CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

R.N. NURSING ADMISSION DAY INFORMATION PACKET

FALL 2012

STEPS TOWARD ACCEPTANCE CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NURSING PROGRAM

We are excited you are interested in the nursing program and we hope this information is helpful. ** Complete an application and be accepted to Cleveland State Community College.

Provide all official transcripts to the college so transfer evaluations may be completed. ** Establish eligibility for admission by completing the following prerequisites:

1. All learning support courses as required by the placement test.

2. A high school or college chemistry course with grade of "C" or better (it is your responsibility to provide a transcript to the Nursing Department showing a chemistry grade).

3. Students must take the HESI Test and score 75% on reading comprehension and 75% on

the overall/cumulative. A student may be eligible to enter the program with a score below 75% on the HESI Test if they have achieved a 3.0 GPA in all three required science courses (BIOL2010/2011, BIOL 2020/2021, BIOL 2230/2231) on the initial try.

**Complete a Nursing Program application for Fall 2012 and return it to the Nursing Office after January 2012. Make sure that all items are attached to the application or your application will not be accepted. Remember you must be eligible for admission by March 1, 2012. (You must establish eligibility by the end of Fall Semester 2011, since grades for courses taken Spring Semester 2012 will not be available until after the nursing class of Fall 2012 has been admitted.) Cleveland State students are given admission priority over transfer students. ** Begin required nursing academics. ** Establish and maintain a 2.75 or greater GPA in required nursing academics. (This is

NOT a cumulative GPA.) NOTE: High school students attempting to enter the Nursing Program should consult the college catalog for additional information. Please make sure that your high school transcript shows your chemistry grade, cumulative GPA, and your ACT scores. REMEMBER: You must maintain a 2.75 or greater GPA in the required nursing academics to maintain your eligibility status. The learning support courses and the chemistry course are prerequisite; therefore, these courses DO NOT count in the required 2.75 GPA. An applicant scoring tool is utilized to admit eligible applicants when the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of students that can be admitted.

REQUIRED NURSING ACADEMICS

(According to the current catalog, the courses listed below are the courses that will be considered when calculating an applicant’s GPA. To be eligible the GPA must be 2.75 or higher.)

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 1030) HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I + Lab (BIOL 2010, 2011) HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II + Lab (BIOL 2020, 2021) LIFE SPAN PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 2130) COMPOSITION I (ENGL 1010) COMPOSITION II (ENGL 1020) OR FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH (SPCH 2310) HUMANITIES and/or FINE ARTS ELECTIVE (Listed in the online college catalog. Please go to Academics Information, then General Education Requirements, scroll down to Humanities/Fine Art, there are only 13 courses in this category.) MICROBIOLOGY + Lab (BIOL 2230, 2231) ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 2310) Remember: To be eligible for admission to the Nursing Program, you must ** Complete the prerequisite chemistry, learning support courses, and the HESI Test. ** Have a "C" or better in the prerequisite chemistry, any required learning support courses and all required

nursing courses. ** Score 75% on the reading comprehension and the overall/cumulative of the HESI Test. A student may

eligible to enter the program with a score below 75% on the HESI Test if they have achieved a 3.0 GPA in all three required science courses (BIOL 2010/2011, BIOL 2020/2021, BIOL 2230/2231) on the initial try.

** Achieve and maintain a 2.75 or greater GPA in required nursing courses. ** Complete required science courses (Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II, and Microbiology) within 5

years of program entry. ** Science courses can only be repeated one time in five years per application cycle. Note that D's and/or F's in required academics result in ineligibility. Student making multiple D's and/or F’s should re-evaluate their professional goals.

NURSING FACULTY OFFICE HOURS When you make application to the college with pre-nursing as your degree major, you will be assigned a nursing faculty advisor. The nursing faculty offices have name plates on the office doors and are located on the 2nd floor of the Career Education Building. Nursing faculty members have office hours posted on the doors to their offices during the academic school year (Mid-August through April). Appointments may be made on an individual basis. It is important to note the times your advisor will be available (days & times). The nursing faculty may be in class, skills labs, or making assignments at the clinical facilities. The nursing faculty are typically involved in clinical instruction two days during the week and, thus, they may not be on campus every day. (Example, the freshman faculty are in the clinical facilities on Thursdays and Fridays, while the sophomore faculty are in clinical on Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Remember the days and hours faculty are scheduled to be in their office will be posted on their office door during the academic school year. If a faculty member is not readily available, please call or email to make an appointment. All faculty members have voice mail. Please leave a message so the faculty member can return your call. You may call the college’s main number 472-7141, then the faculty member’s phone extension. Please remember that the nursing faculty members are typically in the clinical facilities two days a week and do not hold office hours on those days. The Nursing Faculty/Advisors are as follows: Faculty/Advisor Email Phone Office Number Millie Carroll mcarroll@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2377 E-208C Sonya Franklin sfranklin@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2448 E-206B Nancy Herrig nherrig@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2374 E-203 Victoria Hight vhight@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2376 E-208B Judy Norton jnorton@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2379 E-208A Jennifer Shearer jmaxwell01@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2446 E-206A Lisa Ste. Marie lstemarie@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2449 E-210C Dawn Steele dsteele@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2383 E-210B Evening Coordinator: Nancy Thomas nthomas@clevelandstatecc.edu 473-2373 E-210A

CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Estimated Expenses for Nursing Students

(All fees are subject to change)

TUITION PER ONLINE CATALOG

STATE RESIDENTS Tuition-per hour $111 NON-STATE RESIDENTS Tuition-per hour $111 Out-of-State Tuition-per hour $349 Total per hour $460 The Nursing Program is designed to take five semesters to complete; however; many students opt to complete their required academics before they enter the Nursing Program. Therefore, it may take some students more than five semesters to complete their program of study. REQUIRED CSCC FEES College Application Fee $10 Campus Access Fee $5 Technology Fee ($14.25 per semester hour) max $112.50 Student Activity Fee $6 Nursing lab fee (per semester) $30 Student Government Fee $6 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATED COSTS FOR NURSING STUDENTS Required Physical Exam (including lab work and vaccinations) varies (Approximate costs beginning at $300) Criminal Background Check $75 10 Panel Urine Drug Screen $25 Uniforms $300 Skills Lab Pack $200 Books $1,500 – 2,000 Travel expense cannot be estimated since they may be different for each student depending on where they are traveling. In addition to traveling to class, students are required to attend clinicals. Distances to clinicals vary because they are held in different locations, and the students rotate every three to six weeks. Added expenses (watch with a second hand, bandage scissors, etc.) $100 - 200 Liability Insurance (per year) $10.50 Licensing Exam (after graduation) Tennessee Board of Nursing $100

NCLEX-RN $200 Cogent’s Criminal Background Check (CBC) $75

Cleveland State Community College

APPLICANT SCORING TOOL NAME ___________________________________

GPA

Maximum possible points = 15

(30% of total possible points)

REQUIRED NURSING ACADEMIC COURSES

Maximum possible points = 10

(20% of total possible points)

Science Courses = BIOL 2010; 2020; 2230

(Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II and Microbiology)

HOURS COMPLETED

TOWARD NURSING

MAJOR

Maximum possible points = 10

(20% of total possible points)

HESI SCORE

Maximum possible points = 15

(30% of total possible points)

*Scores will not rounded.

4.00 – 3.8 = 15

3.79 – 3.6 = 14

3.59 – 3.4 = 13

3.39 – 3.2 = 12

3.19 – 3.0 = 11

2.9 – 2.75 = 10

ALL REQUIRED COURSES

Except PSY 2310 (Abnormal Psy) = 10

THREE Science Courses

+ 0 to 4 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 9

TWO Science Courses

+ 5 OR MORE OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 8

TWO Science Courses

+ 0 to 4 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 7

ONE Science Course

+ 5 OR MORE OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 6

ONE Science Course

+ 0 to 4 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 5

NO SCIENCE COURSES BUT

5 OR MORE OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 4

NO SCIENCE COURSES BUT

1 TO 4 OTHER REQUIRED COURSES = 3

26 – 30 Hours = 10

21 – 25 Hours = 9

16 – 20 Hours = 8

11 – 15 Hours = 7

6 – 10 Hours = 6

0 – 5 Hours = 5

Score 95-100 =15

95.00-100

Score 90-94 = 14

90.00-94.99

Score 85-89 = 13

85.00-89.99

Score 80-84 = 12

80.00-84.99

Score 75-79 = 11

75.00-79.99

Total Score is sum of all columns. STUDENT’S SCORE _____________ DATE ___________ Faculty Initials ____________

NOTE: MAXIMUM POSSIBLE POINTS = 50

Fall 2012

A-09

EXAMPLE - HOW TO CALCULATE NURSING GPA

Cleveland State Community College Department of Nursing

CURRICULUM DATA FORM

You will not be eligible and your application for admission to the Nursing Program will not be considered unless all required items are attached to your nursing application. You must maintain a 2.75 or greater GPA in the required nursing academics to maintain your eligibility status. The required science courses (Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II, and Microbiology) must be completed within 5 years of program entry (For example: if you are admitted for Fall 2012, the date would be 2007). A student may only repeat a science course one time. LEGEND: A – 4 pts B – 3 pts C – 2 pts

COURSE COURSE NAME WHEN TAKEN

WHERE TAKEN

GRADE CREDIT HOURS

QUALITY POINTS

CHEM 1000 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

HS/College B XXX XXX

DSPS 0800 LEARNING STRATEGIES

XXX XXX

DSPR 0700 BASIC READING

XXX XXX

DSPR 0800 DEVELOPMENTAL READING

XXX XXX

DSPW 0700 BASIC WRITING

XXX XXX

DSPW 0800 DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING

XXX XXX

DSPM 0700 BASIC MATHEMATICS

XXX XXX

DSPM 0800 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

XXX XXX

DPSM 0850 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

XXX XXX

PSYC 1030 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

B 3 x 3 pts = 9

BIOL 2010 BIOL 2011

HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I + LAB

A 4 x 4 pts =

16

BIOL 2020 BIOL 2021

HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II + LAB

4

PSYC 2130 LIFE SPAN PSYCHOLOGY

B 3 x 3 pts = 9

ENGL 1010 COMPOSITION I

C 3 x 2 pts = 6

ENGL 1020 OR SPCH 2310

COMPOSTION II OR FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH

3

HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS ELECTIVE _______________ (Listed in the online college catalog)

3

BIOL 2230 BIOL 2231

MICROBIOLOGY + LAB

4

PSYC 2310 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

B 3 x 3 pts = 9

TOTAL

16

49

Example: Total Quality Points 49 divided by 16 Total Credit Hours = GPA of 3.06

DAY Nursing Application Information Required

When you hand in your Day nursing application after January 2012 the following items must be attached.

1. Results of HESI test – 75% -reading comprehension, 75% -overall/cumulative *HESI scores are not rounded

2. Unofficial transcript (high school or college) showing chemistry grade of a

“C” or better.

3. Unofficial student transcript from Cleveland State

4. If you have transferred courses from another college, make sure that these are on the unofficial student transcript from Cleveland State

Reminder: The deadline for nursing applications is March 1, 2012. Incomplete applications will not be processed. The Admissions Committee will begin reviewing completed applications after March 1, 2012. It is your responsibility to make sure that all the courses you wish the Admissions Committee to review are on your transcript.