Nursing - Associate in Nursing
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Program Entrance Requirements
course Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture & Laboratory
course Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non-majors).
course Nursing Assistant Theory and Laboratory
course Medical Terminology
Completion of developmental studies English, math and reading as indicated by the student’s placement test results if needed
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in courses applicable to the nursing curriculum
HESI A2 composite score of 75% and 60% in each subject area: Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, Grammar, and Anatomy & Physiology
Submission of a program application packet by last Monday in May. Packets are available in the Nursing Administration Office in the Allied Health Building and online at senmc.edu
Science courses repeated more than twice will not be considered for admission requirements.
Courses from other nursing programs are evaluated by the Nursing Program Director; call (575) 234-9300 to inquire. Evaluation of non-nursing credits are processed by the registrar’s office.
Essential Eligibility Requirements
The following essential requirements and examples of necessary activities (not all inclusive) should be used to assist each applicant in determining whether accommodations or modifications are necessary.
Essential Function | Example of Necessary Activities | |||||
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Critical thinking abilities sufficient for clinical judgment. | Identify cause/effect relationships in clinical situation; develop nursing care plans. | |||||
Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds. | Establish rapport with patients/families and colleagues. | |||||
Communication abilities sufficient for interactions with others in verbal and written form. | Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, document and interpret nursing actions and patient/client responses. | |||||
Abilities sufficient to move from room to room and to maneuver in small places. | Move around in patients’ rooms, workspaces, and treatment areas, and administer cardio-pulmonary procedures. | |||||
Abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care. | Calibrate and use equipment; position patients/clients. | |||||
Abilities sufficient to monitor and assess health needs. | Hear monitor alarms, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds and cries for help. | |||||
Abilities sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care. | Observe patient/client responses. | |||||
Abilities sufficient for physical assessment. | Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention, e.g. insertion of a catheter. | |||||
Ability to operate under stressful situations. | Perform within a crisis situation providing care to meet physical, emotional, or psychosocial needs of the patient/client. | |||||
ADA Guidelines apply to all qualified disabled persons. A qualified disabled person is a person with a disability who, with or without reasonable modification to rules, policies, or practices, and with the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services, or the participation in the programs or activities provided by a public entity and who can perform the “essential functions” of the position. Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the appropriate program chair as soon as possible to make necessary accommodations. Students should be prepared to present a disability verification form from their physician. | ||||||