2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Clinical Program Requirements
Course Credits Course Title Completed
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
Recommended Courses
28 SUBTOTAL
Course Credits Course Title Completed
NT 160LW 1 Transitional Skills and Concepts Lab
NT 160W 1 Transitional Skills and Concepts
0/2 SUBTOTAL
63/69 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 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. NT 160 and NT 160L are strongly recommended for LPNs not in the acute care
practice setting. Only current licensed LPNs and 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. The
PN graduate from another school of nursing who transfers to the Delta LPN/Licensed Paramedic to ADN Transition track or the PN graduate from
the Delta College Practical Nursing program who wishes to by-pass the minimum of one-year full-time equivalent work experience before entering
into clinicals, may do so after meeting the following requirements:
-Successfully graduate from PN program (or transfer into Delta College from another PN program)
-Completes all required pre-requisite courses for the ADN program validation
-Maintains a GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout ADN pre-requisite courses and PN clinical courses
-Successfully pass the NCLEX-PN
-Apply for LPN to ADN validation after graduation from PN program
-Register for LPN to ADN clinical entry
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)
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