Sacramento City College Associate Degree Nursing

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Sacramento City College Associate Degree Nursing Program Information

SCC Nursing Program Focus To prepare nurses with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to continuously deliver quality and safe patient care in accordance with Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). QSEN Competencies are: 1. Patient-centered care → recognize the patient or designees the source of control & full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values and needs

Nursing Program cont’d 2. Teamwork and Collaboration → functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care 3. Evidence-Based Practice → integrate best current evidence with clinical experience and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care

Nursing Program cont’d 4. Quality Improvement → use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems 5. Safety → minimizes the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance 6. Informatics → use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making

What is SCC ADN Program ? Associate of Science Degree; 2 year program Many units transfer to 4 year colleges Accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing www.brn.ca.gov Solid reputation; high NCLEX pass rate Excellent clinical facilities + simulation & skills lab Check website FAQs www.scc.losrios.edu

Prerequisite Courses Bio 440 General Microbiology Bio 430 & 431 Anatomy & Physiology Bio 440 General Microbiology EngWr 300 College Composition or EngWr 488 Honors College Composition Psych 300 Intro to Psychology Communication 301 and/or 331 (Public Speaking or Group Communication) *Soc 321 or *Cultural Anth 310 * Qualifies for multicultural requirement

Additional information … Chem 305 is required as prerequisite for Bio 430 & Bio 440, but not nursing program prerequisite No “in progress” courses at time of application No recency requirement for courses Proof of eligibility for EngRd 310 ***Once a passing grade is achieved in a course taken within LRCCD, it may not be repeated; you may repeat courses outside of LRCCD

Program Requirements Graduation requirements Highly recommend completing all SCC general education requirements before applying to program Highly recommend taking Nutrition and Growth & Development; they are no longer required pre-requisite courses For more details go to SCC website and click “Counseling” in quick link menu

Proficiency/Graduation Requirements English 300 satisfies writing requirements English 310/312 passed with “C” meets graduation competency Math competency may be met with passing Math 100, Beg. Algebra or Math 120, Inter. Algebra (Depending on your catalog rights) BS/BA degree meets all Graduation Requirements and Competencies

Design of Program Simple to complex over four semesters Fundamentals and Geriatrics Medical Surgical – in each semester Maternal Child Psychiatric-Mental Health Crisis and Multiple Patient Care

Clinical Facilities Dignity Health/Mercy General Kaiser South UCDMC Sutter Medical Center Sacramento Sutter Center for Psychiatry Shriner’s Hospital

Career Opportunities Acute Care Facilities Staff Nurse Ambulatory Care, Surgery Centers Correctional Facilities Public Health Community Agencies Occupational or Industrial Nurse Home Health, Case management Teaching, Research, Informatics Leadership Positions Travel Nurse, Flight care Legal Nurse Consultant

Financial Requirements Background check, drug screen, immunization tracker= $115 CPR with AED – Health Provider =$50 Books, uniforms, shoes, Nurse Kit, supplies = $2200 BRN application, IP, NCLEX, graduation, stole = $450 Malpractice insurance ($30), annual Healthstream ($14) = $44, myClinicalExchange ($36.50 per year) LiveScan fingerprinting = $40 Physical Exam, Immunizations, PPD, flu shot = $250 Tuition ($46 x 48 units- nursing) = $2208 T O T A L (estimate) = $ 5371 (plus access to computer, Internet, printer, ink, paper) Payment for malpractice, badges, supplies at SCC Business Office

Financial Aid Students with a baccaulaurate degree or 72+ units are no longer eligible for financial aid Go to SCC website Financial Aid for FAFSA application and more details Dollar amount varies based on number of units taken per semester Many scholarships are available; posted on bulletin board in Nursing Department

Assessment Testing Must take ATI TEAS before applying HIGHLY recommend studying for the test If passing score is not achieved, there is a required 3 month wait before being re-tested with evidence of remediation ATI website www.atitesting.com/onlinestore to purchase ATI TEAS Study Package ($115); also available in Learning Resource Center

Assessment Testing cont’d TEAS can be taken at any available test site including ARC, CSU, Samuel Merritt Test dates on campus; student purchase’s test when makes testing appointment ATI website www.atitesting.com for appointment/additional testing dates/times Higher TEAS scores earn more points on enrollment program criteria; only 1st passing score accepted after remediation & 90 days

Time Commitment FULL TIME PROGRAM N407, N417, N427, N437: 4 days/week with varying times for theory & clinical May have clinical on evening shift 6 hours theory/week = 12 hours of study 20 hours clinical/week = 10 hours of preparation Grand total of 48 hours/week Students must achieve 75% or higher in each ADN class for progression in program

Reading Resources The Registered Nurse program is very rigorous. Students read on average 250 pages per week of technical reading. Even if you have passed reading competency but feel you could benefit from improved reading speed and comprehension, here are a few recommended courses that can help with your program success: ENGRD 310 (College Reading) or ENGRD 312 (Technical Reading) Also: The following placement test may be useful: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/assessment/esl-placement/ ESLR 320 (need placement test for this class) ESLR 340 (need placement test for this class)

Criminal / Conviction History May not be allowed in a clinical facility May not be qualified for nursing license BRN has right to deny a graduate to take NCLEX Need social security number for BRN and NCLEX Visit www.rn.ca.gov for further information

Application Process SCC ADN program uses an online application process – SNAP Tutorials available at nursing website Apply to district at www.scc.losrios.edu in order to obtain a student ID # With student ID # the student can access application through eservices account FAQ on website and email communication with department staff

Enrollment Criteria includes: Previous degrees, health care licenses, certification, direct patient care experience Grade point average (GPA) Life/special circumstances, veteran status Second language proficiency Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Application online; must reapply each semester Check website carefully

Multi-Screening Criteria Previous academic degrees Health care certifications Life experiences, GPA, Veteran Assessment test (ATI TEAS) 9 criterion yields possible 100 points If eligible to apply, gather supporting documents Random selection→ qualified applicant pool

How Does the Student Benefit? Higher GPAs and TEAS scores increase odds of getting into the program Work and life experiences can add points Grades earn point values Will know if eligible to apply to the program No wait lists

Timelines Application timelines have changed Fall and spring classes chosen during one application period plus alternates SCC does admit a new class twice per year When completing online application you will learn whether you qualify for the pool

Need To Submit Supporting Documents Support documents confirm responses Must submit all documents with online application cover page at the same time Incomplete applications are not processed Will not be notified re missing documents It is the responsibility of the student to make sure there are no missing documents Fraudulent entries will disqualify the applicant

Miscellaneous Tattoos may not be visible Mandatory nursing orientations Can be dismissed for excessive absenteeism Expected to take the seat in semester offered ADN program has no waitlists Follow online application instructions carefully!