]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12579|May 2019]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12580|May 2020]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12867|January 2021]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14380|January 2022]] <br />Revised: October 2023 ([[Special:Diff/14380/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12575|September 2015]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12574|February 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12576|December 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12577|September 2017]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12578|March 2018]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12579|May 2019]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12580|May 2020]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12867|January 2021]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/14380|January 2022]] <br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15257|October 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/14380/15257|changes]])<br />Revised: February 2024 ([[Special:Diff/15257/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing program/major, a student must:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing program/major, a student must:
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             <li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">Be at least 19 years of age</li>
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">Be at least 18 years of age</li>
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Submit the following information:
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Submit the following information:
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                     <li>two letters of recommendation</li>
                     <li>two letters of recommendation</li>
                     <li>campus preference</li>
                     <li>campus preference</li>
                     <li>disclosure statement</li>
                     <li>Personal Statements/Admission Bio-letter of status from any prior nursing program where a degree was not awarded</li>
                    <li>letter of status from any prior nursing program where a degree was not awarded</li>
                    <li>proof of active CNA certification or if LPN license (NCLEX)</li>
                    <li>Provisional RN licensure or RN licensure for RN-BSN (due to Covid 19 licensure changes)</li>
                    <li>Unencumbered RN licensure when approved by Nebraska State Board of Nursing</li>
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       <li>Have college cumulative prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or higher</li>
       <li>Have college cumulative prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or higher</li>
       <li>Have a grade no lower than a C+ (or satisfactory AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP, International Baccalaureate) (IB) in any individual prerequisite course. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be non-graded (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP, International Baccalaureate) (IB).</li>
       <li>Have a grade no lower than a C (or satisfactory AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP, International Baccalaureate) (IB) in any individual prerequisite course. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be non-graded (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP, International Baccalaureate) (IB).</li>
       <li>Complete a preadmission interview if requested.</li>
       <li>Complete a preadmission interview (Accelerated plan of study only).</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Acceptance into the nursing program is a competitive and selective process. Priority admittance into the nursing program is given based on the following criteria:
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Acceptance into the nursing program is a competitive and selective process. Priority admittance into the nursing program is given based on the following criteria:
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       <li>Student's chosen plan of study preference:  four or six semesters (for traditional)</li>
       <li>Number of prerequisites courses completed.</li>
       <li>Student’s prioritized campus preference(s) (for traditional and accelerated).</li>
       <li>Student’s prioritized campus preference(s) (for traditional and accelerated).</li>
       <li>Prerequisite grade point average of 3.3 or above or 2.0 or above for RN-BSN.</li>
       <li>Prerequisite grade point average.</li>
       <li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li>
       <li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li>
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         <li>signed document with the choice of plan of study</li>
         <li>signed document with the choice of plan of study</li>
         <li>Completed medical health forms</li>
         <li>Completed medical health forms</li>
        <li>Proof of active CNA certification or if LPN license</li>
        <li>Unencumbered RN licensure for RN-BSN</li>
        <li>UNMC College of Nursing compliance forms</li>
        <li>Submit Technical Standards worksheet.</li>
         <li>Proof of immunization or immunity as defined by UNMC Policy.  
         <li>Proof of immunization or immunity as defined by UNMC Policy.  
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         <li>In addition to the UNMC Immunization Policy:
         <li>In addition to the UNMC Immunization Policy:
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                 <li><strong>FLU IMMUNIZATION</strong> All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.<br />
                 <li><strong>FLU IMMUNIZATION</strong> All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.<br />Immunization must occur between September 1 and December 31.</li>
Immunization must occur between September 1 and December 31.</li>
             <li><strong>MENINGOCOCCAL</strong> The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.</li>
             <li><strong>MENINGOCOCCAL</strong> The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.</li>
                 <li>Submit Technical Standards worksheet.</li>
                  
                 <li>Verification of current certification valid for the academic year in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals. This is defined as American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for infant, child and adult one man/two man and AED training. Verification of current CPR must be documented annually through graduation and depending on the length of the program of study, may need renewal prior to graduation.  
                 <li>Verification of current certification valid for the academic year in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals. This is defined as American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for infant, child and adult one man/two man and AED training. Verification of current CPR must be documented annually through graduation and depending on the length of the program of study, may need renewal prior to graduation.  
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students will <span style="text-decoration:underline;">not</span> be allowed to attend clinical nursing courses without meeting immunization and BLS requirements.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students will not be allowed to attend clinical nursing courses without meeting immunization and BLS requirements.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The complete mandatory UNMC background check is required prior to the first day of class.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The complete mandatory UNMC background check is required prior to the first day of class including disclosure statement form. Drug screening tests and other institution specific obligations may be required prior to clinical placement at the discretion of the clinical agencies; any costs are the responsibility of the student.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Drug screening tests and other institution specific obligations may be required prior to clinical placement at the discretion of the clinical agencies; any costs are the responsibility of the student.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">International professional nurses seeking admission into the RN to BSN Program will be evaluated on an individual basis including [[CON English as a Second Language - Undergraduate Students|Policy 5.2.5]] English as a Second Language-Undergraduate Students.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">International professional nurses seeking admission into the RN to BSN Program will be evaluated on an individual basis including [[CON English as a Second Language - Undergraduate Students|Policy 5.2.5]], English as a Second Language-Undergraduate Students.</li>
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             <li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOTE: Free electives must be completed prior to graduation to total 120 credit hours necessary for completion of the nursing program prior to graduation and meet pre requisite grade requirements of 3.0 (See [[CON Requirements for Undergraduate Graduation|Policy 5.2.31]]) .</li>
             <li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOTE: Free electives must be completed prior to graduation to total 120 credit hours necessary for completion of the nursing program prior to graduation and meet pre requisite grade requirements of 3.0 (See [[CON Requirements for Undergraduate Graduation|Policy 5.2.31]]) .</li>
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        <p>* NOTE: Free electives must be completed prior to graduation to total 120 credit hours necessary for completion of the nursing program prior to graduation and meet pre requisite grade requirements of 3.0 (See [[CON Requirements for Undergraduate Graduation|Policy 5.2.31]]).</p>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In consideration of any of the prerequisites, complete the following prerequisite college courses within seven (7) years the following courses require a letter grade assignment:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In consideration of any of the prerequisites, complete the following prerequisite college courses within seven (7) years the following courses require a letter grade assignment:
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