1. 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 Associate of Applied
Science/Associate Degree in Nursing as area of emphasis.
2. Submit copy(ies) of all transcripts from other colleges/universities
and from your LPN school 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. Successfully complete (or be about to complete) general education
requirements and prerequisites (must complete all general education
and prerequisite courses with a "C" or better before
beginning of January term. If currently enrolled in a prerequisite,
include an instructor-signed
"request for grade" form (available on website or
in nursing department) verifying the grade you are expected to
receive.
4. Submit a separate
LPN to AAS Nursing Application
prior to October 1 for spring entrance. Submit application
to Kelly Losher, Administrative Assistant, WCCC/Bishop Campus,
2508 Blichmann Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81505. Or fax to Kelly
Losher at (970) 255-2653. (Please be aware that students are
admitted contingent upon their passing the criminal background
investigation through American DataBank (applicants will do the
background check after admitted to program).
5. Set up advising appointment with LPN-AAS Program Academic
Advisor to fill out "Program Sheet". Applicants for
Mesa State College/Bishop Campus in Grand Junction, contact Susan
White, LPN to AAS Program Director, at (970) 248-1773 or swhite@mesastate.edu.
Applicants for Mesa State College-Montrose Campus, contact Cathy
Hartt, Coordinator- Montrose LPN to AAS Program, at (970) 249-7009
or chartt@mesastate.edu to
schedule an advising appointment.
6. 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:
60 - 70 = .5 point
71 - 80 = 1 point
81 - 90 = 1.5 points
91 - 100 = 2 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 the Mesa State College (in Grand Junction,
Colorado) for the ADN program.
7. Submit copy of LPN License to administrative assistant (Additional
testing may be required if applicant graduated from LPN school
more than 10 years ago.)
8. Submit proof of IV Certification. Must be completed before
program begins in January. (For information on IV Certification
classes, call the Extended Studies department at 248-2398.)
9. Submit a copy of appropriate CPR certification (CPR/AED
for Professional Caregiver (ARC) or CPR for the Healthcare Provider
(AHA) to Administrative Assistant.
Items 1 through 9 must
be completed prior to October 1 for spring 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 PROGRAM:
10. Background checks are a requirement to be enrolled in the
nursing program and at clinical sites. To complete your background
check, go to American Databank website http://www.mesacx.com
and follow instructions. Students must complete the application
on-line including payment of associated fees, directly to American
Databank (approximate cost ($60.00).There is a disclosure and
written consent statement on the website; the student is instructed
to download two copies, sign and fax one copy to American
Databank, and send one copy to Kelly Losher, Western Colorado
Community College/Bishop Campus, 2508 Blichmann Avenue, Grand
Junction, CO 81505. Or fax to (970) 255-2653. Student's should
also keep a copy for their file.
11. 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. You MUST ATTACH
proof of your Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccinations, as noted on
the physical form.
12. Submit a Hepatitis
B Immunization Form . You will need to initiate the immunization
process and bring in evidence to this effect on the first day
of class.
13. Submit proof of a current (within one year) two-step
TB test.
14. Submit proof of a current (within 10 years) tetanus immunization.
15. 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.
16. Grand Junction area students - activate your MSC email account
by going to the Tomlinson
Library computer room (if not already activated). Montrose
area students - call the help desk at 248-2111. This account is
free for MSC students, and all nursing students are required
to activate - and regularly check Mesa State e-mail.
17. 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.
18. Grand Junction area students - call the Mesa
County Workforce Center at 248-0871 one month prior
to the beginning of classes 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.
19. Purchase name tags; you must have a name tag to do clinicals
at area hospitals. Print off a name
tag form and turn it in, with your cash payment ($5.00 for
a pin tag, $7.00 for a magnet tag) to Kelly Losher, Administrative
Assistant for the LPN to AAS program, located at WCCC/Bishop Campus,
2508 Blichmann Avenue, Building B, room 145, (phone number 255-2630)
and your name tag will be ordered for you. Again, you must
pay in cash.
Grand Junction area applicants, contact Genell
Stites , LPN to AAS Program Director, at gstites@mesastate.edu
or (970) 248-1828 to schedule an advising appointment.
Montrose area applicants, contact Cathy Hartt,
Coordinator - Montrose LPN to AAS Program at
(970) 249-7009 or chartt@mesastate.edu
to schedule an advising appointment.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Kelly Losher
Administrative Assistant
Department of Health Sciences
klosher@mesastate.edu
Phone (970) 255-2630
Fax (970) 255-2653
Revised: 5/22/2008
