2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQX3. Applicants will meet with the Nursing Selection Committee.GENERAL INFORMATION1. South Florida Community College reserves the right todeny admission to any applicant who demonstrates thelack of required qualifications for the ADN program.Applicants must reapply if they wish to be consideredfor a subsequent class. Each class is selected fromthe new applicant pool.2. South Florida Community College provides equal accessto education programs to all, regardless of gender,race, religion, age, national origin, marital status,or disability. The College adheres to federal and statelaws controlling equal access/equal opportunity.3. Non-smoking - while being a non-smoker is not a criterionfor admission to the nursing program at SFCC,candidates who smoke are strongly encouraged, becauseof the responsibilities of health care providers, toconsider a smoking cessation program. Smoking isnot permitted in any of the nursing clinical facilities.4. All applicants should understand that completion of allor part of the general education courses required in thedegree does not guarantee acceptance into the program.5. Attendance Requirements - the nursing program atSouth Florida Community College has a stringent attendancepolicy. Unlike many programs, there are nomechanisms for the provision of make-up work for classroomor clinical experiences. It is imperative that theapplicants understand and agree to abide by the publishedattendance standards prior to entering the program.The attendance policy is published in the NursingStudent Handbook which specifies the number ofallowable absences for each portion of the program. Ifapplicants have life or health conditions that might hinderattendance, they may wish to consider another programor delay application until a strong commitment to attendancecan be made.6. Criminal Background Check - while a criminal historymay not prevent entry into the nursing program, an officialcriminal history background check will be requiredof each student. Some of the major providers of clinicalexperiences for students do not allow students with certaintypes of criminal history to participate in their facility.This fact may be cause for denial of entry into the programbecause the student cannot successfully completeclinical portions of the program. A criminal historymay also prevent the student from being allowed to takethe NCLEX examination for licensure by action of theFlorida Board of Nursing.ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTSRegular and punctual attendance in all classes and laboratories- by enrolling in a course, students obligate themselvesto attend regularly. In case of absence, it is the responsibilityof the student to contact the instructor prior tothe beginning of the scheduled class or clinical experience.Adherence to the policy of honesty in academic affairs - thestudent may be subject to administrative and/or disciplinarypenalties in acts of cheating, plagiarism, or failure tofulfill responsibilities in clinical areas.Achieve and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 (“C” grade) orhigher in all general education courses - achieve and maintaina grade of 3.0 (“B” grade) in each and every nursingcourse. Theory and clinical grades are computed separately.Minimal passing grade for each is 80 percent;achievement in either theory or clinical of less than 80 percentconstitutes a failure in the course.Approximate additional costs:Uniforms $375Laboratory fees $325Textbooks $900Graduation pin $125Field trips $100Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.FIRST YEARFall Term**# BSC 1086C Human Anatomy &Physiology II (G.E.) 4NUR 1020C Fundamentals of Nursing 6NUR 1141C Pharmacology 111Spring Term# HUN 1201 Nutrition 3* Humanities Elective (G.E.) 2** NUR 1710C Medical-Surgical Nursing forAdults & Children I 611Summer Term**# MCB 2010C Microbiology (G.E.) 4** NUR 1422C Nursing Care of Parents &Infants I 15SECOND YEARFall Term** NUR 2209C Medical-Surgical Nursing for Adults& Children II 12** NUR 2005C Nursing Skills Lab 214Spring Term** NUR 2500C Nursing Care for Mental Health 6** NUR 2403C Nursing Care of Parents &Infants II 612Summer Term** NUR 2801C Nursing Practicum 7Computer Competency Required.* Subject to change** Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.# Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.127