Registered Nursing Program Information Session Spring 2021

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Registered Nursing Program Information Session Spring 2021

Revised: 03/10/2021

Types of Nursing Program Admission

Two types of Admission 1. Full-time ? Classes start in August or January 2. Nursing Transfer(rare)-Student must be in good

standing at her/his original program. Meeting with Nursing Coordinator required to review nursing courses for possible transfer credit.

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS - OVERVIEW

Health Science I Career Studies Certificate (CSC) Apply to Reynolds & Declare Health Science I CSC as your plan of

study. Program Code 221-190-01.

*Note: You cannot declare NURSING as your major. Only those accepted into the program will have their program plan changed by Program Coordinator.

Cumulative(overall) GPA 2.0 required GPA of 2.5 for the pre-reqs (SDV 101, ENG 111, BIO 141, PSY 230) is required

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ? OVERVIEW

cont.

If transferring non-nursing/general education courses:

Transcripts are evaluated for curricular students only. AAS Nursing does not evaluate general education courses for transfer.

Send official high school and college transcripts(outside the VCCS) to the Registrar's Office, PO Box 85622, Richmond, VA 23285-5622.

Official transcripts from other Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institutions are not required, but the "Request for an Evaluation of a VCCS Transcript" form (JSRCC Form #11-0036) must be submitted to the registrar.

A.P. Test scores from high school will be considered for college level course credit. Student must submit this information to the registrar.

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General education courses required for Nursing program applicants

SDV 101*

Orientation to Health Sciences (1)

BIO- 141

A & P I

(4)

PSY-230

Developmental (3) Psychology

ENG ? 111

English

(3)

TOTAL: 11 credits

(*SDV 100 can be substituted if previously taken)

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Please refer to the AAS Nursing webpage

Successful completion of admission test. Applications will not be accepted if any of the individual test category scores fall below the minimum requirements.

Category

Anatomy & Physiology Reading Comprehension

Math Grammar

Weighted RN MINIMUM percentage passing score

30%

75

30%

75

30%

75

10%

75

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Deadlines

? Fall Deadline ? 3rd Monday in May ? Spring Deadline ? 3rd Monday in August ? Applications are electronically submitted

? To efficiently accommodate the volume of applications, all documents MUST BE scanned and email to: alliedhealthadmissions@reynolds.edu

? Email confirmation is provided for all applicants, once the application has been opened by the Admissions Specialist.

? Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS - TESTING

Test for English Language Proficiency

ALL non-native English speaking students must pass an English language proficiency test. The TOEFL iBT, Pearson Test for English (PTE) Academic, & IELTS are the only acceptable proficiency exams. For TOEFL iBT, a minimum total score of 84 and a minimum speaking score of 26 must be earned. For PTE Academic a minimum score of 56 must be earned. For IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 with no communicative skill below 6.0 must be earned. Any student that has completed 6th grade through high school graduation in the United States will be waived from this requirement. Completion of ENG 111 does not satisfy this requirement. These scores are based on recommendations from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for the level of English proficiency required to perform entrylevel nursing safely and effectively. Any nonnative English speakers who do not pass an English language proficiency test and are determined to be unable to understand and speak English at the required proficiency will be dismissed from the nursing program. Test scores are valid for up to two years.

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*ESTIMATED PROGRAM COSTS

Tuition 64 credits x $ 166.60 per credit Books, Equipment & Supplies:

(Approximately $1500 is needed for semester 1) Uniforms, Shoes, Stethoscope Required Standardized Tests (fee divided into 4 payments--195.00 per semester) Health Requirements(drug screen, physical, vaccines, titers) CastleBranch/Bridges Document Manager, Background check NCLEX fee, VBON application fee, Background check for VBON (Due once you graduate and apply for licensure and to test)

Travel to Clinical Agencies Shadow Health Virtual Clinical Modules($250 per semester)

10,662.40

2,000.00 350.00

780.00

Approx 500.00

435.00 Variable 1000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS

15,727.40 +/-

(*These are only approximate figures, and are subject to change)

Financial Aid

Apply for Financial Aid (loans and grants)

For detailed information: http//reynolds.edu/ studentaffairs/faid.html

Financial Aid Advisors: 523-5455 Downtown 523-5368 Parham 662-6400 Western

Submit FAFSA to Federal Government. Reynolds code is: 003759

Deadlines for FAFSA: Fall semester = April 15 Spring semester = Sept 15 Summer semester= Feb 15

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Congratulations! What to expect when accepted

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Communication Timeline

Applications take 6-8 weeks to process ? Acceptance- 64-80 students (twice a year) ? Alternates- Approx 10 alternates ? Declination Check your Reynolds email regularly starting 6 weeks after the app deadline

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PLANNING YOUR TIME = 1ST SEMESTER

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Classes

= 7 hours / week

Nursing labs = 6 hours / week

Clinical

= 7 hours / week

Study time = 30 hours / week

TOTAL Time = 50 hours / week

Do you work? (add more time) Do you want to sleep? Other commitments?

ACABOSTULTEBYROAUNCH & DOCUMENT MANAGER

Pre-Entrance Health Requirement ? Students must be free of any physical or mental condition that might adversely affect patient safety and performance as a student nurse ? Validation of freedom from tuberculosis is required annually (2 step PPD-1 year exp OR QuantiFeron Gold-exp after 2 years ) ? Titers for the following: MMR; Varicella and Hepatitis B ? Tetanus within 10 years ? Flu shot (within season Oct- Apr)

Background Check and Drug Screening ? Background check and drug screening is required as you begin the nursing curriculum, and may be required randomly throughout the program

Other documents ? Driver's license, Social Security Card or Green Card, CPR, etc.

Inability to complete the clinical portion of any nursing course will result in a failing grade for that course

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CURRICULUM NOTE

Reynolds Community College AAS in Nursing Degree Transfer Longevity for General Education Courses

COURSE SDV 101 Orient to Hlth Sciences

Courses must have been completed with a grade of "C" or above within the following timeline.

Lifetime transferability

Students who have a previous college degree OR completion of SDV100 will have this waived. Please check with Coordinator of Nrsg

PSY 230 Developmental Psychology Lifetime transferability

Humanities Elective Requirement Only accept PHI 220 OR PHI 227**

CURRICULUM NOTE

Transfer Longevity General Education Courses (continued)

Course

ENG 111 & 112 College Composition I & II

Courses must have been completed with a grade of "C" or above within the following

timeline.

Lifetime transferability

BIO 141 & BIO 142

Within the last 7 years*

[BIO 231/232]

Example: Admit Fall 2021- BIO 142 no older than Fall 2014

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Spring 2022-BIO 142 no older than Spring 2015

BIO 150 General Microbiology Within the last 7 years*

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