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ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants will be admitted to the program following
a selection process. This is a limited enrollment
program. The requirements must be met by
May 15. |
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1.
Complete the NDSCS
Application for Admission if the applicant has
not attended NDSCS, or complete a re-application
if the application has previously attended or is
a past graduate of NDSCS or complete a Continuing
Student form if the applicant is continuing their
education from Licensed Practical Nurse to ASN at
NDSCS.
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Be a graduate of a Board of Nursing approved Associate
in Applied Science or an Associate in Science Practical
Nursing Program. |
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Be a Licensed Practical Nurse with documentation of
such. License must be active and unencumbered.
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4.
Applicants who will be graduating from an approved
associate degree granting Practical Nursing program
the semester prior to starting the ASN Program can
apply with the following provision:
Applicants
must pass the National Council Licesnsure Exam for
Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) examination on the first
attempt, with proof of successful completion of
the exam submitted to the ASN Program no later than
July 15.
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Have a minimum of a 2.0 "C" cumulative GPA
in college courses from the college which granted
the degree and a minimum of a 2.0 "C" in
all courses required in the ASN program. |
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6.
Complete the Assessment Technologies Institute Test
(ATI) Practical Nurse Comprehensive Predictor test.
The applicant must achieve a score that equates
to a 90% predicted probability of passing NCLEX-PN.
This test may be repeated until a 90% or higher
score is achieved. The highest score will be submitted
to fulfill selection criteria. An ATI-PN Comprehensive
Predictor score from the past five years may be
utilized. The student is responsible for the cost
of this test. Please call the program to schedule
a test date or to check if a previous score meets
selection criteria.
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For
information about testing dates and locations; follow
the link below. |
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For
information about the ATI Exam and study information,
follow the link below:
www.atitesting.com
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Applicants accepted into the ASN Program must also
submit the following requirements to the Department
of Nursing by July 15. |
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1.
Proof of current CPR certification in the American
Heart Association BLS Health Care Provider Course.
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Documentation of Hepatitis B Vaccine series, or documentation
of currently receiving the series, or decline to accept
form completed. *
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Documentation of a negative TB test within the past
year. *
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4.
Documentation of Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccination
or proof of Rubella titer, as required by NDSCS.
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These requirements must be submitted to the ASN
program by July 15 (if
you are a graduate of the NDSCS LPN Program; these
documents need to the re-submitted to the ASN Program).
If documents are not received by the deadline; your
acceptance into the program will be cancelled.
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