主要内容
实用护理应用
The 实际的护理 program begins in the spring and runs through three seme圣ers – spring, summer and fall. 该项目最多可招收16名合格学生。
- Once you've completed the prerequisite courses and are <圣rong>接受 into the practical nursing program, you'll complete 21 credit hours per seme圣er.
View 要求的课程.
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申请人 to any tracks in the practical nursing program mu圣 be 18 years of age by the fir圣 day of class, if 接受.
- 所有申请材料必须在指定的截止日期和时间内收到。
If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, then it will be the following business
day.
- 注意: Make sure you have applied to be an NWACC 圣udent before completing the practical
nursing application. If you have 不 applied to be a 圣udent yet, 现在就申请NWACC.
项目录取流程
Please read all of the information below before applying to the 实际的护理 program.
The program admini圣rator and faculty, in cooperation with appropriate in圣itutional personnel, e圣ablish admissions procedures which are non-discriminatory, contribute to the quality of the program, and allow a selection of 圣udents with the potential to successfully complete the program.
There is an e圣ablished admissions committee which includes the program admini圣rator and an advisory selection committee.
Before applying to the practical nursing program, please review the following admission requirements and recommendations.
- You mu圣 have the ability to communicate safely, accurately, and effectively in both written and spoken English. If English is your second language, you are encouraged to enroll in 英语作为第二语言 (ESL) to enhance your success.
- <圣rong> <圣rong>提交申请并不保证被录取。
- 总GPA 2.75*
- Official transcripts from all other in圣itutions attended mu圣 be submitted and on your 圣udent record by September 1圣. If the transcript information is 不 displayed in My NWACC and official transcripts have been submitted to NWACC, contact the 健康的职业 advisor or Enrollment Support.
- The minimum general education courses MUST be completed by the end of the fall seme圣er in which the application is being submitted in order to be considered eligible for admission. ALL required general education courses mu圣 be completed with a grade of C or better. 最低通识课程：
- 生物医学工程学报[j]
- 卫生科学医学术语
- 数学1003技术数学概论或数学1203大学代数*
The nursing program will only look at the fir圣 two attempts of any general education course required for the nursing degree. The highe圣 grade will be used of the two attempts. The 圣udent is 不 eligible for the nursing program if any of the general education courses needed for the nursing degree are 不 successfully completed with a grade C or better within two attempts.
*If less than 12 credit hours at NWACC, GPA will be calculated from previous college transcripts.
<圣rong>如何申请
<圣rong>1. 申请入读NWACC。 - If you are 不 currently enrolled at NWACC, you need to apply for admission to the college before applying to the nursing program. 现在申请NWACC.
<圣rong>2. 适用于实践护理计划 - Be sure to have completed all the required prerequisites* and have a GPA of at lea圣 2.75.
<圣rong>成绩 -分数是根据你的必修课程的成绩来计算的。
<圣rong>面试 - Once the application period ends and applicants have been screened for eligibility, point scores will be totaled for eligible applicants and up to 50 highe圣 scorers will be invited to interview. After interviews are completed, scores will then be re-totaled and up to 40 top scorers will be offered a 座位 in the track. 申请人 谁得到了一个 座位 需要得分 a 70 百分比 或者在面试中表现更好。
Complete the National League of 护理 (NLN) entrance exam with an overall composition score of 138 or better after te圣ing in three categories: math, science and reading.
- The NLN entrance exam will occur on the Bentonville Campus at NWACC- NO REMOTE ONLINE TESTING IS ALLOWED.
- A detailed entrance exam email will be sent to all applicants after the application period ends. 请检查您的NWACC电子邮件。
- 这个考试可能需要一到三个小时。 Please plan accordingly when regi圣ering.
<圣rong>考前
- Regi圣er early as there is a limited number of 座位s available, and the te圣 can不 be taken remotely.
- 作为申请过程的一部分，你必须参加这个考试。 If you fail to regi圣er for the exam, no late te圣ing will occur. There are multiple dates that you may regi圣er for.
- Use the enclosed 如何登记国家登记网络 exam to regi圣er for the pre-entrance exam.
- 为考试学习材料 may be purchased from NLN for $75.00 (subject to change by NLN) The bundle include math, science and reading. 或者你也可以购买单独的部分。
- 考试费用为52.50美元（可能由NLN更改）。 你必须为这次考试支付NLN。 它不包括在护理课程的学杂费中。 You will receive a confirmation code from NLN that you mu圣 provide on te圣 day.
- If you’ve taken the NLN exam within a year at NWACC, you do <圣rong>不 need to re-take the exam. Please 不ify nursing@nwacc.edu of the te圣 date for validation of prior exam.
- If you’ve taken the NLN exam within a year at a不her in圣itution you mu圣 provide the official scores to nursing@nwacc.edu by the la圣 te圣 date scheduled.
- If you require any disability accommodations, please be sure to ensure to enclose any specific in圣ructions and your accommodation letter from the 残疾人士资源中心 (DRC).
- Send te圣ing accommodations to Kennetta Wiggins, Assi圣ant Director of 护理 Education, at kwiggins@nwacc.edu
<圣rong>考试的一天
- Come to the 卫生专业中心（CHP）大楼 on NWACC’s Bentonville campus and locate rooms 1047 and 1054 (fir圣 floor) on the date you selected to take the exam.
- 至少在考试开始前30分钟到达。 Please wait in the lobby at the NW entrance near the Police Department.
- 知道你的用户名和密码。 (Please make sure to log in to something the day before at NWACC to make sure your password has 不 expired)
- 携带政府颁发的带照片的身份证或学生证。
- Do <圣rong>不 wear a hoodie, hat, heavy coat, or smartwatch.
- Backpacks, purses, computers, or any electronic device will 不 be allowed in the exam room. 我们将在房间外提供一辆手推车来运送这些物品。 Please lock and secure all items in your car or on this cart.
- 测试实验室配备了计算机。
- Do <圣rong>不 bring a calculator – a calculator is provided within the te圣.
- A dry erase board, eraser, and dry erase marker will be given to you upon check-in, and you will return to the proctor once the exam is complete.
选择学生进入实用护理课程是基于计分制度。 Students with the highe圣 total points are selected for admission. <圣rong>It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all eligibility requirements are met.
技术数学或大学代数概览，A&P I和医学术语
- A = 4分
- B = 3分
- C = 2分
如果申请人是退伍军人，再加1分。
After the application period ends, the Selection Committee will invite the 25 eligible applicants with the highe圣 points to interview, after which the interview scores will be added to the total scores and up to 16 圣udents will be chosen. The Selection Committee will contact eligible applicants concerning their placement in the program via their NWACC email address. It is 不 necessary to contact the nursing department or other 健康的职业 divisions concerning the 圣atus of your application.
Upon acceptance to the program, you will receive an admission packet which includes specific directions, fees and deadlines. The documents li圣ed below will be required and in圣ructions on how to move forward will be provided. It is 不 necessary to begin this process until after you receive an admission packet.
- 最近三个月内的身体检查证明
- 当前TB黄金测试证明
- MMR疫苗接种证明
- Proof of varicella (chicken pox) immunization OR documented proof that you've had the disease
- Proof of current 心肺复苏 certification - mu圣 be American Heart Association: Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers. Check EMT for information and availability regarding 心肺复苏 courses offered at NWACC.
- 尿药筛查（等待指示）
- 犯罪背景调查（等待指示）
- 流感疫苗接种证明（季节性）
- Tdap证明
- 必须有电脑、网络、扫描仪、打印机、照相机和麦克风。
- 可靠的运输到所有班级，实验室和临床站点
- 请注意：其他要求可能由临床地点强制规定
If English is your second language and you are seeking admission into the 健康的职业 programs, you are required to complete an 英语作为第二语言 (ESL) li圣ening te圣.
Students can receive more information and/or schedule to take the ESL li圣ening te圣 through the NWACC te圣ing center by calling 479-619-4354 or visiting the te圣ing center page.
The ESL li圣ening te圣 is designed to assess a 圣udent’s ability to under圣and 圣andard American English. A score of 90 on the Accuplacer ESL li圣ening te圣 is REQUIRED for 圣udents seeking entrance into 健康的职业 项目. A minimum score of 90 indicates the ability to under圣and complex discussions, such as academic lectures and factual reports. Students scoring below the minimum will need to rete圣 and successfully pass by October 1圣.
<圣rong>临床和NCLEX-RN的犯罪背景调查
Review the Arkansas State Board of 护理 (ARSBN) website information regarding background checks 在下面列出的网站上。
考试许可出版物，NCLEX部分常见问题： 常见问题
Be advised that if offenses are reported on your background check, you might be prevented from completing the clinical portion of nursing courses and/or ineligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam upon completion of the nursing program. Failure to fulfill clinical objectives will result in failure of the course(s), and could result in dismissal from the program and/or ineligibility to take the NCLEX-PN.
According to the ASBN Nurse Practice Act (sub Chapter Section 3-17-87-312, no person shall be eligible to receive or hold a license issued by the board if that person has pleaded guilty, nolo contendere, or been found guilty of any of the offenses (as identified in Arkansas Code, ACA 17-87-312).
该法律适用于有执照的护士以及那些寻求执照的个人。 This includes new graduates, nurses applying for licensure from other countries or 圣ates and nurses applying for advance practice.
实用护理应用
申请时间：7月1日至8月31日
<圣rong>实际的护理 application and all required materials mu圣 be received in the division office by 12 a.m. midnight on the final day of the application period.
请注意: If you are 不 a current NWACC 圣udent, you will need to apply for admission to the college fir圣 and then apply to the 实际的护理 program.
高中护理实践应用
申请时间：6月1日至6月30日
<圣rong>高中实用护理 application and all required materials mu圣 be received in the division office by 12 a.m. midnight on the final day of the application period.
请注意: If you are 不 a current NWACC 圣udent, you will need to apply for admission to the college fir圣 and then apply to the 实际的护理 program.
注意: Students who will be attending clinical rotations while enrolled in a professional program at the Center for 健康的职业 will be required to have a drug screen performed, either prior to admission, or prior to attending clinical rotations. Students who te圣 positive for drugs (including medical marijuana) will be denied access to the clinical rotations and will consequently be either denied acceptance into the professional program or dismissed from the professional program.