Transcript Nurses Make a Difference: Options in Nursing (Shoreline Community College)

Shoreline Community College presentation
Options in Nursing
Outcomes:
1. Understand basics about careers in nursing
2. Understand education pathways for nursing
3. Learn how to find admissions information and choose schools
1. Understand
basics about
careers in nursing
What is
nursing?
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
families, communities, and populations.
Specializations
in nursing
What makes a
great nurse?
Level
Typical education
requirement
Certified
Nursing
75-hour vocational
Assistant
course[1]
(CNA/NAC)
Median annual
salary
$24,000 (2012) [2]
Licensed
1-2 years prerequisites,
Practical
plus one-year
$41,540 (2012) [3]
Nurse (LPN) vocational course
Registered
Nurse (RN)
2 years prerequisites,
Associate of
Science(A.S.) in
$65,470 (2012)
Nursing or Bachelor of
Science(B.S.) in
Nursing
Advanced
Practice
Registered
Nurse
(APRN)
postgraduate
education in
specialized aspect of
nursing and RN
licensure
$96,460 (2012)
Scope of practice
Certified Nursing Assistants are trained to perform a
limited range of procedures in support of Registered
Nurses, under whose supervision they are generally
required to work. These include taking vital signs,
dispensing prescribed medications, bathing patients,
and moving patients in wheelchairs.[1]
In addition to the duties of a CNA, a Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) is generally also qualified to administer
injections, prepare patients for surgical procedures,
maintain patient medical records, change bandages
and dressings, and sometimes manage intravenous
drips. LPNs are also responsible for communicating a
patient's needs to medical staff.
RNs work more independently and create plans of care
for each patient. They care for more unstable, acutely
ill patients and also provide patient teaching. In
addition, RNs are qualified to make nursing diagnoses,
and to supervise the work of CNAs and LPNs.
Employment opportunities are broader for RNs than
LPNs. RNs may specialize via certification exams.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses include nurse
midwives, nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists.
Nursing Pathways
LPN
to
ADN/
RN
LPN
CNA/
NAC
Nursing
Prereqs
AAS-T
/RN
Gen Ed
Prior
BA
AADTA
DNP
Gen Ed
RN
to
BSN
MSN
BSN/
RN
MSN
/RN
2. Understand education
pathways for nursing
Registered
Nursing
Multiple Pathways:
Associate of Applied
Science-Technology (AAS-T)
Degree
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BSN) Degree
The AAS-T (Associate of Applied ScienceTransfer) in Nursing Degree is designed to
enable students to:
take and pass the N-CLEX RN
exam to be licensed by the
state as a Registered Nurse, and
work.
transfer directly to a RN-to- BSN
program – typically it takes one year fulltime or two years part-time to complete.
Example of AAS-T
Program:
Shoreline Community
College Nursing Program
The Shoreline Nursing
Program has articulation
agreements with:
• The University of
Washington – Bothell
• Olympic College
Associate in Arts – Direct Transfer
Agreement with Pre-Nursing
Major Ready Pathway (AA-DTA with MRP):
 intended as preparation for
a Bachelor’s degree in
nursing (BSN) at a
Baccalaureate
College/University
 includes the same
prerequisite courses required
for an associate’s degree
program in Nursing
 can be used to transfer to a
university into other majors.
Each Bachelor’s degree
program has it’s own
prerequisites and application
procedures.
Graduates of a BSN program
are also required to take the
N-CLEX RN exam.
The additional AA courses
can be helpful for FAFSA
eligibility and full-time status.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS | 20
Credits
Courses used in Gen Ed Core may not be used for
distribution.
Course
ENGL& 101
ENGL& 102
Multicultural Understanding
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning
MATH& 146 or MATH 211
CR
5
5
5
5
DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
Select from at least two different disciplines.
Course
1. PSYC& 100
2. PSYC& 200
3. Any Sociology course
CR
5
5
5
Pre-Nursing/Math–Science | 35 Credits
CHEM& 121 is a prerequisite for BIOL& 211 and
BIOL&211 is a pre-requisite for other BIOL&
courses.
Humanities | 15 Credits
Select from at least two different disciplines. Maximum
of 5 credits allowed in Performance/Skills. No more
than 5 credits in a world language at the 100 level.
Course
1 CMST& 220
2.
3.
Social Sciences | 15 Credits
CR
5
5
5
Recommended: CMST& 101; Art, Drama or Music
Appreciation; World language may be required for
university admission.
Course
1. CHEM& 121
2. BIOL& 211
3. BIOL& 260
4. BIOL& 231 + 232 or
5. BIOL& 241 + 242
6. CHEM& 131
7. NUTR& 101
CR
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Nursing Pathways
LPN
to
ADN/
RN
LPN
CNA/
NAC
Nursing
Prereqs
AAS-T
/RN
Gen Ed
Prior
BA
AADTA
DNP
Gen Ed
RN
to
BSN
MSN
BSN/
RN
MSN
/RN
3. Learn how to find
admissions information
and choose schools
Where
are the
schools?
http://www.doh.wa.gov/
Approved Nursing Programs in
the State of Washington
www.nln.org
What
information
do you want
or need?
1)
Accreditation
2)
Prerequisite courses, degrees
3)
Required or expected health related
experience
4)
Application dates
5)
How competitive?
6)
Process of selection
 Components of the application
 Does this demonstrate my qualifications?
 What criteria are used?
Sample application spreadsheet/checklist
School
Degree Admit
Dates
School
Program Prerequisite
Deadline Deadline Courses
Work/
Volunteer
Exp?
GPA
Addtl.
Requirement Info.
Shoreline
CC
AAS-T
Fall,
Winter,
Spring
n/a
April 3,
October 3,
January 3
List for each
school
Yes – list for
each school
Yes – list for
each school
COMPASS
First Aid
CPR
HIV-AIDS
University
of
Washington
BSN
Fall
only
January 15
January 15
List for each
school
Yes – list for
each school
Yes – list for
each school
General
Education
Req. &
Credit
Minimums
Examples of admissions information
Three application periods
One application period
Two application periods
Minimum scores on
Compass
Application components
 Minimum grade of 2.5 in
each prerequisite class
Point system based on:
 Grades in prerequisite
courses
 Hours of experience
1.
Transcript
2.
Resume
3.
Letter of
recommendation
4.
Personal statement
5.
Proctored essay
 Minimum scores on TEAS
(Test of Essential
Academic Skills)
 CNA certification
Students are accepted on
first-come, first-served
basis.
What are your strengths? Consider how you
can demonstrate these in your application.
Academic
Health related
experience
Personal qualities
 Grades in prereq courses
 Hours of experience
 Flexibility
 Grades with heavy
course load
 Variety of experience
 Detail oriented
 Quality of experience
 Science oriented
 ?
 Compassion
 ?
 Team player
 Overall gpa
 Courses in addition to
prereq
 ?
 ?
 ?
 ?
$$$
What else
is
important
to you?
Location
Full
time
vs.
Part
time
?
Questions?
My next steps are . . .