2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
• Demonstrate caring through commitment,
compassion, conscience, competence, confidence
and comportment in professional nursing practice.
Outcome Assessments
The outcome assessments will be evaluated through
or by:
• Assessment of clinical competencies through
multiple strategies including simulations.
• Individual and course evaluations including the
standardized testing program.
• An end of program evaluation survey and a
graduate follow up survey of nursing graduates
and their employers one year after graduation.
• National Certification and/or Licensure Examination
(NCLEX) required of graduates prior to
professional nursing practice as a registered
nurse.
• A survey of graduate employment and graduation
rates.
Undergraduate Admission Policies and Procedures
Students are responsible for all undergraduate
admissions policies and procedures as outlined in the
Academic Policies section of this catalog.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Admission to the University does not imply acceptance
to the nursing program. The undergraduate program is
very competitive and applicants are ranked based on
their GPA for the general education and prerequisites
required by the program. Consideration is given to the
percentage of prerequisites and general education
courses completed by the admission deadline.
Students will be notified in writing of their admission
status to the program. Those students who are
accepted to the program must return receipt of
acceptance by the stated deadline or the admission
status will be revoked.
For the basic nursing student admission, requirements
are a minimum GPA of 3.00 for all required general
education and prerequisites. All prerequisites must be
passed with a C or better (C- is not acceptable) and be
completed prior to taking NSG 232/232L. All general
education must be completed prior to taking NSG
232/232L.
Students for whom English is a second language must
have a TOFEL of 550 or have completed the
University requirements of English and Speech skills.
Undergraduate Nursing Program Application
Process
Applications to the nursing program may be obtained
at http://ceeps.colostate-pueblo.edu/nursing or in the
nursing department. The completed applications must
be submitted to the nursing department by the
scheduled deadline. Incomplete applications will not be
processed. Please contact the department if you have
any questions regarding your application.
For the basic student admission, the student needs to
be admitted to CSU-Pueblo first, and then submit a
separate application to the nursing program the year
prior to the spring semester they plan to start the
program. During the pre-nursing phase of the application
process students will be advised by the prenursing
advisor.
Post Acceptance Requirements
Before a student starts in the nursing program they
must attend a mandatory orientation and have the
following completed prior to the orientation.
• Return receipt for program acceptance by stated
deadline.
• Have by a drug screen and fingerprint background
check by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
located at CSU-Pueblo prior to beginning the
nursing major or during nursing orientation,
Colorado Law. House bill 97-1084).
• Have current certification in CPR (Health Care
Provider-C or equivalent).
• Have a current physical examination within the
last year and current immunization records. This
must include the Hepatitis B series, Measles,
Mumps and Rubella and a 2 step TB test. This
must be filed with Student Health Services on
campus.
• Submit current unofficial transcripts showing
completion of all prerequisite and general
education classes.
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