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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:
<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:
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<li>Complete and file an official course projection with the Student Services office.</li>
<li>Complete and file an official course projection with the Student Services office.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing programs, the following criteria must also be met:
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">To be admitted into the nursing programs, the following criteria must also be met:
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   <li>Have college prerequisite grade point average of 2.67 or higher.</li>
   <li>Have college cumulative prerequisite grade point average of 2.67 or higher.</li>
   <li>Have a minimum 2.67 ("C") (or satisfactory AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP) in prerequisite courses. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be non-graded (e.g.: AP, CLEP, Dantes, P/NP).</li>
   <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).<br /><sup>*</sup> Changes to take effect in Fall of 2015.</li>
   <li>Complete a preadmission interview if requested.</li>
   <li>Complete a preadmission interview if requested.</li>
   <li>Submit Appraisal Form, if applicable, from any previously attended nursing program.</li>
   <li>Submit Appraisal Form, if applicable, from any previously attended nursing program.</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>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li>  
   <li>Two satisfactory recommendations.</li>  
   <li>Greater number of prerequisite courses completed.</li>
   <li>Greater number of prerequisite courses completed.</li>
   <li>Students with a prerequisite grade point average between 2.67 and 3.3 may be admitted if space is available.</li>
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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:
<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:
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<li>Completed medical health forms</li>
        <li>Completed medical health forms</li>
            <li>Actual date, month/day/year of immunization or titer for the following diseases or illnesses prior to admission:
        <li>Proof of immunization or immunity as defined by UNMC Policy.<br />In addition to the UNMC Immunization Policy:
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                    <li><strong>PPD</strong> completed test for tuberculosis within 6 months prior to admission. The test is repeated and documented on an annual basis.</li>
                <li><strong>FLU IMMUNIZATION</strong> All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.
<li><strong>RUBELLA</strong> (German measles) completed immunization or titer showing immunity; Documentation of immunization or a positive titer is needed.</li>
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<li><strong>RUBEOLA</strong> (Red measles) Students must provide documentation of having received at least '''TWO''' immunizations unless born before 1957 or physician documentation of diagnosis of measles is provided.</li>
                      <li>Students admitted to the program for the summer semester are required to receive the flu immunization in the fall prior to matriculation.</li>
<li><strong>MUMPS</strong> Documentation of two immunizations and a positive titer is required.</li>
                      <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>
<li><strong>TETANUS, DIPTHERIA, PERTUSSIS</strong> Tetanus, diphtheria (Td) completed in last 10 years. One (1) Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) booster dose is required as an adult. If the student has not had a booster in the last 2 years with the acellular pertussis component, then the Tdap is required.</li>
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<li><strong>POLIO</strong> Indicate year of immunization.</li>
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<li><strong>VARICELLA</strong> (Chicken Pox) Documentation of 2 immunizations or a positive titer.</li>
            <li><strong>MENINGOCOCCAL</strong> The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.</li>
<li><strong>HEPATITIS B</strong> Documentation of immunization series of three completed and a positive titer.</li>
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<li><strong>FLU IMMUNIZATION</strong> All students are required to have an annual flu immunization.
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    <li>Submit Technical Standards worksheet.</li>
<li>Students admitted to the program for the summer semester are required to receive the flu immunization in the fall prior to matriculation.</li>
    <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>
<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>
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<li><strong>MENINGOCOCCAL</strong> The College of Nursing recommends the meningococcal immunization.</li>
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<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 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>
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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>
<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>
<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.</li>