PPCC Nursing Application Requirements Overview

and Prerequisite Advising Guide

Expectations of Pre-Nursing Students

Complete initial advising session in Advising and Testing.

Provide unofficial and official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities.

Read the full APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS for your target program on the NURSING DEPT WEBSITE. www.ppcc.edu/nursing

Read the Pre-Nursing Advising website. https://www.ppcc.edu/advising/health-sciences/pre-nursing

Make ongoing advising appointments with your assigned Pre-Nursing Advisor through Navigate or at any A&T office.

Long term planning and revising plans can help you to avoid delays in course sequencing and taking unnecessary courses.

Advisor E-mail: @ppcc.edu

Every semester read the full APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS for your target program on the NURSING DEPT WEBSITE.

www.ppcc.edu/nursing

It is the responsibility of each student to stay current with the Nursing Department Application processes.

A&T recommends checking the Application Process requirements frequently.

Academic Requirements for Application to Nursing Program Academic Requirements for Application to Nursing Program

RN & LPN LPN to RN

ENG 121 English Composition I ENG 121 English Composition I

PSY 101 (Prerequisite for PSY 235 at PPCC) PSY 101 (Prerequisite for PSY 235 at PPCC)

PSY 235 Human Growth & Development PSY 235 Human Growth & Development

BIO 111 (Prerequisite for BIO 201 at PPCC) BIO 111 (Prerequisite for BIO 201 at PPCC)

BIO 201* Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 201* Human Anatomy & Physiology I

BIO 202* Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 202* Human Anatomy & Physiology II

MAT 103 Math for Clinical Calculations

BIO 216 Human Pathophysiology

* The first two completions of BIO 201 and the first two completions of BIO 202 will be averaged.

BIO 201 and 202 may be offered in bi-semester courses.

Licensure Requirements Licensure Requirements

NUA 101, 170 & 171 - or - Current and Active

Current Colorado C.N.A. License Colorado or Compact LPN License

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_Education https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_Education

Testing Requirements Testing Requirements

TEAS Test TEAS Test

Must be taken within 365 days of application. Must be taken within 365 days of application.

Must be at or above the current national mean. Must be at or above the current national mean.

Nursing Information Session or Nursing Information Session or

Out-of-State Verification Required Out-of-State Verification Required

Must be completed within 365 days of application. Must be completed within 365 days of application.

Final grades for all pre-requisites must be posted before application is turned in.

Application Rounds Application Rounds (if open)

Mid-May deadline for Fall Start April for LPN to RN Summer start

Mid-September deadline for Spring Start Verify opening and deadlines at www.ppcc.edu/nursing

Verify opening and deadlines at www.ppcc.edu/nursing. Confirm with the Nursing Department if round will be open

by calling 719-502-3450.

A&T Recommends checking the Application Requirements frequently, as they are subject to change.

DACA/Dreamer Students - Please check with the Colorado State Board of Nursing

Online Exam/Endorsement Application Checklist

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_RN_Applications_Docs A&T 12.05.19

PPCC ADN Curriculum Revised February 1, 2019 HLO/hlo

Pikes Peak Community College

Associate Degree Nursing Curriculum

NOTE: all BIO courses must be current within seven years of admission date.

BIO 216 and MAT 103 may be taken before entry into the Nursing Program.

If not taken before entry into the Program, per Colorado State Board of Nursing guidelines, all students in the

Nursing Program MUST have completed MAT 103 by the end of their first semester in the Program.

If not taken before entry into the Program, per Colorado State Board of Nursing guidelines, all students in the

Program MUST have completed BIO 216 by the end of their second semester in the Nursing Program.

Failure to complete either of those courses successfully and/or within the allotted semester will result in the

student not progressing with his or her cohort and being held out for the following semester.

** The elective can be an Arts & Humanities course or a Social & Behavioral Sciences course.

PREREQUISITE SEMESTER BIO 111 General College Biology (prerequisite for BIO 201/202) 5 credits

ENG 121 English Composition I 3 credits

PSY 235 Human Growth and Development 3 credits

BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab) 4 Credits

BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab) 4 credits

TOTAL 19

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FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER Course Credits

NUR 106 Medical & Surgical Nursing Concepts

7

NUR 150 Maternal-Child Nursing 6

BIO 216 Pathophysiology (if not taken prior to

entry into Nursing Program)4

TOTAL 17

First Year Total Credits 28

FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER Course Credits

NUR 109 Fundamentals of Nursing 6

NUR 112 Basic Concepts of Pharmacology

2

MAT 103 Math for Clinical Calculations (if not taken prior

to entry into Nursing Program)

3

TOTAL 11

SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER Course Credits

NUR 206 Advanced Concepts of Medical/Surgical Nursing

6.5

NUR 212 Pharmacology II 2

NUR 211 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

4

TOTAL 12.5

SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER Course Credits

NUR 216 Advanced Concepts of Medical/Surgical Nursing II

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NUR 230 Transition to Professional Nursing

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Elective** ** If not already completed 3

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Nursing Background Check Disqualifying Offenses

The Colorado Community College System f'CCCS'') and the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational

Education authorize the nursing programs to conduct a background investigation of all student applicants. The clinical

sites used in the nursing programs require background checks of all potential interns. The purpose is to maintain a

safe and productive educational and clinical environment. New students who refuse to comply with the background

investigation will not be allowed to enter a CCCS Nursing Program.

An applicant will be disqualified from a CCCS nursing program based on the following guidelines:

• Any violent felony convictions of homicide. (No time limit)

• Crimes of violence (assault, sexual offenses, arson, kidnapping, any crime against an at-risk adult or juvenile,

etc.) as defined in section 18-1.3-406 C.R.S. in the 10 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

• Any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior in the 10 years immediately preceding the submittal of

application.

• Any crime, the underlying basis of which has been found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic

violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of

application.

• Any crime of child abuse, as defined in section 18-6-401 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the

submittal of application.

• Any crime related to the sale, possession, distribution or transfer of narcotics or controlled substances in the 7

years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

• Any felony thelt crimes in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

• Any misdemeanor thelt crimes in the 5 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

• Any offense of sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist, as defined in section 18-3-405.5 C.R.S. in the 7

years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

• Crimes of moral turpitude (prostitution, public lewdness/exposure, etc.) in the 7 years immediately preceding the

submittal of application.

• Registered Sex Offenders. (No time limit)

• Any offense in another state, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of any of the above

offenses.

• More than one (1) D.U.I. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.

If the investigation reveals information that could be relevant to the application, the designated individual responsible

for background checks may request additional information from the applicant. The offense shall be reviewed on a

case by case basis.

Students who have successfully completed the terms of a deferred adjudication agreement will not be disqualified.

If any applicant feels the criminal background check is inaccurate, they may appeal the decision and request a review

with the specific community college applied at. It is the applicant's burden to produce substantial evidence that

proves the crimes charged are incorrect.

PPCC Nursing Student: Technical Standards/ Essential Requirements Policy

1. Disability Related Information - Students are expected to participate fully in activitiesrequired by the program. See the Essential Skills and Functional Abilities for NursingStudents.

2. Any student having a temporary medical condition that inhibits or restricts their activitiesshould contact the Office of Accessibility Services (719-502-3333).

3. Should a student become unable to participate fully in the program’s activities, he or she maybe granted an Incomplete or be administratively withdrawn. Questions regarding a grade ofIncomplete or an administrative withdraw should be directed to the Nursing Department.

Students requesting reasonable accommodations should contact the Office of Accessibility Services (719-502-3333). It is recommended students set up their initial appointment with Accessibility Services prior to starting the Nursing Program. Specific information regarding the accommodation process are available on the PPCC website. Accommodations may only be provided when the student provides the Accommodations Form from the Office of Accessibility Services to his or her individual faculty.

Essential Skills and Functional Abilities for Nursing Students

Individuals enrolled in the PPCC Nursing Program must be able to perform essential skills. If a student believes that he or she cannot meet one or more of the standards without accommodations, the student should request an ADA Interactive Session by contacting Human Resource Services at 502-2600.

Functional Ability

Standard Examples of Required Activities in Clinical and Lab Practice

Motor Abilities

Physical abilities and mobility sufficient to execute gross motor skills, physical endurance, and strength, to provide patient care.

Lift and/or support 50 pounds.

Mobility sufficient to carry out patient care procedures such as assisting with ambulation of clients, administering CPR, assisting with turning and lifting patients, providing care in confined spaces such as treatment room or operating suite.

Manual Dexterity

Demonstrate fine motor skills sufficient for providing safe nursing care.

Motor skills sufficient to handle small equipment such as insulin syringe and administer medications by all routes, perform tracheotomy suctioning, insert urinary catheter.

Perceptual/ Sensory Ability

Sensory/perceptual ability to monitor and assess clients.

Sensory abilities sufficient to hearalarms, ausculatory sounds, criesfor help, etc.

Visual acuity to read calibrations on1 cc syringe, asses color (cyanosis,pallor, etc.).

Tactile ability to feel pulses,temperature, palpate veins, etc.

Olfactory ability to detect smoke ornoxious odor, etc.

Behavioral/ Interpersonal/ Emotional

Ability to relate to colleagues, staff and patients with honesty, civility, integrity and in a nondiscriminatory manner. Capacity for development of mature,

sensitive and effective therapeuticrelationships.

Interpersonal abilities sufficient forinteraction with individuals, familiesand groups from various social,emotional, cultural and intellectualbackgrounds.

Ability to work constructively instressful and changing environmentswith the ability to modify behavior inresponse to constructive criticism.

Capacity to demonstrate ethicalbehavior, including adherence to theprofessional nursing code and studentcode of conduct.

Establish rapport withpatients/clients and colleagues.

Work with teams and workgroups.

Emotional skills sufficient to remaincalm in an emergency situation.

Behavioral skills sufficient todemonstrate the exercise of goodjudgment and prompt completion ofall responsibilities attendant to thediagnosis and care of clients.

Adapt rapidly to environmentalchanges and multiple taskdemands.

Maintain behavioral decorum instressful situations.

Safe environment for patients, families and co-workers

Ability to accurately identify patients. Ability to effectively communicate with

other caregivers.

Ability to administer medicationssafely and accurately.

Ability to operate equipment safely inthe clinical area.

Ability to recognize and minimizehazards that could increasehealthcare associated infections.

Ability to recognize and minimizeaccident hazards in the clinical settingincluding hazards that contribute topatient family and co-worker falls.

Prioritizes tasks to ensure patientsafety and standard of care.

Maintains adequate concentrationand attention in patient caresettings.

Seeks assistance when clinicalsituation requires a higher level orexpertise/experience.

Responds to monitor alarms,emergency signals, call bell frompatients, and orders in a rapideffective matter.

Communication Ability to communicate in English withaccuracy, clarity and efficiency withpatients, their families and othermembers of the health care team(including spoken and non-verbalcommunication, such as interpretationof facial expressions, affect and bodylanguage).

Required communication abilities,including speech, hearing, reading,writing, language skills and computerliteracy.

Communicate professionally andcivilly to the healthcare team includingpeers, instructors, and preceptors.

Gives verbal directions to or followsverbal directions from othermembers of the healthcare teamand participates in health care teamdiscussions of patient care.

Elicits and records informationabout health history, current healthstate and responses to treatmentfrom patients or family members.

Conveys information to clients andothers as necessary to teach, directand counsel individuals in anaccurate, effective and timelymanner.

Responds to monitor alarms,emergency signals, call bell frompatients, and orders in a rapideffective matter.

Establishes and maintain effectiveworking relations with patients andco-workers.

Recognizes and reports criticalpatient information to othercaregivers.

Cognitive/ Conceptual/ Quantitative Abilities

Ability to read and understand writtendocuments in English and solveproblems involving measurement,calculation, reasoning, analysis andsynthesis.

Ability to gather data, to develop aplan of action, establish priorities andmonitor and evaluate treatment plansand modalities.

Ability to comprehend three-dimensional and spatial relationships.

Ability to react effectively in anemergency situation.

Calculates appropriate medicationdosage given specific patientparameters in the minimum amountof time deemed necessary topromote best patient outcomes.

Analyzes and synthesize data anddevelop an appropriate plan of care.

Collects data, prioritize needs andanticipate reactions.

Comprehend spatial relationshipsadequate to properly administerinjections, start intravenous lines orasses wounds of varying depths.

Recognizes an emergency situationand responds to quickly andeffectively to safeguard the patientand other caregivers.

Transfers knowledge from onesituation to another.

Accurately processes informationon medication container, physicians’orders, and monitor and equipmentcalibrations, printed documents,flow sheets, graphic sheets,medication administration records,other medical records and policyprocedural manuals.

Punctuality/ Work habits

Ability to adhere to policies,procedures and requirements asdescribed in the Nursing StudentHandbook, PPCC Student Handbook,college catalog and course syllabi.

Ability to complete classroom andclinical assignments and submitassignments at the required time.

Ability to adhere to classroom andclinical schedules.

Attends class and clinicalassignments punctually.

Reads, understands and adheres toall policies related to classroom andclinical experiences.

Contact instructor in advance of anyabsence or late arrival.

Understand and completeclassroom and clinical assignmentsby due date and time.

Technical Standards/ Essential Requirements Policy Introduction

Pikes Peak Community College has adopted the following technical standards for admission, progression and graduation of all Nursing Program students in clinical courses involving direct

client care. Candidates for these degrees must be able to meet these minimum standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, for successful completion of degree requirements.

Observation

The student must be able to observe lectures, demonstrations, research, and practice situations in nursing. She/he must be able to observe health assessments and interventions, diagnostic specimens and digital and waveform readings to determine a client’s condition and the effect of therapy. Observation necessitates the functional use of vision, hearing, tactile and somatic senses.

Communication

A student must be able to communicate effectively in English with clients, teachers and all members of the health care team. He/she must communicate with clients to elicit information

regarding history, mood and activity, and to perceive nonverbal communication. Communication includes speech, hearing, reading, writing and computer literacy. A student must be able to report to members of the health care team, express appropriate information to clients, and teach, explain, direct and counsel people. Examples of communication include

ability to detect sounds related to bodily functions using a stethoscope, detect audible alarms generated by mechanical systems such as those that monitor bodily functions, fire alarms, call bells, ability to observe and collect data from recording equipment and measurement devices used in client care. Students need the ability communicate with clients and members of the

healthcare team in person and over the phone in a variety of settings, including isolation or the operating room where health team members are wearing masks or there is background noise.

Motor

A student must have sufficient gross and fine motor skills, physical endurance, physical strength, mobility, vision, tactile abilities and sense of smell to carry out nursing procedures and operate equipment safely. He/she must have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patients by observation, palpation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic

maneuvers. A student should be able to do basic laboratory tests (e.g., using a glucometer, slide preparation) and perform patient care procedures (e.g., tracheotomy care, urinary catheterization, insertion of intravenous catheters, giving intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, and use of oxygen/respiratory equipment). He/she must be able to execute motor

movements reasonably required to provide routine and emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administration of intravenous medication, application of pressure to stop bleeding, and opening of obstructed airways. The student should be able to lift and/or support at least 50 pounds in order to reposition, transfer, and ambulate clients

safely. Certain chronic or recurrent illnesses and problems that could interfere with patient care or safety may be incompatible with nursing education or practice. Some illnesses may lead to a higher likelihood of student absences and should be carefully considered.

Intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities

The student must be able to read and understand written documents in English and to solve problems involving measurement, calculation, reasoning, memory, analysis and synthesis. He/she must be able to synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspec ts of a client’s

history, physical findings and diagnostic studies. The student must be able to use this information to develop a diagnosis, establish priorities and monitor treatment plans and modalities. In addition, he/she must be able to comprehend three-dimensional and spatial relationships.

Behavioral and social attributes

A student must have the capacity to demonstrate full utilization of her/his intellectual abilities, emotional stability, exercise good judgment under stressful, crisis and non-crisis situations and

promptly complete all responsibilities pertinent to the diagnosis and care of clients in a variety of settings. The student must have the capacity to develop mature, sensitive, and effective therapeutic relationships with clients in a variety of settings and from different cultures.

Individual patient care must be performed regardless of the patient’s race, ethnic group,

age, gender, religious or political preference, ability to pay, sexual orientation, or diagnosis.

The student will be required to perform nursing care in many settings including acute care

inpatient settings (e.g., medical surgical, obstetrics, psychiatric, pediatric) as well as outpatient settings (e.g. outpatient clinics, long term care facilities, schools, and homes). The student must have the ability to perform nursing care that may be outside his/her own personal level of comfort in these settings so that the patient’s needs are a top priority. He/she must be able to

tolerate physically and mentally taxing workloads and function effectively under stress. The student must be able to exhibit a level of consciousness and attentiveness that guarantees patient safety. Examples of unacceptable compromise include excessive somnolence, memory impairment, or an inability to retain pertinent details of a patient’s situation or to

perform skills in a timely manner. As a component of nursing education, a student must demonstrate ethical behavior, including adherence to the PPCC Student Code of Conduct.

Although student safety is of utmost importance, students will be exposed to a variety of

communicable pathogens and are expected to care for patients with communicable disease using appropriate standard precautions and/or guidelines.

Deficiencies in knowledge, judgment, integrity, or professional attitude may jeopardize patient

care, and as a result could become grounds for course failure and possible dismissal from the Nursing Program.

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Typical General Education Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Types of Nursing Programs

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Training obtained at career/technical colleges or by taking

the first two semesters of an AAS/Nursing then exiting to

take the LPN licensing exam.

Associate of Applied Science -

Nursing (RN)

Completing an AAS/Nursing Degree with all clinicals at a

community college.

RN then BSN Completion

Completing an AAS/Nursing Degree with all clinicals, begin

working as an RN and then apply to a college or university

to finish upper division Nursing courses for a Bachelor of

Science in Nursing.

RN+BSN Dual Enrollment *

Completing an AAS/Nursing Degree with all clinicals, while

taking BSN courses at a university or college to finish upper

division nursing courses for a Bachelor of Science in

Nursing.

Traditional University Nursing

Program (RN&BSN) *Completing all general education, nursing courses and

clinicals at one university or college.

Accelerated Nursing Program

(RN&BSN) *

Intensive 1-1.5 year program of Nursing coursework and

clinicals for students who have already earned a Bachelor

of Arts or Science degree in any subject.

Subjects Courses Credits PPCC Course Number Recommended

Communication/Writing English Composition 1 3 ENG 121

English Composition 2 3 ENG 122 #

Psychology Introduction to Psychology 3 PSY 101 PPCC prerequisite for PSY 235

Human Growth and Development 3 PSY 235

Math

Introduction to Statistics 3 MAT 135 # Some BSN programs also required

MAT 121 College Algebra

Humanities Art Survey/History, Music Survey/History, Dance

Survey/History, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy,

Foreign Language

3

See Catalog #

PHI 111 or PHI 112 Ethics

Art Survey/History, Music Survey/History, Dance

Survey/History, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy,

Foreign Language

3

See Catalog #

Most universities require 2 years

of High School or 2 semesters of

college level foreign language.

Social and Behavorial Sciences ANT 101, CRJ 110, ECO 201, ECO 202, ECO 245, GEO

105, GEO 106,POS 105, POS 111, POS 125, POS 205,

POS 215, POS 225, SOC 101, SOC 102, SOC 216, SOC

218, SOC 220, SOC 231, SOC 237, WST 200, WST 225

3

See Catalog #

*Any transferable GT-SS1 or SS2.

A second course in SS is typically

required for any AA transfer

degree.

Sciences General College Biology 5 BIO 111 PPCC prerequisite for BIO 201 and

BIO 204.

Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO 201

Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIO 202 Some universities offer one course

on Anatamy and another on

Physiology. Taking both BIO 201

and BIO 202 at PPCC typically

fulfills this requirement.

History 3

See Catalog #

Any transferable History Course.

HIS and COM courses could be

required for many non-nursing

transfer degrees.

Other Sciences Introduction to Chemistry I or

General College Chemistry I

5 CHE 101 or

CHE 111*

Traditional and Accelerated

programs typically require two

semesters of Chemistry. *PPCC

requires MAT 121 College Algebra

and High School Chemistry for

CHE 111.

Microbiology 4 BIO 204 PPCC prerequisite is BIO 111

General Education Human Nutrition 3 HWE 100

Any other Social and Behavioral Sciences or Arts and Humanities Course 3

Social and Behavorial Sciences ANT 101, ECO 201, ECO 202, ECO 245, GEO 105, GEO

106,POS 105, POS 111, POS 125, POS 205, POS 215,

POS 225, SOC 101

3

See Catalog

Any transferable GT-SS1 or SS2. A

second course in SS is typically

required for any AA transfer

degree. *

Public Speaking 3 COM 115 Required of some BSN degrees

and meets requirement for an AA

degree.

If you are not pursuing PPCC's Nursing program, these credits could be applied to Bolded courses meet PPCC RN and BSN Nursing requirements.

an Associate of General Studies or Associate of Arts transfer degree (60 credits)at PPCC before entering a BSN program. Total Credits 61

Pikes Peak Community College - Advising & Testing 03.07.19

PP

CC

RN

and

BSN

(#)

* Co

nfirm

with

Oth

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ear C

olleg

es or U

niversities

It is very important for you to meet with your PPCC Health Sciences Program Advisor and

Transfer Advisors at your institutions of choice to assure you are taking the correct courses for your choice of Nursing program.

PPCC Health Sciences Pre-Nursing Advising https://www.ppcc.edu/advising/health-sciences/pre-nursing

PPCC Nursing Departmenthttps://www.ppcc.edu/degrees-certificates/nursing Check the Application Process page frequently.

Colorado Board of Nursing Education Resourceshttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_Education

BSN Programs *http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation

AAS and BSN Programs *http://www.acenursing.org

DACA/Dreamer Students - Please check with the Colorado State Board of Nursing Online Exam/Endorsement Application Checklisthttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_RN_Applications_Docs