2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Clinical Program Requirements
Course Credits Course Title Completed
NT 160W 1 Transitional Skills and Concepts
NT 160LW 1 Transitional Skills and Concepts Lab
NT 161W 2 Transition - Basic Principles of Adult Care
NT 162W 2 Role and Function of the RN
NT 163W 3 Advanced Principles of Adult Care for the LPN/Licensed Paramedic
NT 163LW 3 Advanced Principles of Adult Care for the LPN/Licensed Paramedic Lab
NT 215W 2 Transition-Maternity Nursing
NT 215LW 1 Transition-Maternity Nursing Lab
NT 216W 2 Transition-Pediatric Nursing
NT 216LW 1 Transition-Pediatric Nursing Lab
NT 219W 2 Transition-Mental Health Nursing
NT 219LW 1 Transition-Mental Health Nursing Lab
NUR 250W 4 Nursing Care and Management Throughout the Health Continuum
NUR 250LW 5 Nursing Care and Management Throughout the Health Continuum
30 SUBTOTAL
65/69 TOTAL CREDITS
1. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in all General Education Courses, Core Courses, Clinical Program Courses and Recommended
Courses except BIO 152W and BIO 153W or BIO 240 and BIO 241, and PHM 285 where a “B” (3.0) minimum is required.
2. A combined GPA of 2.5 or better is required in all Core Courses to qualify for validation.
3. A minimum of 6 general education credits are required for validation. All credits must be completed for graduation.
4. Students must have completed BIO 152 and BIO 153 or BIO 240 and BIO 241 within the past ten years. If this time period is exceeded, an approved
biology course must be taken to refresh this content. Please see the nursing program coordinator to determine which course(s) must be taken. It
is recommended that BIO 203 also be current within ten years.
5. It is important that you check a semester ahead of time when you plan on validating for the nursing program to make sure course requirements have
not changed. Updated information can be found through the nursing web page: www.delta.edu/nursing, calling the Counseling Office (989-686-
9330) or the Nursing Discipline Office (989-686-9500 or 989-686-9274).
6. Prerequisite qualifications for validation are: (a) be admitted to Delta College, (b) provide official transcripts reflecting high school diploma or GED,
and all other colleges or training institutions attended; completion of BIO 152W and BIO 153W or BIO 240 and BIO 241, ENG 111, and PHM 285
with a minimum grade of “B” (3.0); and completion of the remaining core courses with a “C” (2.0) minimum grade and a combined GPA of 2.5 or
greater, and completion of at least 6 credit hours from the General Ed courses with a “C” grade or better. All General Education courses must be
taken prior to graduation from the program. If pursuing a BSN degree, PHL 215 is recommended.
7. Due to limited capacity of clinical facilities and the specific requirements of the accreditation agencies, this Program is considered a “limited enrollment”
program. You will be eligible to attempt to register for clinical courses only after successfully completing the prerequisite qualifications and
receiving a “Semester and Year of Validation” from the Registrar’s Office.
8. The Nursing Student Handbook contains additional information, requirements and specific program policies that you are required to comply with
while enrolled in the nursing program. See www.delta.edu/nursing Nursing Student Handbook. You must comply with all Nursing Program Policies.
9. In addition to tuition and textbook costs, you must provide your own uniforms, clinic shoes, name tags and transportation to clinical agency settings,
including possible parking charges. See www.delta.edu/nursing for program costs.
10. Admission to the NT track is yearly, usually Winter semester. Only current licensed Paramedics have the option to take the Transition Track leading
to RN licensure. Proof of current licensure must be provided to Records and Registration at the time of validation. A minimum of one-year full-time
equivalent work experience within the three years preceding admission to the program, verified by the program coordinator, is required before entering
into clinicals.
11. Program-Entry Health Requirements: You must submit an up-to-date complete physical examination report to the Nursing Office prior to entrance into
the first clinical course. As a clinical student, you are required to have a TB skin test completed annually. The physical examination must confirm
that you are free from communicable disease and capable of performing all the duties necessary for the safe care of patients. A positive TB test
will require a recent chest x-ray. Proof of Hepatitis B vaccine immunization must be submitted with the physical exam form or you must submit a
signed waiver form. For persons born after 1957, documentation of immunization for MMR must be provided. Evidence of current (within ten years)
Tetanus immunization status is required. You must submit all up-to-date health requirements to the Nursing Discipline Office prior to entrance into
the first clinical course. CPR Training: You must have a CPR card, which must remain current throughout the clinical program. A photocopy of your
certificate must be turned in to the Nursing Discipline Office prior to the start of classes. The CPR certification must include one and two person
rescuer, child and infant rescuer, airway obstruction relief, and use of AED. Students with expired CPR certification, TB test, and/or physical exam
will not be allowed to attend clinical.
12. Any student with a previous or current felony/misdemeanor conviction must inform the Nursing Program Coordinator of said conviction. Students
should be aware that a felony/misdemeanor conviction may constitute grounds for ineligibility to sit for the Nursing Licensure examination. Students
should be aware that the current licensure application form now requires that a criminal background check requiring fingerprinting be completed.
Questions regarding licensure can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense or be directed to the Michigan Board of Nursing at 517-335-
0918.
13. All entering nursing students must be fingerprinted as part of health care agency requirements and for the Michigan Nursing Scholarship. Students
will complete and sign a release form allowing Delta College Public Safety to complete a background check. Information about this process will be
provided to the student at orientation. Results of the background check will be secured and kept confidential, but may be shared with clinical agencies
when requested or as otherwise required by law. If results indicate a felony/misdemeanor conviction, the Nursing Program Coordinator will discuss
the findings and the process with the student. A felony/misdemeanor conviction may delay or end the student’s nursing education, delay graduation,
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