Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) Part-Time Nursing Program ...

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013PROGRAM OVERVIEWThank you for your interest in the Part‐Time Nursing program at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC). Pleasenote: Students applying for the Part‐Time program may not apply for the full‐time program.The Nursing program is both exciting and challenging, offering graduates the opportunities for employment in avariety of settings and for a lifelong career that is personally fulfilling. The program demands may pose uniquepersonal as well as academic challenges. Most students have multiple responsibilities in addition to going toschool (i.e., marriage, family, job). Success in the program takes a firm commitment, and the nursing facultymembers are here to help you succeed. Nursing is a demanding field and admission to nursing schools is a verycompetitive process. We strongly suggest you prepare well by visiting with nurses in various settings, meetingwith an advisor in order to help you with your career plans, and by reading through the application materialsthoroughly. Program information meeting dates/times can be found at www.mhcc.edu/nursing. All applicantsare highly encouraged to attend one of the hour‐long sessions before seeking academic advising or applying forthe program.This part‐time program will start Winter term 2013 and is designed to accommodate individuals with work andfamily responsibilities, who wish to pursue Nursing, but cannot attend the program full time due to personalcommitments and responsibilities. With the Part‐Time Nursing Program, the Nursing student will complete theAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing in nine (9) quarters rather than the traditional seven (7) quarters,with no quarter break (i.e. summer break). The admission criteria (described below) will be the same for boththe Part‐Time Nursing Program and the Full‐Time Nursing Program.About the Program• Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a member of the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education(OCNE) and offers a competency‐based curriculum jointly developed by nursing faculties from theeight community colleges and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) consortium partners. Thecore competencies address the need for nurses to be skilled in clinical judgment and critical thinking;evidence‐based practice; relationship‐centered care; interdisciplinary collaboration; assistingindividuals and families in self‐care practices for promotion of health and management of chronicand acute illness; end‐of‐life care; and teaching, delegation, leadership and supervision of caregivers.• Acceptance to the program allows for co‐admission to MHCC and OHSU nursing programs. Theprogram is designed as four years of full‐time study, with the first year devoted toprerequisite/preparatory courses (45‐credit hours minimum) required for admission to the restrictedNursing program. Successful completion of the second and third years leads to an Associate ofApplied Science (AAS) degree offered by MHCC. The OCNE curriculum continues for four additionalquarters leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BS,N) offered by OHSU.• The first five quarters after admission to the MHCC Nursing program are identical for the associateand bachelor's degree courses. Quarter six offers students the ability to complete the AAS degree atMHCC and provides the educational eligibility for the National Council Licensure Examination forRegistered Nurses (NCLEX‐RN) licensure testing or can be used to begin the coursework for the BS,N.The latter option allows for transferring to OHSU without any additional competitive applicationprocess. Students complete coursework for the bachelor’s degree in nursing and then becomeeligible for the NCLEX‐RN licensure exam. Students who complete the AAS degree at MHCC and passthe NCLEX‐RN exam also have the option to complete the upper division nursing courses for thebachelor’s degree in a distance‐education format with clinical experiences completed locally.(Statistics may be completed at MHCC and 15 credit hours of upper division (300 and above) nonnursingcourses must be completed through other colleges or universities.) Options available forbaccalaureate completion can be found at www.ocne.orgPART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 2 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013 Submit one official (unopened) transcript from every college or university ever attended. You do not needto submit a transcript for courses taken at MHCC.o Transcripts are considered official if they are issued directly by the school or college, are mailed ordelivered in an unopened envelope and are recently dated. If MHCC holds your official transcript fromanother college for a recent admission requirement, you do not need to submit another one unless newcoursework has been completed. However, in some cases, it may be necessary to provide an updatedtranscript or verification of non‐attendance from that college. You do not need to submit a transcriptfor courses taken at MHCC. Transfer coursework from foreign Institutions must be evaluated by the application deadline by an outsidecredential evaluation service. The evaluation company must be either AACRAO Foreign Education CredentialService (www.aacrao.org) or a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services(NACES). For a list of NACES memberships, please refer to their website at www.naces.org. The evaluationmust be a course‐by‐course evaluation with an official copy submitted to the AR&R Office. The courseworkmust qualify as a post‐secondary level, have comparable MHCC accreditation status and be parallel incontent to MHCC coursework. The outside evaluation must also be completed for secondary level educationfor any evaluation of that coursework toward MHCC admission requirements. Non‐accredited college transcripts will not be considered in the evaluation of your application nor can theybe considered toward any degree requirements. If an applicant has taken an equivalent course elsewhere which has a course number, title, or credit hour(s)different from the MHCC course, the applicant is strongly encouraged to contact MHCC’s Academic Advisingand Transfer Center for an unofficial transcript review as far in advance of the application deadline aspossible.PREREQUISITE COURSES• The cumulative GPA for all prerequisite courses must be at least a 3.0.• Each prerequisite course must be taken for a letter grade and must be completed with a grade of "C" orhigher.• The required mathematics, anatomy and physiology (A&P) I, II, III; nutrition; and microbiology must becompleted within the last seven years (during or after 2005). All grades from repeated anatomy &physiology I, II and III courses are included in the anatomy & physiology I, II, or III GPA computation.The following courses must be completed by the application deadline date.• A&P I (BI231) (4 credits) – Anatomy & Physiology I, first course in the full sequence of human anatomy andphysiology with laboratory (200 level or above).Note: CH103 and BI112 are perquisites for BI231 at MHCC. Students who complete the A&P courseswithout these prerequisites do not have to take CH103 and BI112 to be eligible to apply at MHCC. However,a biology with genetics course must be documented before the start of the nursing program courses. Also,discretionary points can be earned for CH103 and BI112.• MTH95 or higher (5 credits)This admission requirement can be met in one of two ways:• Completion of MTH95 or a higher level mathematics course, excluding MTH211(Note: completion of MTH95 will not count toward the BSN degree.)OR• Placement into MTH105/111 on the MHCC College Placement Test. (No credit given)If the admission math requirement is met by placement into MTH105 or higher, students must selectfrom any other prerequisite courses or microbiology to attain the minimum 30 credits. Also, if acceptedPART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 4 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013to the program, students must have a transcripted qualifying math course by completion of the programto meet graduation requirements.To meet the rest of the minimum 30 credits to apply, applicants must select from any of the remainingprerequisite courses. If accepted to the Part‐Time Nursing program, ALL of these courses must be completed bythe end of fall term, 2012, except for BI234 Microbiology. BI234 must be completed prior to the beginning of the2 nd term of nursing.Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) BI232, BI233 (8 credits). Remainder of the full sequence of human anatomyand physiology with laboratory (200 level or above), inclusive of all body systems.Biology Course with Genetics (4‐5 credit hours)Introduction to Genetics (a course or a module within a course): Any human biology course that includes ahuman genetics component in the course and indicates this inclusion in the college catalog course description.This requirement may not be met through the Microbiology or Anatomy and Physiology courses.English Composition, WR121, WR122 (8 credit hours)Requirement is waived with completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher. Students who have completed abachelor’s degree by the application deadline must select from any of the other prerequisite courses ormicrobiology to attain the minimum 30 credit hours. Students who have taken these courses prior to Summer2010 may use the 3‐credit hours version to satisfy the WR121 and WR122 requirement.Nutrition, FN225 (4 credit hours)Class covers biological functions, dietary sources of essential nutrients and the relationship of diet to health. Thiscourse must be completed with a grade of “C” or better within the last seven years (during or after 2005).Human Development, PSY237 (4 credit hours)The course must cover the developmental process of human life covering the full life span and must becompleted with a grade of “C” or better. In addition, PSY237 does fulfill MHCC’s human relations generaleducation degree requirement.• Human Development courses that cover only part of a life span will not be accepted.• PSY201 is the prerequisite to PSY237 at MHCC and can count as a Social Science elective.Social Science (6‐7 credit hours)A minimum of six credit hours which can include PSY201 General Psychology. You may select from any collegelevelsocial science distribution course listed in the MHCC 2011 – 2012 College Catalog available atwww.mhcc.edu/catalog.Humanities (3 credit hours)For the Nursing program, skill‐oriented humanities will not fulfill the humanities requirement. You may selectfrom any college‐level humanities distribution course listed in the MHCC 2011 – 2012 College Catalog availableat www.mhcc.edu/catalog.Important Notes:• Some of the nursing pre‐program courses have prerequisites such as general biology or chemistry. It isimportant to meet with an adviser to plan your schedule so you ensure all requirements are completed bythe application deadline.• Course numbers listed here are for courses offered at MHCC. If you have completed or plan to complete theprerequisite credit hours at another college, please meet with a MHCC academic adviser at the AcademicAdvising and Transfer Center to verify equivalency. The Academic Advising and Transfer Center is openMonday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Advisers are available on a walk‐in basis, by calling 503‐491‐7315 orby emailing advisque@mhcc.edu.PART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 5 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013A. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – (5 points maximum) Studentswho have a current credential and students who have worked as a CNA or LPN are eligible fordiscretionary points. See the chart below:PointsStudent has Current CNA or LPN license, with:Assigned0 hours of work experience 31,548 to 2,040 hours of work experience (equal to full‐time employment for 9 months to a year) 42,236 or more hours of work experience (equal to full‐time employment for 13 months and5beyond)Students must submit:• Photocopy of current CNA Certification or a LPN License issued from the State Board of Nursingwww.osbn.state.or.us. Click verification to view and print your current CNA Certification or LPNLicense.• CNA or LPN Work Experience Form (see handout in packet) for each place of CNA or LPNemployment they wish to have counted towards earning points.ORB. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Emergency Medical Tech (Basic EMT Certificate), CertifiedSurgical Technician (CST) or a Military Medic / Corpsman – (3 points)Students must submit one of the following:1. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)o A photocopy of current active credential issued by the American Association of MedicalAssistants (AAMA) as a Certified Medical Assistant and documentation of 1,000 or morehours of work as a CMA. Work Experience Form is found in the application.OR2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)o A photocopy of certificate for a minimum of a Basic EMT certification issued by the State ofOregon and documentation of 1,000 or more hours of work as an EMT. Work ExperienceForm is found in the application.OR3. Certified Surgical Technician (CST)o A photocopy of an active certificate as a Certified Surgical Technician issued by NationalBoard of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) and documentation of 1,000 ormore hours of work as a CST within the last 3 years. Work Experience Form is found in theapplication.OR4. Military Medic / Corpsmano A military DD214 or military transcripts verifying medical training and practice experience.2. Prerequisite science‐based courses – (3 points maximum) One point each for the following nursingprerequisite science‐based course completed at MHCC with a letter grade of “C” or better within thelast seven years. For example, for part time Winter term 2013 applicants, during or after 2005 is theoldest date any science courses can be taken.• CH103 (or equivalent)• BI112 (or equivalent)• FN225• BI2343. Residency Considerations – (2 points maximum) In District = 2 points; out‐of district (with noprogram) = 2 points; out‐of‐district (with program) = 0 points; out‐of‐state = 0 pointsPART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 7 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 20134. Completed all 30 credit hours of prerequisites courses at MHCC ‐ (1 point)ORRecent service in a branch of the U.S. military ‐ (1 point) Must submit military DD214 or militarytranscripts documenting military service for one year or more within the last 7 years.5. Microbiology: Completion of BI234 by the deadline date of April 11, 2012. (1 point)Tie Breakers: In the event that two or more applicant scores tie at the acceptance cut‐off point, MHCC willuse the breakers in the following order: 1) in‐district student; 2) completion of all prerequisite science‐basedcourses by the April 11, 2012 deadline, without having to repeat same course; 3) completion of all nonnursingcourses required in the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing.UPON ACCEPTANCE Upon notification of acceptance, students must indicate in writing by the stated deadline (in the acceptanceletter) their intention to enroll or their position will be given to the next eligible alternate. If applying tomultiple schools, students are asked not to notify more than one school of acceptance of an admission offerand to immediately notify the MHCC Nursing Program Office if for any reason their acceptance decisionchanges or if their phone number or address changes. Mandatory Orientation – A mandatory orientation will be held for admitted and alternate students.Attendance is required, or the next eligible alternate will be given your assigned place in the program.Students will be informed of the orientation date, time, and location in their acceptance letter. Proof of Immunizations – Accepted and alternate students must submit proof of the followingimmunizations by the stated deadline or their space will be given to the next eligible alternate. You mustprovide evidence of:• Immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chicken pox)• Current Tuberculin Skin Test or a chest x‐ray• Tetanus‐Diptheria‐PertussisToxiod within the last 10 years• Hepatitis B — The series must be started by the stated deadline and can be completed during thefirst quarter of the program.• Current CPR Card — Each accepted and alternate student must provide a current Health CareProvider Level CPR card approved by the American Heart Association. Criminal Background Check: If accepted into the Part‐Time Nursing program, your acceptance will beprovisional until you pass a national criminal background check through www.MyBackgroundCheck.com.(Please note: The accepted applicant pays for the background check and the background check processrequires a social security number.)o Reasons for disqualification: Individuals with a criminal record may not be allowed into a healthcarefacility as a student. Because it is not possible to meet the objectives of the program without havingclinical experience, anyone with a positive criminal or abuse history may not be eligible foracceptance in the Nursing program. In addition, the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) requiresa criminal background check upon application for licensure. For more information on OSBN licensingrequirements visit www.osbn.state.or.us. All admitted students are required to complete a Drug Screen prior to starting the nursing courses. Accepted nursing students must complete all prerequisite credit hours by the date listed in the acceptanceletter or they will forfeit their acceptance.PART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 8 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013• Estimated Cost to earn an AAS degree in Nursing from Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)Expenses not including tuition• Immunizations $400.00• Liability Insurance $40.00• Fees ( Lab, Clinical, Standardized Test) $2,650.00• Uniforms, School Patch, Name Tag, Shoes $200.00• Equipment (Watch with Second Hand, Scissors / Hemostat, Stethoscope, etc.) $90.00• Lab Packs $150.00• Travel to Clinical Sites *Variable• Books (Nursing only, must be purchased from the MHCC Bookstore ) * $1,400.00• R.N. Licensure * $385.00• Criminal Background Check $56.00• Drug Screen $42.00• College Service Fee ($30/term) ** $270.00• Parking Permit ($25/term – required at MHCC Gresham Campus) *** $225.00Total $5,908.00Tuition for courses taken here at MHCC ($91.75 per credit hours effective Summer term 2011)• Nursing courses 60 credit hours $5,505.00• Non‐nursing courses ( prerequisites and co‐requisites) 74 credit hours $6,789.50Total $12,294.50Estimated TOTAL cost for earning an AAS degree in Nursing from MHCC $18,202.50*Notes:• These costs are approximate and are subject to change.• Students are responsible for transportation costs to clinical practicum sites.• The estimated total cost covers expenses for all courses required to complete the AASdegree, not just the credit hours taken during the 9 quarters of the nursing courses.**College Service Fee: A College Service fee of $30 is assessed each term to students registered for aminimum of one credit hour. This fee provides for processing and service costs for general admissionapplications, graduation processing, duplicate certificates/degrees, official transcripts, late registration,college placement testing and tutoring services.***Parking Permit: Beginning Sept. 26, 2011, MHCC will require students, employees and visitors to theGresham Campus to display parking permits in their vehicles. For more information, visitwww.mhcc.edu/parkingpermit.OCNE TRANSITION TO BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM AT OHSU – NOTES:• Of the 87 graded non‐nursing credit hours (including prerequisites) required to complete a Bachelor ofScience degree in Nursing at OHSU (minimum total of 180 credit hours), 9 must be Humanities credithours. Fifteen of the 87 credit hours must be upper division credit hours obtained at other four yearcolleges or universities.• Statistics: Course needs to include both descriptive and inferential components.• Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement: Language proficiency is a baccalaureate graduationrequirement that can be met by 1) two years of the same language in high school, 2) two quarters of thesame language at the college level, or 3) a language proficiency examination. College level (100 andabove) credit hours in the foreign languages count toward the 45 prerequisite credit hours as well as theassociate degree and baccalaureate degree credit hours. Neither high school nor proficiencyPART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 9 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013examination as a means of meeting the language requirement count in the credit hours for prerequisitesor for the degree. American Sign Language is an accepted language to meet the language requirement.• Students who speak English as a second language will meet the language requirement withdemonstrated proficiency in both the primary language and English. In some circumstances, the studentmay be required to demonstrate proficiency through examination in either the primary language or inEnglish.• The BS,N requires 2 years of foreign language in high school or two quarters of foreign language incollege. College foreign language can be used to fulfill the Humanities electives. Additionally, for theBS,N the students will need 15 credit hours of upper division elective (not available at OHSU).• Students should understand that although co‐admitted to the Oregon Health Sciences University Schoolof Nursing, those who choose to transition from the MHCC Nursing Program to OHSU will have toundergo a Criminal Background Check for OHSU at the time of transition and ability to enroll in OHSUcourses may be negatively impacted by any criminal history in their background.• The prerequisite year of the program is devoted to prerequisite courses required before the first quarterof the Nursing program. Year Two of the OCNE program is comprised of identical courses for associateand bachelor’s work. The third quarter of Year Three offers students the ability to complete the AASdegree (and eligibility for NCLEX‐RN licensure testing) or can be used to begin the coursework for theBachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BS) or a combination of both. Fifteen credit hours of non‐nursingcoursework must be upper division courses (300‐400 level courses) for the Bachelors Degree in Nursing.• It is important for students to be aware that residency requirements differ between OCNE schools andOHSU. Meeting the in‐state tuition residency requirement for MHCC does not ensure students will beeligible for residency and in‐state tuition at OHSU. Please visit the OHSU website, www.ohsu.edu, forinformation on meeting residency requirements.• For additional OCNE curriculum information, please refer to the OCNE website, www.ocne.org.OCNE TRANSITION TO BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM AT OHSU – NOTES:• Of the 87 graded non‐nursing credit hours (including prerequisites) required to complete a Bachelor ofScience degree in Nursing at OHSU (minimum total of 180 credit hours), 9 must be Humanities credithours. Fifteen of the 87 credit hours must be upper division credit hours obtained at other four yearcolleges or universities.• Statistics: Course needs to include both descriptive and inferential components.• Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement: Language proficiency is a baccalaureate graduationrequirement that can be met by 1) two years of the same language in high school, 2) two quarters of thesame language at the college level, or 3) a language proficiency examination. College level (100 andabove) credit hours in the foreign languages count toward the 45 prerequisite credit hours as well as theassociate degree and baccalaureate degree credit hours. Neither high school nor proficiencyexamination as a means of meeting the language requirement count in the credit hours for prerequisitesor for the degree. American Sign Language is an accepted language to meet the language requirement.• Students who speak English as a second language will meet the language requirement withdemonstrated proficiency in both the primary language and English. In some circumstances, the studentmay be required to demonstrate proficiency through examination in either the primary language or inEnglish.PART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 10 of 11

Part-Time Nursing Program Application Guide – Winter 2013• The BS,N requires 2 years of foreign language in high school or two quarters of foreign language incollege. College foreign language can be used to fulfill the Humanities electives. Additionally, for theBS,N the students will need 15 credit hours of upper division elective (not available at OHSU).• Students should understand that although co‐admitted to the Oregon Health & Science UniversitySchool of Nursing, those who choose to transition from the MHCC Nursing Program to OHSU will have toundergo a Criminal Background Check for OHSU at the time of transition and ability to enroll in OHSUcourses may be negatively impacted by any criminal history in their background.• The prerequisite year of the program is devoted to prerequisite courses required before the first quarterof the Nursing program. Year Two (see chart above) of the OCNE program is comprised of identicalcourses for associate and bachelor’s work. The third quarter of Year Three offers students the ability tocomplete the AAS degree (and eligibility for NCLEX‐RN licensure testing) or can be used to begin thecoursework for the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BS) or a combination of both. Fifteen credithours of non‐nursing coursework must be upper division courses (300‐400 level courses) for theBachelors Degree in Nursing.• It is important for students to be aware that residency requirements differ between OCNE schools andOHSU. Meeting the in‐state tuition residency requirement for MHCC does not ensure students will beeligible for residency and in‐state tuition at OHSU. Please visit the OHSU website, www.ohsu.edu, forinformation on meeting residency requirements.• Please refer to the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education website for curriculum information.PART‐TIME WINTER 2013 NURSING APPLICATION GUIDE 090611 final per J GriffinPage 11 of 11