APPLICATION TO THE PROGRAM
Student requesting admission
to the nursing program must first meet the requirements for general admission to
the college, including foundation requirements in math, reading, and English and
be admitted to the college.
Applicants to the nursing
program must be eligible to meet the requirements for licensure in the state of
West Virginia as stated in the West Virginia Code. These conditions
include:
1. Be a
high school graduate or equivalent
2. Be a
graduate of an accredited school of nursing
The Board of Examiners for
Registered Professional Nurses may deny testing to any applicant proven guilty
of certain infraction such as, but not limited to fraud, felony, or moral
misconduct. (Chapter 30, Article 7, Section 11, Code of West Virginia.)
Additionally, the applicant
must be able to engage in educational and training activities in a manner that
does not endanger themselves or others.
General Requirements
Students may qualify to be
considered for admission in one of two way:
1. Be a
high school senior or graduate with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, have
a composite ACT score of 23 or higher, and complete college Chemistry 111 with a grade of "C" or better
or have completed or transferred in Biology 107 or Biology 108.
2. Have an
earned ACT composite score of 19, an overall college cumulative grade point
average of 2.5 or higher and a 2.5 or higher grade point average in these
required college courses: English 101, Psychology 101, Sociology 101, and
Chemistry 111 with a minimum grade of a "C" in each of these courses.
Students who have completed or transferred to WVUP with an equivalent Biology
107 or Biology 108 do not have to complete the Chemistry 111 requirement and the
Biology grade will be used to calculate the prescriptive GPA.
Application to the
Nursing Program
Applications will be
accepted from March 1 to April 15 for admission in the following spring
semester. Applications will be accepted from October 1 to November 15 for
admission in the following fall semester. Application forms are available
in the Health Sciences Division Office and online at www.wvup.edu/healthsciences.
Each applicant must submit:
-
Completed
application to nursing
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High school
transcript or GED certificate with a score of 56 or higher
-
ACT score of 19
or higher or SAT of 910 or higher
-
Transcripts of
any college work from another college
Only completed
applications submitted by the published deadline will be considered.
Once a completed
application is received in the nursing office, the applicant will be
notified of the schedule for the pre-nursing examination.
All qualified
applicants must take the Health Education Systems Inc. (HESI) Admission
Assessment examination. The cost of the exam will be assumed by the
applicant (the current cost is $25). The examination measures general
aptitude for nursing.
An interview with
applicants may be requested at the discretion of the Nursing Admission,
Progression, and Graduation Committee.
It is important to
note that completion of the application process does not imply that the
applicant will be admitted to the nursing program.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Applicants will be notified of admission status by March 15 for fall
admission and October 1 for spring admisison.
Students enrolled in CHEM 111 in the Summer Session will be notified of
final status in August.
Provisional Admission
All
initial admission to Nursing 111 will be provisional for one semester.
Full Admission
Upon
successful completion of all course outcomes in Nursing 111 with a minimum
grade of "C", the student will be fully admitted into the Nursing Program
and will progress to Nursing 112. Students who earn less than a "C"
grade in nursing will not be fully admitted and will not progress to Nursing
112.
Students who withdraw or do not earn the minimum grade of "C" in Nursing 111
will be required to reapply for provisional admission, again, the following
year. Students may meet with their assigned academic advisor to
develop a plan.
Admission Limitations
Due to
space limitations, qualified applicants are ranked according to composite
ACT score; by pre-nursing test scores; and both prescription and cumulative
grade point averages.
The
highest ranked students who meet the qualifications deadline dates are admitted first; other qualified applicants will be placed on a waiting
list. The first day of class, the waiting list is dissolved.
Because of the competition for space, it is possible qualified applicants
may not be selected for admission.
Advanced Placement for
Licensed Practical Nurses
Licensed Practical Nurses may apply for advanced standing in the nursing
program, if they meet the following criteria:
(1) meet the admission
criteria for the associate in applied science in the nursing program
(2)
hold a current unencumbered practical nurse license
(3)
submit a Practical Nursing school transcript
(4) have been
employed as a LPN 1000 hours in the twelve months preceding admission to the
nursing program. The work hour requirement may be waived for new LPN
graduates who enter the nursing program within one calendar year of
graduation from a state approved practical nursing program
(5)
college transcript must demonstrate completion of the following classes with
a minimum grade of "C":
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Chemistry 111
-
English 101
-
Psychology 101
-
Biology 107
Licensed Practical Nurses are required to complete the following courses:
-
Nursing 116 - must earn a minimum grade of "C"; to be taken with Nursing
231 (spring semester only).
-
Nursing 231 - must earn a minimum grade of "C"; to be taken with Nursing
116.
-
Biology 108 and Psychology 241 are pre-requisites or may be taken as a
co-requisite to Nursing 116 and Nursing 231.
Other
advanced placement options are available through credit transfer and
challenge examination.
Updates
Students interested in pursuing admission in the next cycle should update
their applications by the published fall or spring deadlines. It is
the responsibility of the student to provide appropriate documentation of
changes in his/her personal and/or academic record.
CLINICAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENT
After
acceptance into the nursing program, all students must provide documentation
of:
Physical Examination
After
formal acceptance into the nursing program, all students must have a
physical examination and file the results of the physical examination in the
Health and Wellness Center. The student must provide
documentation of hearing and visual acuity, Hepatitis B vaccination series
with titer, and annual TB tests, chicken pox and MMR titers. Students
born after 1957 will not need titers in an immunization record is provided
that indicates the varicella vaccine was given at 12-18 months of age, and
that two (2) MMR vaccinations were given. Students may provide
documentation by a physician indicating that he/she has had the chickenpox,
the mumps, and/or measles.
Requirements for Participation in Clinical Experiences
Each
student admitted into the nursing program is required annually to maintain
current CPR certification, the American Heart Association, Health Care
Provider (with use of AED), as well as, in service education as determined
by the faculty and affiliate health care agencies.
Drug Screening
West
Virginia University at Parkersburg is a drug free community. To that
end, students in all Health Sciences programs will be required to submit to
annual mandatory drug screening without notice. Failure to cooperate
will result in administrative dismissal from the program. Students who
test positive for controlled substances and/or alcohol will enroll in a
rehabilitation program and will submit to random mandatory drug screening on
a monthly basis. Costs associated with the screenings and counseling
will be the responsibility of the students. A second positive drug
screening will result in administrative dismissal from the program.
Background Check
Criminal background checks are required for all students entering the Health
Sciences programs. Cost associated with the state and federal criminal
history checks will be the responsibility of the student.
Confidentiality Statements and HIPAA Training
Students in the Health Sciences programs are subject to institutional,
state, and federal regulations. Cost associated with the state and
federal criminal history checks will be the responsibility of the student.
A clinical facility has the right to refuse a student access to clinical
experiences based on results of the criminal background check. The
nursing program reserves the right to nullify a student's admission based on
the results of his or her background check.
Progression and Graduation
Once
admitted to the nursing program, a student may repeat no more than one
nursing core course. A student who earns less than a "C" in a second
nursing course will be dismissed form the nursing program. A student
who is dismissed from the program has the right of appeal. A grade of
"C" or better is required in each course in the nursing curriculum to
qualify for graduation.
Students must demonstrate behavior consistent with the Department's
Professional Standards and Safe Clinical Practice Standards.
Failure to adhere to the Standards may result in dismissal from the program.
Admission to and graduation from the nursing program does not guarantee that
the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses will
endorse the graduate as a candidate to sit for the licensure examination.
The
Nursing Faculty Organization reserves the right to amend this documentation
without notice to insure the integrity of the program and safety of the
students, college, and community at large.
The
WVUP administration reserves the right to amend this documentation without
notice to insure the integrity of the program and safety of the students,
college, and community at large.
Revised 12/14/06
  
Updated 2/2007
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