Practical Nurse
Deadline to
apply is March 1,
the program
begins once a year in the fall semester
APPLICATION
PROCESS
TO APPLY:
1. If not currently a Mesa State student, submit a completed
Mesa State
College application, including application fee, through the
Admissions
Office or reactivate application file if you have missed one
semester at Mesa State College, declaring Practical Nurse
as area of emphasis.
2. Submit copy(ies) of all transcripts from other colleges/universities
to MSC Office of the Registrar, (contact previously-attended
schools and have them send transcripts to MSC Registrar - who will
then do a transcript evaluation and make the decision on which courses
taken at a previous college will transfer to Mesa State College.)
Transcript evaluation by Registrar is required for all courses taken
at other colleges. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 ("C")
on a 4.0 scale for all courses required for completion of the Associate
of Applied Science. This policy applies regardless of when the course
was taken.
3. Complete (or be about to complete) general
education requirements and prerequisites. If currently enrolled
in a prerequisite, include an instructor-signed "request
for grade" form verifying the grade you are expected to
receive.
4. Submit a separate
PN Application prior to
March 1 for
fall entrance.
5. Applicants must take the "TEAS Test"
(Test of Essential Academic Skills). The required test measures
an applicants basic skills in reading, math, science and English.
The cost to the applicant is $20.00. Payment for the TEAS test
must be made in advance at the Accounting/Business Office at Mesa
State College in Lowell Heiney Hall. They will accept cash,
checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards. You must take
a copy of your receipt with you to your TEAS test session and
give it to the proctor.
A study guide for the TEAS test is available for purchase
at www.atitesting.com
.
Application points earned for TEAS Test Score:
65 - 69 = .5 point
70 -79 = 1 point
80 -89 = 2 points
90 - 100 = 4 points
Teas tests will be scheduled approximately a month before
the application deadline. Once scheduled, there will be a link
here that you will use to schedule your TEAS test.
Map
of the Campus to help you find your testing hall.
Out-Of-Town Applicants: If you are an out-of-town applicant
who cannot make the posted testing sessions, please contact ATI
Testing at 800-667-7531and ask about TEAS test proctoring in your
area - and be sure to tell ATI that you need to take the TEAS
Test for Mesa State College (in Grand Junction, Colorado) for
the PN program.
6. Submit a copy of appropriate CPR certification
(CPR/AED for Professional Caregiver (ARC) or CPR for the Healthcare
Provider (AHA).
Items 1 through 6
must be completed prior to March
1 for fall entrance. Remember, it is the student's
responsibility to make sure the nursing office has these items
in your file by the deadline!
UPON ADMISSION TO PN PROGRAM:
7. Pass a criminal background investigation through
American Databank at http://www.mesacx.com.
The cost for the student is $60. Student must fax a copy
of "Disclosure and Release Statement" to American
Databank (form is on American Databank website) and also turn
in a copy to Kelly Losher in the nursing department.
8.Submit a Physical Form. Physical form must be completed
with attachments and turned in on the first day of class. The
first side must be filled out by the student and the second
side must be filled out and signed by your health care provider.
Proof of immunization is also necessary including Measles/ Mumps/
Rubella, Tetanus, Hepatitis B (this is a series and you will
want to begin this soon), as well as a current TB skin test
(must be within one year). Though it is currently not required
we also recommend the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine for the
student as well. You MUST ATTACH proof of your vaccinations
to the physical form.
(Any student receiving a varicella vaccination should do
so at least one month before beginning nursing classes. Students
should not attend clinical rotations for 30 days after a varicella
vaccination due to the rare possibility of on contracting varicella
after the immunization and exposing patients and faculty at
clinicals.)
9. Submit proof of professional liability insurance
to the nursing office prior to being allowed entrance into a clinical
facility. If you wish you may apply for insurance through the
National Professional Group as a student nurse. The website is
http://www.nso.com. Should you
choose to go through a different company, the policy must be comprehensive
general liability insurance covering bodily injury and property
damage liability with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 per
occurrence/$2,000,000 general total limit, and medical professional
liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000
per claim/$3,000,000 annual aggregate.
10. Activate your MSC e-mail account by
going to the Tomlinson
Library computer room (if not already activated). This account
is free for MSC students, and all nursing students are required
to activate - and regularly check Mesa State e-mail.
11. If interested in participating in the AmeriCorps
UCAN Scholarship Program, you must attend orientation
at a time and location to be announced. Failure to attend an orientation
program will eliminate you from consideration for the program
for this semester. For information on what the AmeriCorps UCAN
scholarship program is, visit the website www.americorps.gov,
or call 1-888-507-5962 or e-mail edawardvoucher@cns.gov.
12. Call the Mesa
County Workforce Center at 248-0871 one
month before classes begin regarding possible
scholarship dollars. Talk to your employment counselor if you
have one, or talk to Mark Fugere (248-0867). You must sign
up one month before classes begin.
13. Purchase name tags; you must have a name tag to
do clinicals at area hospitals. See Kelly Losher, Administrative
Assistant for the PN program, located at the WCCC/Bishop Campus,
2508 Blichmann Avenue, Building B, room 145, phone number 255-2630.
You must fill out a form, pay cash for your name tag
($5.00 for a pin tag, $7.00 for a magnet tag), and it will be
ordered for you and given to you on the first day of class.
Again, you must pay in cash.
Items 7 through
13 must be completed and turned in by the first day of class.
It is the student's responsibility to see that these items are
turned in by the deadline!
Read PN Student Handbook, sign form
confirming handbook was read and turn in to PN Administrative
Assistant.
Sign Academic
Honesty Agreement
stating that you will in no way plagiarize, cheat, or knowingly
provide false information in the PN program and turn in to Administrative
Assistant.
IT
IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT ALL OF THE
ABOVE IS COMPLETED AND TURNED IN ON TIME.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Kelly Losher
Administrative Assistant
Department of Health Sciences
Mesa State College
klosher@mesastate.edu
Phone (970) 248-1721
Fax (970) 248-1133
Revised: 8/27/2008
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