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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: | ||
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> | <ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">Be at least | <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> | <li>Personal Statements/Admission Bio-letter of status from any prior nursing program where a degree was not awarded</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</li> | </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 | <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 | <li>Complete a preadmission interview (Accelerated plan of study only).</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
</li> | </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: | ||
<ul style="margin-left:3em;"> | <ul style="margin-left:3em;"> | ||
<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 | <li>Prerequisite grade point average.</li> | ||
<li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li> | <li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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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: | ||
<ul style="margin-left:3em;"> | <ul style="margin-left:3em;"> | ||
<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>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. | ||
<ul style="margin-left:3em; max-width:64em !important;"> | <ul style="margin-left:3em; max-width:64em !important;"> | ||
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</li> | </li> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students will | <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;">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> | |||
<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]] | |||
</ol> | </ol> | ||