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<td align="center" colspan="2"><big>'''UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER<br />COLLEGE OF NURSING'''</big></td><br />
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<td width="60%"><big>'''Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy'''</big></td><br />
<td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.2.3'''</big></td><br />
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<td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Student Policies</td><br />
<td width="40%">Originating Date: May 1973</td><br />
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<td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee<br /><br />
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (for prerequisite non-nursing courses)</div><br />Approving Agency:<div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">General Faculty Organization</div></td><br />
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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: [[CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy version November 2012|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy version January 2014|January 2014]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy version October 2014|October 2014]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy version September 2015|September 2015]]<br />Revised: February 2016</td><br />
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<td colspan="2">Related documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[https://catalog.unmc.edu/general-information/student-policies-procedures/immunization-policy/ UNMC Immunization Policy]<br />Policies [[CON English as a Second Language - Undergraduate Students |5.2.5]] and [[CON_Requirements_for_Undergraduate_Graduation|5.2.31]]</div></td><br />
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<p><strong>Effective Date: Fall 2017</strong> Students admitted to start the program prior to the Fall 2017 term should refer to the [[CON Undergraduate Admission Requirements Policy version September 2015|September 2015]] version of this policy.</p><br />
===Policy===<br />
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The Faculty of the College of Nursing develop admission criteria to be utilized in screening selected applicants.</p><br />
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Admission Requirements:</p><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing program/major, a student must:<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">Submit the following information:<br />
<ul><br />
<li>completed application form</li><br />
<li>official transcripts of all university/college course work</li><br />
<li>two letters of recommendation</li><br />
<li>campus preference</li><br />
<li>disclosure statement</li><br />
<li>proof of active CNA certification</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Complete the following prerequisite college courses at any time prior to beginning Semester 1 nursing courses:<br />
<ul><br />
<li>English Composition I &amp; II</li><br />
<li>Introduction to Psychology</li><br />
<li>Introduction to Sociology</li><br />
<li>Ethics</li><br />
<li>Culture, Race, Ethnicity, Gender</li><br />
<li>Humanities</li><br />
<li>Political Science/Social Organization</li><br />
<li>Family &amp; Human Behavior</li><br />
<li>NOTE: Free electives must be completed prior to graduation to total 120 credit hours necessary for completion of the nursing program prior to graduation (See [[CON Requirements for Undergraduate Graduation|Policy 5.2.31]]).</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Complete the following prerequisite college courses within 7 years of beginning Semester 1<br />
nursing courses *<br />
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<li>College Algebra or higher</li><br />
<li>Human Anatomy</li><br />
<li>Human Physiology</li><br />
<li>Human Growth &amp; Development</li><br />
<li>Chemistry</li><br />
<li>Statistics</li><br />
<li>Microbiology</li><br />
<li>Nutrition</li><br />
</ul><br />
<sup>*</sup> An exception to the 7-year rule is made for students entering the RN-BSN program. For RNs who have been working in nursing or enrolled in a nursing program for the previous year, the 7-year rule is waived.<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The following courses require a letter grade assignment:<br />
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<li>Human Anatomy</li><br />
<li>Human Physiology</li><br />
<li>Chemistry</li><br />
<li>Statistics</li><br />
<li>Microbiology</li><br />
<li>Nutrition</li><br />
<li>College Algebra or higher</li><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the Accelerated Nursing Program/major in addition to the requirements listed in requirement 1 and 2, the student must:<br />
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<li>Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university/college. International students must have their course work evaluated and have the equivalency of a baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation.</li><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the RN-BSN Nursing Program/major, in addition to the requirements listed in items 1 and 2, the student must:<br />
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<li>Document current RN licensure allowing practice in the state where clinicals will be conducted.</li><br />
<li>Complete and file an official course projection with the Student Services office.</li><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing programs, the following criteria must also be met:<br />
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<li>Have college cumulative prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or higher.</li><br />
<li>Have no lower than a C+ (or satisfactory AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP) in any individual prerequisite course. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be non-graded (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP).</li><br />
<li>Complete a preadmission interview if requested.</li><br />
<li>Submit Appraisal Form, if applicable, from any previously attended nursing program.</li><br />
<li>Probationary admissions maybe granted to students at the discretion of the Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Scholarship and Grant Committee.</li><br />
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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:<br />
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<li>Student’s prioritized campus preference(s).</li><br />
<li>Prerequisite grade point average of 3.3 or above.</li><br />
<li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li> <br />
<li>Greater number of prerequisite courses completed.</li><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Final acceptance is dependent upon the successful completion of all admission requirements and prerequisite courses and upon receipt of the following:<br />
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<li>Completed medical health forms</li><br />
<li>Proof of immunization or immunity as defined by [https://catalog.unmc.edu/general-information/student-policies-procedures/immunization-policy/ UNMC Policy].<br />In addition to the UNMC Immunization Policy:<br />
<ul> <br />
<li><strong>FLU IMMUNIZATION</strong> All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Students admitted to the program for the summer semester are required to receive the flu immunization in the fall prior to matriculation.</li><br />
<li>Students admitted to the program for the fall semester are required to receive the flu immunization during the 1st vaccination period after matriculation.</li><br />
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<li><strong>MENINGOCOCCAL</strong> The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.</li><br />
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<li>Submit Technical Standards worksheet.</li><br />
<li>Verification of current certification valid for the academic year in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for health professionals. This is defined as Basic Life Support for infant, child and adult one man/two man and AED training. Verification of current CPR must be documented annually through graduation.</li><br />
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students will <span style="text-decoration:underline;">not</span> be allowed to enroll in clinical nursing courses without meeting immunization and BLS requirements.</li><br />
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The complete mandatory UNMC background check is required prior to the first day of class.</li><br />
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Drug screening tests may be required prior to clinical placement at the discretion of the clinical agencies.</li><br />
<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><br />
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