Admission Policies for Nursing Transfer Students - 2009

A student who has attended but not completed another registered nursing program may apply for admission to the Newman Division of Nursing (NDN) at Emporia State University (ESU). This student, referred to as a nursing transfer student, must complete the same prerequisite course requirements and progression policies as NDN generic students. Admission to the nursing major is also dependent on available openings. A review process is used to determine the transfer of nursing credits from the previous program to the NDN.

Admission Requirements:

• Admission to Emporia State University
  
  
• Completion of Application for Admission to Nursing Major
  
  A. Complete NDN application requirements and submit application to the NDN office. Although applications for admission to the nursing major are due MAY 1 for August entry, individual transfer students may be accepted as openings are available. Refer to the Application Procedure section ofthis document for details. Dates in the Application Procedure, Evaluation, and Acceptance sections of this document may be modified for transfer students. Allow at least 4 weeks for the review of the application and all submitted materials.
  
  B. Submit copies of all nursing course syllabi and other educational materials from the previous nursing program(s) to the NDN office. An initial review of the student's transcript(s) and syllabi will be made by the Chair or Articulation Advisor. The Chair or Articulation Advisor also will distribute the submitted syllabi and materials to NDN faculty.  The NDN faculty will review submitted syllabi and materials to determine possible equivalency to specific NDN courses.  The NDN faculty will submit written recommendations to the Admissions Committee regarding the equivalency of the transfer courses.
  
  C. Two letters of reference from prior nursing faculty of the student's choice are required. In addition, letters of reference are required from course faculty of all nursing courses in which the student was not successful. All letters must be mailed directly from the prior nursing faculty to the NDN office. All letters will be considered a component of the application.
  
  D. The application materials will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee to determine if the applicant meets the requirements for admission. Refer to the Evaluation section in this document for details. The Admissions Committee will use the faculty recommendations to identify the class/course placement of the transfer student if accepted.
  
  
• Completion of Admission Prerequisite Courses
  Applicants should have completed the following 30 credit hours by the end of the spring semester of the application year.  Applicants who need to complete no more than 6 nursing prerequisite hours in summer school should submit with the application a written request for special consideration.  The 30 credit hours must be completed by the end of the summer semester of the application year.
  English (EG101)
  English II (EG102)
  Math (preferably MA110)
  Biology (preferably GB140)
  Biology Lab (preferably GB141)
  Chemistry (preferably CH120)
  Chemistry Lab (preferably CH121)
  Psychology (PY100)
  Developmental Psychology (PY211)
  Speech (SP101 or SP100)
  Introduction to Sociology (SO101)
  
  Applicants also must have successfully completed any prerequisite courses dependent on placement in the NDN. Successful completion is achieving at least a "C" in the prerequisite course.
  
  
• Achievement of at least the Minimum Admission Grade Point Average (GPA)
  Grades earned in the admission prerequisite courses will be used to calculate the NDN admission GPA. A minimum NDN admission GPA of 2.5 with at least a C in the admission prerequisite courses is required.
  
  
• Completion of Required Standardized Pre-admission Test
  The required standardized pre-admission test as designated by the NDN must be completed as part of the application process.  Test information, including testing dates, is available from the NDN office. Students are responsible for reserving a test date and time and for paying the costs associated with the pre-admission test by
  May 1.
  
  
• Non-native Speakers of English and International Students
  In addition to the above admission requirements, non-native speakers of English and international students must successfully complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT). Any applicant having a country of origin other than the U.S. and different from the countries identified by CGFNS is required to take the TOEFL iBT. Contact the NDN office for information about the list of exempted countries.
  
  Successful completion of the TOEFL iBT requires minimum scores of:
  20  Writing
  20  Speaking
  19  Reading
  14  Listening
  Each area must meet the mimimum requirement.  Students scoring below the minimum requirement in any area are not eligible for admission to the nursing program.
  
  Information regarding the TOEFL iBT can be obtained by contacting:
  TOEFL/TSE Publications
  P.O. Box 6154
  Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6154
  609-771-7760
  http://www.toefl.org
  
  
  Curriculum:
  The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree requires a total of 128 credit hours (59 nursing credits and 69 non-nursing credits). NOTE: The curriculum is currently being reviewed by the Newman Division of Nursing.  Changes to the curriculum may be made based on the outcome of the review.  Please contact the Division for a current curriculum plan.

1. NON-NURSING COURSES - 69 Credit Hours A complete list of the required non-nursing courses follows. A plus sign (+) indicates a grade of C or better is required in the course.
Course Prefix	Courses	Credit Hours
+ EG 101	Composition I	3
+ EG 102	Composition II	3
+ MA 110 or + MA 156	College Algebra or Principles of Mathematics	3 3
+ GB 140	Principles of Biology	3
+ GB 141	Principles of Biology Lab	1
+ CH 120	General Chemistry	3
+ CH 121	General Chemistry Lab	2
+ PY 100	Introductory Psychology	3
+ PY 211	Developmental Psychology	3
+ SO 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
+ SP 101 or + SP 100	Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication	3 3
PE	Activity Course	1
+ HL 150	Health for Human Wholeness	3
+ PE 100	Lifetime Fitness	1
+ ZO 362	Human Anatomy and Physiology	3
+ ZO 363	Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab	2
+ GB 385	Nutrition	3
EC 101	Basic Economics	3
+ MC 316	Microbiology	3
+ MC 317	Microbiology Lab	1
+ PI 225 or + PI 255	Introduction to Philosophy or Ethics	3 3
+ ZO 365	Pathophysiology	3
+ PY 520 or + MA 341	Statistics	3
One of the following:
AR 105	Art Appreciation	2
MU 226	Music Appreciation	2
TH 105	Theater Appreciation	2
One of the following:
AN 110	Intro to Cultural Anthropology	3
PO 330	International Relations	3
GE 101	World Regional Geography	3
GR 110	German I	5
SA 110	Spanish I	5
FR 110	French I	5
RU 110	Russian I	5
One of the following:
HI 111	U.S. History to 1877	3
HI 112	U.S. History since 1877	3
HI 101	World Cultures to 1500	3
HI 102	Modern World Civilization	3

2. NURSING COURSES - 59 credit hours Note: A grade of C or better must be achieved in each required nursing theory/laboratory course.
Course Prefix	Courses	Credit Hours
NU 200	Introduction to Adaptation Nursing (generic students only)	3
NU 220	Basic Pharmacology	2
NU 302	Nursing History and Theory	3
NU 303	Therapeutic Nursing Interventions Lab	2
NU 304	Nursing Concepts and Process	2
NU 305	Practicum: Concepts and Process	1
NU 320	Applied Pharmacology	1
NU 350	Role Transition (articulating students only)	3
NU 363	Health Assessment	2
NU 372	Care of Individual Adults	6
NU 373	Practicum: Individual Adults	3
NU 404	Care at the End of Life	1
NU 410	Care of Families	1
NU 412	Care of Young Families	5
NU 413	Practicum: Young Families	3
NU 414	Mental Health Care	3
NU 415	Practicum: Complex and Mental Health Care	3
NU 416	Complex Care of Individuals	3
NU 430	Nursing Research	3
NU 488	Care of the Community	3
NU 490	Nursing Leadership and Management	2
NU 491	Practicum: Leadership and Management	5
NU	Electives	2
Nursing elective courses:
NU 204	Strategies for Success	1
NU 312	Promoting Adaptation Using Complementary Therapies	1
NU 366	Current Topics in Nursing	1
NU 380	Exploring the Scope of the Nurse's Role in Organ and Tissue Donation & Retrieval	1
NU 390	Spiritual Care: The Nurse's Role	2
NU 405	Practicum: Care at the End of Life	1
NU 406	Camp Nursing	1
NU 407	Practicum: Camp Nursing	1
NU 424	Advanced Dysrhythmias	2
NU 450	Pharmacotherapeutic Advances in Nursing	2
NU 452	Independent Study	1
NU 454	Facing the Challenge of NCLEX-RN	2

 

Application Procedure

Application materials may be requested by contacting:

Newman Division of Nursing (NDN)
1127 Chestnut
Emporia, Kansas 66801
(620) 343-6800, ext. 5654 or 5641
or
E-mail address: bwiggins@emporia.edu
Web site: www.emporia.edu/ndn/

The NDN application materials are available after January 1 of the admission year. If the applicant has not previously attended ESU, an application form for admission to ESU will be provided upon request.

The following steps are required to complete the NDN application procedure:

1. Application to ESU
   Students should apply for admission and be admitted to Emporia State University before applying to the Newman Division of Nursing. The ESU application, including an application fee payable to the University, must be submitted to the ESU Admissions Office. These fees are non-refundable.(The ESU application can submitted on-line at www.applyweb.com/apply/emporia/menu.html.)
   
   
2. Application to NDN (submitted to NDN office)
   MAY 1 is the deadline for submitting the NDN application form and NDN application fee for August entry. Extensions may be approved by the NDN Chair. Applicants should contact the Division office to verify that the application form and application fee have been received. An application fee of $25.00 must accompany the completed NDN application form. Checks should be made payable to Newman Division of Nursing. These fees are non-refundable.
   
   
3. Complete the required standardized pre-admission test as designated by the NDN
   The required standardized pre-admission test as designated by the NDN must be completed as part of the application process. Test information, including testing dates, is available from the NDN office. Students are responsible for reserving a test date and time and for paying the costs associated with the pre-admission test by May 1.
   
   
4. Official Transcripts (other than ESU transcripts)
   Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended (other than ESU) must be received at the NDN office prior to JUNE 1. The transcript request form may be used to request official college transcripts. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all transcripts have been received by the NDN office prior to June 1.
   
   
5. Letters of Reference
   Two letters of reference from prior nursing faculty of the student's choice are required. In addition, letters of reference are required from course faculty of all nursing courses in which the student was not successful. All letters must be mailed directly from the faculty to the NDN office.
   
   
6. Non-native Speakers of English and International Students Only
   Successful completion of the TOEFL iBT meeting the minimum score requirements for each section (see Admission Requirements, pages 1-2).  Scores must be provided to the NDN office by May 1.
   
   
7. Personal Interview
   A personal interview may be requested by the NDN admissions committee.
   
   
8. Submit all NDN application materials to:
   Newman Division of Nursing
   1127 Chestnut Street
   Emporia, KS  66801
   
   
9. All application materials (application form, application fee, and transcripts) become the property of Emporia State University and cannot be returned.
   
   

Evaluation:

Admission to the nursing program is of a competitive nature based on the applicant pool. Fulfillment of the minimum NDN admission criteria does not guarantee admission. Factors given consideration during candidate selection include admission GPA, pre-admission test score, written interview responses, and potential to complete the program. Final applicants accepted to the program will include the most qualified based on the overall applicant pool. All applicants will receive a notification letter by July 1.

Each applicant is considered individually without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam Veterans status, or other factors which lawfully cannot be considered.

The Division reserves the right to refuse admission or progression to an applicant or student who cannot meet, with reasonable accommodations, the functional abilities to practice safely and effectively as defined by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (1996).

Be advised that by current Kansas law, the Kansas State Board of Nursing may refuse licensure to applicants with certain misdemeanors and felonies. For more information, contact the state board of nursing in the state where you intend to practice. The NDN reserves the right to refuse admission or progression to an applicant or student who has been convicted as a felon or has otherwise committed offenses inappropriate for entering the nursing profession.

Acceptance:

Applicants selected for admission must return the Verification for Admission form to the NDN office by the specified date.

Nursing Skills Competency - Nursing transfer students only
A transfer student must be competent in nursing skills taught in the NDN nursing courses that are prerequisite to the level the transfer student will be placed in the Division. Upon acceptance the student will be provided the appropriate skills validation documents. The documents must be completed by previous nursing course faculty and returned directly to the NDN office by the faculty at least one week prior to the first week of classes. Based on a review of the documents the student may be required to do additional validation of skills.

Health Insurance
Each nursing student is required to have accident and health insurance in effect at all times that the student is participating in Newman Division of Nursing activities. Emporia State University and the Newman Division of Nursing do not assume responsibility for any premium, co-payment, or any other costs associated with the insurance coverage. Each student must notify the Division if, for any reason, a lapse in coverage has occurred. Each student will complete a notarized Student Verification of Health Insurance Coverage form and submit it to the NDN office during the first week of classes.

Health Requirements
The physical examination, dental examination, TB skin test, and immunization reports are required after July 1 and prior to September 15.

CPR Certification Requirement
CPR certification is required prior to any practicum experience and must remain current during the entire practicum.

Background Check
Learning in clinical settings is an important aspect of the nursing program at Emporia State University. Many health care facilities require information about students engaged in clinical learning opportunities, including, but not limited to: verification of name; address and social security number; personal health information; drug and alcohol testing; criminal background checks; verification of education; listing on any registered sex offender lists; listing on the U.S. Office of Inspector General's Excluded Individual's list; and listing on the U.S. General Services Administration's Excluded Parties List.

While the Newman Division of Nursing may assist students in obtaining and gathering information required by a health care facility, the student is responsible for the cost of obtaining such information. The information required to permit a student to participate in a clinical setting is determined by the respective health care facility. Any student who does ot consent to required disclosure or background checks, or does not meet the clinical settings' eligibility requirements, may not be allowed to enter clinical settings. If a student is unable to fulfill the clinical experiences required by his/her program of study, the student may be unable to graduate.

Time Limit for Completion of Degree Requirements
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree must be completed within five years of the admission to the NDN for generic and articulating students.  Students transferring into the NDN from another nursing program must complete the NDN's curriculum within 5 years if admitted as a NDN sophomore, 4 years if admitted as a NDN junior and 2 years if admitted as a NDN senior.

Non-Acceptance:

Applicants not accepted may be placed on a waiting list of qualified applicants. The NDN chair notifies individuals in order of ranking on the waiting list if openings become available.

Re-application
An applicant who is not admitted to the Newman Division of Nursing may re-apply for the next admission period by submitting a new application and following the steps in the Application Procedure section of this document. The application fee must be paid for each year an application is processed.

  Rev: 6/2008

 

Last Updated June 25, 2008