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PRACTICAL NURSING
The practical nursing program prepares students for the national licensure exam for practical nurses. Students spend time in the classroom
and in clinical experiences. Instruction consists of theory and supervised practice in areas required by the State Board of Nursing. Clinical
labs are completed in nursing homes, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Clinical practicum is planned to provide students with varied
experiences; therefore, students may have a portion of their clinical experience in facilities in Conway, Pope, Faulkner, Van Buren, Yell,
or Johnson Counties. Other areas may be utilized as the need arises. Students who complete the program will be eligible to apply for the
National Licensure Exam for Practical Nursing.
A grade of “C” is necessary to pass each of the required practical nursing courses. Students who do not meet this requirement must apply
for re-admission to the Academic Standards Committee before being permitted to continue in the program. Students should consult the
Admissions Office for specific selection criteria for admission to the nursing program. Admission to the College does not necessarily qualify
a student for admission to the Practical Nursing program. Students earn a technical certificate upon completion of the program requirements.
Practical Nursing Program Admissions Process.
Admission into the UACCM Practical Nursing (PN) program is a competitive process. A class of 24 students is started each Spring and
Summer. There are a number of steps which must be completed before a student can be considered for the PN program.
1. Students attempting to enter a class must be admitted to the college by March 1 for the Summer semester and October 1 for the Spring
semester.
Nursing • Practical Nursing
2. Placement test scores must be submitted to the Nursing Office with the application. All applicants are required to take the Test of
Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) produced by Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC to be eligible for consideration. The TEAS will
be offered prior to the application deadline. Students will only be allowed to take the TEAS one time per application period. Only
TEAS scores given at UACCM within the last three years will be considered. The TEAS scores used from a previous application period
must include all four sections. The student must be eligible to make application to the Practical Nursing Program before making
an appointment to the take the TEAS test. The student must contact the Nursing Department secretary at 501-977-2049 to make an
appointment for the TEAS test.
3. Students must:
a. Complete the following required courses with a “C” or higher: BIOL 2004 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 2014
Human Anatomy and Physiology II, and NUTR 1503 Nutrition.
b. Students who score below these placement levels must complete the following required courses prior to entering the nursing
program.
19 – ACT English 80 – COMPASS Writing
19 – ACT Reading 83 – COMPASS Reading
16 – ACT Mathematics 34 – COMPASS Pre-Algebra
21 – COMPASS Algebra
Courses that may be required are
ACAD 0324 Language Arts
ACAD 0412 College Success
MATH 1233 Math for Technical Programs