The student who earns less than a grade of C in nursing or support courses must repeat that course prior to being admitted into the next nursing course in sequence. A nursing or support course may be repeated only one time and requires departmental consent. Students must have current RN licensure, malpractice insurance, current CPR certificate, proof of MMR or of immunity status for MMR, proof of Hepatitis B vaccine or waiver thereof, verification of annual TB testing with appropriate followup, and access to transportation in order to be admitted into clinical courses. For senior clinical courses, proof of current driver's license and automobile insurance are required. Students are required to make an appointment with advisers at least once each semester.
Professional standards are to be maintained.
A student who demonstrates unprofessional behavior or behavior which indicates unsafe practice may be denied progression or may be dismissed from the program. Refer to Nursing Student Handbook for complete progression and retention policy. Any student with a lapse of five years between clinical nursing courses must take a placement test and remediation, if necessary, before admission to the subsequent clinical nursing courses. Scholarships, Awards, Financial Aid Financial aid and community scholarships are available. Outstanding senior student, W. J. Traber Humanism Award, and Vera Robinson Humor Award are given to graduating seniors.