2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hrs.
DEP 1004 Human Development 3
HUN 1201 Nutrition 3
MTB 2371 Math for Health Occupations 2
2. Achievement at the 50th percentile or above on the NLN
pre-admission examination (composite percentile score).
3. Satisfactory physical, mental, and dental health as
certified by a licensed health care provider. Certifi cation
of satisfactory health and immunizations are requirements
for admission to the nursing program. Students will not
be able to register until all documentation is submitted.
may deny entrance into the program, because such
individuals would not be able to successfully complete
clinical portions of the nursing program. A criminal
history may also prevent you from being allowed to
take the NCLEX examination for licensure by action
of the Florida Board of Nursing. For more information or
questions regarding your status, please contact the Board
of Nursing at (850) 245-4125 or access information at www.
doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing.
5. SFCC is a drug-free campus. As a student, you may be
required to submit to random drug testing.
SELECTION PROCESS
I. If you meet the minimum requirements by application
deadline, you will be rank ordered, highest to lowest, on
a product score devised by multiplying the NLN composite
percentile score by the minimum GPA of 2.5 in the
following prerequisite courses:
Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hrs.
DEP 1004 Human Development 3
HUN 1201 Nutrition 3
MTB 2371 Math for Health Occupations 2
II. In cases where all credentials are equal, the following
criteria will be used in the given sequence to determine
who will be admitted into the program:
A. Residence in service district.
B. Completed application date.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. SFCC reserves the right to deny admission to you, if you
lack the necessary qualifi cations for LPN Program. You
must reapply if you wish to be considered for a subsequent
class. Each class is selected from a new applicant pool.
2. Completion of all or part of the general education courses
required in the degree does not guarantee acceptance
into the program.
3. The nursing program at SFCC has a stringent attendance
policy. It is imperative that you understand and agree to
abide by the published attendance standards prior to
entering the program. The attendance policy is published
in the Nursing Student Handbook which specifi es the
number of allowable absences for each portion of the
program. If you have life or health conditions that might
hinder attendance, you may wish to consider another
program or delay application until a strong commitment
to attendance can be made.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Regular and punctual attendance in all classes and
laboratories is required. In case of absence, it is your
responsibility to contact the instructor prior to the beginning
of the scheduled class or clinical experience. You may be
subject to administrative and/or disciplinary penalties in acts
of cheating, plagiarism, or failure to fulfi ll responsibilities in
clinical areas.
An overall grade of 75 or higher in each and every nursing
course. Theory and clinical grades are computed separately.
Minimal passing grade for each is 75 percent; achievement
in either theory or clinical of less than 75 percent constitutes
a failure in the course.
Prefix Number Course Title Contact Hrs.
Fall Term
PRN 0001 Introduction to Nursing Theory 140
PRN 0001L Introduction to Nursing Clinical 150
PRN 0022 Body Structure and Function (Theory) 64
PRN 0010
Spring Term
PRN 0030
Vocational Adjustments I and Health
(Theory) 30
Administering Medicines (Theory and
Clinical) 55
PRN 0379 Medical-Surgical Nursing Theory 160
PRN 0379L Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical 121
PRN 0500 Geriatrics (Clinical) 144
First Summer Flex Session
PRN 0100 Maternal and Newborn Care Theory 48
PRN 0100L Maternal and Newborn Care Clinical 56
PRN 0110 Care of Children Theory 48
PRN 0110L Care of Children Clinical 56
Second Summer Flex Session
PRN 0011 Vocational Adjustments II (Theory) 20
PRN 0379L Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical 130
4. An official criminal history background check and a
drug screen are required for entry into this nursing
program. Please be aware that some providers of
clinical experience will not allow individuals with
certain types of criminal history into their facilities. This
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