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A CAREER IN NURSING
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North Harris
Montgomery
Community College
District
Cy-Fair College
Florence Nightingale
What is Nursing?
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The process of caring
Professional nurses combine aspects of
biology & psychology to promote the
restoration & maintenance of health.
Categories of Nurses
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LVN’s – Licensed Vocational Nurses
RN’s – Registered Nurses
RN Functions & Duties
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Nurses practice wherever people need
nursing care
A nurse’s functions are defined and
controlled by the Nursing Practice Act
Some duties include: administering
medications, changing dressings on
wounds, bathing patients, teaching
people how best to care for themselves
LVN Functions & Duties
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LVN’s practice under the supervision of
the RN
Nursing Education
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RN
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Diploma School
Associate Degree
Baccalaureate Degree
LVN
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Certificate after approximately one year of
classroom & hospital training
Board of Nursing
Requirement for Licensure
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The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) may refuse to
admit persons to its licensure examination, OR may
refuse to issue a license or certification of registration
to any individual with lack of fitness to practice
nursing by reason of mental or physical health or
intemperate use of alcohol or drugs that could result
in injury to patients or the public.
Background checks are required by the Board of
Nursing.
Today’s Job Market
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Is GRRRREAT!
There is a nursing shortage
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects
700,000 additional RN job openings by
2012.
Texas Workforce Commission projects
2,590 annual VN job openings.
Where Will I Work?
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Hospitals
Clinics
Offices
Schools
Home Care
Long-Term Care
Center
Occupational
Settings
What kind of salary can I
expect?
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There is a salary war – sign on bonuses,
increases for key specialties
From the Texas Workforce Commission:
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RN: $54,787 average salary in the Gulf
Coast area
LVN: $35,675 average salary
Application Information
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All applications and information are found on
the Cy-Fair College Nursing Program WEB site
www.cy-faircollege.com.
LVN application deadline for Fall enrollment is
April 1st. Applications will be available on-line
the first week of February.
ADN application deadline for Spring
enrollment is Sept. 15th. Applications will be
available on-line the first week of June.
LVN Programs at NHMCCD
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Kingwood College – classes begin Fall
& Spring
Montgomery College – classes begin in
the Summer
Tomball College – classes begin in the
Spring
Cy-Fair College – classes begin in the
Fall
Vocational Nursing Program
The VN program is a 12month program
including clinical, lab & theory courses
CFC begins the VN program each fall
semester. The program is 3 semesters
in length – Fall, Spring & Summer
Admissions - LVN
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Application to college & VN program
Pass TASP/THEA
Official HS transcripts/GED or transcript
evaluation from international school
Complete BIOL 2404 or BIOL 2401 &
BIOL 2402 with a “C” or better
Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better
When above criteria are met:
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Nursing Pre-Entrance Exam
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Basic math & reading comprehension
HESI Review book on reserve in the library
Ranking of Applicants
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Biol 2404 or Biol 2401 & 2402
 A= 4 points
 B = 3 points
4 possible points
 C= 2 points
Hesi Score – Reading & Math
 Combined scores divided by 50
4 possible points
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS = 8
Example:
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GPA
Percentage on Entrance
Test
Reading – 80%
Math 90%
Total 170/50 =
3.5
3.4
TOTAL
6.9
When accepted & before
regisitration:
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Criminal background check
Hepatitis B immunizations must be
complete
ADN Programs at NHMCCD
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North Harris College – classes begin in the
Fall
Tomball College – classes begin in the Fall
Montgomery College – classes begin in the
Fall
CY- Fair College – classes begin in the Spring
Kingwood College – classes begin in the
Spring; an evening/weekend program
ADN Admissions
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NHMCCD & Nursing Program application
Meet TASP/THEA requirements
BIOL 2401, ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301 with a 2.5
GPA or ^
All academic courses must be “C” or better
Biology courses must be completed within 5
years of application & can only be repeated
one time during same period.
When above criteria are met:
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Nursing pre-entrance exam
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HESI reading comprehension & math
Minimum score for application is 70 in each
Ranking for Placement of
Applicants
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GPA in BIOL 2401, ENGL 1301 & PSYC 2301
Score on the HESI Reading Pre-entrance test
# of credits completed in Degree Plan
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27
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Co-Requisite Courses AAS in
Nursing Degree
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BIOL 2402 A&P II
BIOL 2420 Microbiology
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development
SOCI 1301
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication (or
SPCH 1311)
Humanities Elective
PE (Actual physical activity)
Example:
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GPA
Points for within
degree plan
HESI Reading of 86 x 2
Total
3.7
4.0
1.72
9.42
When admitted & before
registration:
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Criminal background check
Hepatitis immunizations must be
complete
Nursing Curriculum
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Integrated Curriculum vs. Blocked
Curriculum
Cy-Fair College is offering a Blocked
Curriculum. The other colleges in
NHMCCD offer an integrated curriculum.
Need more information???
OPEN OFFICE HOURS
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HSC 117-N, Thursday mornings
between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
What can I expect?
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Busy Schedule!
Licensing Exam
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Cannot work full
time