Transition Track
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Students that have previously been enrolled in the ADN Program will be considered as a Transition Re-admission Student. Re-admission to the program is possible ONLY for those students who passed the Transition to Professional Nursing (RNSG 1327) course during their previous admission. Selected applicants will retake all nursing courses required after admission to the program including the summer Transition to Professional Nursing course (RNSG 1327). RNSG 1311 (prerequisite course) will only need to be retaken if it has exceeded the 3year limit by the first day of class. Note - If a student is accepted as a new Transition student after failure of one course in the previous enrollment, the 2nd course failure rule continues to apply. The initial failure will count as the 1st failure and, if a student fails a course in the new enrollment, it will count as the 2nd failure and will result in dismissal from the program and ineligibility for re-admission or re-entry.
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Generic Track
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Students that have previously been enrolled in the ADN program will be considered as a Generic Re-admission Student and must apply as a new student in the Generic program. Selected applicants will retake all nursing courses required after admission to the program. RNSG 1311 (prerequisite course) will only need to be retaken if it has exceeded the 3 year limit by the first day of class. Note - If a student is accepted as a new Generic student after failure of one course in the previous enrollment, the 2nd course failure rule continues to apply. The initial failure will count as the 1st failure and, if a student fails a course in the new enrollment, it will count as the 2nd failure and will result in dismissal from the program and ineligibility for re-admission or re-entry.
Due to competitiveness for ADN Generic Track acceptance, all applicants may not be selected. As an ADN Generic Program applicant, students may elect to have their application sent to the Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) Program Admission Committee to be considered for selection to the fall LVN Program at the Century City Center. This allows a second option for nursing program acceptance should the applicant be denied admission to the ADN Generic Program.
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Nursing Transfer Program
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Students are encouraged to take nursing courses in residence. An applicant seeking recognition of previously earned nursing credits at another college or university Nursing Program must meet all requirements for admission and be selected for admission. In addition, the applicant must submit:
- Course syllabus containing course outline(s) and course objective(s) for all earned nursing credits which are to be evaluated. A course description is not acceptable.
- A letter of recommendation from the Dean/Director of the Nursing Program previously attended.
- Any nursing courses which have been successfully completed more than three (3) years prior to admission into the program will not be valid for re-admission. If nursing courses were transferred in from another school and they are over the 3 year limit, they must be retaken also. Students who have not been enrolled in the Vernon College ADN program for three (3) or more years will have the option to retake the course or will be required to attain a satisfactory score on a comprehensive exam for each nursing course completed before readmission and demonstrate clinical competency in selected nursing procedures.
- A minimum grade point average of 2.75 will be required for admission.
- Transfer students selected for readmission will be required to perform the same criminal background check as newly admitted students.
- Students who think they may be ineligible for licensure due to criminal convictions, mental or physical disability, and/or intemperate use of drugs or alcohol should schedule an appointment with the program Director prior to admission to obtain instructions on petitioning the State Nursing Board for a declaratory order to determine their eligibility.
Upon receipt, the Nursing Admissions and Review Committee will review all materials to determine which, if any, credits will be considered transferable. Transferability is considered in terms of similarity in course content, course grades, course credits, and course sequence.
Applicants requesting consideration as a transfer student from another Nursing Program in which they could not progress will be considered on an individual basis.
After this review, qualified transfer students may be admitted on a space-available basis.
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ADN Re-entry Program
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Students who are unsuccessful in the Nursing Program may be considered for re-entry once. Students accepted for the VC Re-entry Program are not required to repeat courses in which they were previously successful. Various factors will determine re-entry eligibility. Students returning to the Nursing Program without consecutive learning and incurring a lapse of more than one year in their program of learning may be assessed additional cost of testing to determine placement level of re-entry. Students applying for re-entry must provide the Nursing Department with the cause for course interruption or course failure and the corrective actions to be taken to ensure course success if re-entry is granted.
Qualified applicants may be allowed to re-enter the program and enroll in the previously unsuccessful nursing course(s) on a space-available basis or based on other factors according to the following criteria:
- Applicants with a clinical failure will receive the lowest priority for re-entry.
- An applicant on scholastic probation or enforced withdrawal is not eligible for re-entry.
- An applicant may be considered for re-entry after two failures only if the applicant can justify re-entry. The Nursing Admissions Committee may consider extenuating circumstances.
- Any student approved for re-entry into the program will be required to provide proof of completion of a review course that is approved by the Director of Nursing, before the Director’s Affidavit for licensure application will be sent to the Texas Board of Nursing.
- An applicant who is approved for re-entry into the program may be allowed to enroll only if there is space available in the desired course and/or associated clinicals, and only if no other barriers to enrollment, such as program status, exist.
- Applicants with an overall GPA in the ADN program pre-requisite courses of less than 2.75 or a GPA in their RNSG courses of less than 2.0 will not be eligible for re-entry.
- Any nursing courses which have been successfully completed more than three (3) years prior to the first day of class after admission into the program will not be valid for re-entry. If nursing courses were transferred in from another school and they are over the 3 year limit, they must be retaken also. Students who have not been enrolled in the Vernon College ADN program for three (3) or more years will have the option to retake the course or will be required to attain a satisfactory score on a comprehensive exam for each nursing course completed before re-entry and demonstrate clinical competency in selected nursing procedures.
- Students approved for re-entry will be required to perform the same criminal background check as newly admitted students.
- Students who think they may be ineligible for licensure due to criminal convictions, mental or physical disability, and/or intemperate use of drugs or alcohol should schedule an appointment with the program Director prior to admission to obtain instructions on petitioning the State Nursing Board for a declaratory order to determine their eligibility.
- The LVN Transition course (RNSG 1327) is a "one time only" opportunity and re-entry into the LVN Transition program is not an available option for students who fail this course. Any student failing the LVN Transition course (RNSG 1327) may apply for the Generic program in the next available fall semester.
The student involved is responsible for calling on or before the beginning of registration to determine eligibility for enrollment. Any student approved for re-entry will be required to provide proof of completion of a review course approved by the Director of Nursing after completing program requirements and before the Director’s Affidavit for licensure application will be sent to the Texas Board of Nursing.
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To submit nursing application online, students must have a current Vernon College ID and email address. It is important that you fill out this application completely. Absence of required documentation may affect point accrual on the Admission Point System student ranking rubric and could prevent admission to the ADN Program. Once the nursing department has received a complete application, a confirmation email will be sent to the student's VC email address.
Only scores taken during the required testing period will be valid. To schedule an appointment to take the nursing entrance exam, contact the Vernon College Testing Center. HESI scores are valid during a 12 month period from the current program deadline date.
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Nursing Essential Prerequisites and General Education Course Requirements
Please complete the following Nursing Essential Prerequisites and General Education Courses required for the nursing program. Students must have achieved a 2.75 or higher GPA on these courses listed below. On completed courses, the data for that course must not have any blanks. If you are enrolled in any course (IP), the college and credit hours must be left blank. The department is not responsible for any errors made on calculating your nursing GPA. The department will verify all courses.
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Recommend courses allow a student to have additional points on the Vernon College Admission Point System Calculation (APSC) Rubric.
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This information is NOT used in the admissions process in any way. It is used only for delineated nondiscriminatory reporting to comply with Federal and State mandates. Therefore, the completion of these items is voluntary.
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I understand Vernon College nursing programs requires accepted students to complete the Texas Board of Nursing Criminal Background Check process and provide verification of eligibility to take the NCLEX Exam. Detailed information is outlined once accepted.
If unable to provide verification of eligibility, may jeopardize the admission status. Students may be allowed to attend program classes on a conditional basis and could result in loss of tuition, fees, other program expenses, and time.
Some clinical institutions do not allow students to attend rotations without a clear CBC, the student may be required to make up clinical dates following CBC clearance and/or may be unable to meet requirements to complete the program. If unable to complete the program, the student will not be eligible to take the NCLEX Exam for licensure and the nursing programs and/or Vernon College will not return any lost tuition, fees, and/or other expenses.
Selection of nursing students is based on the number of applicants, the Vernon College ADN Program Admission Point System, and receipt of application paperwork in the Nursing Department by the application deadline. Because the selection date is dependent upon many variables, the selection date may vary each semester. All applicants will receive a confirmation receipt by e-mail. Print a copy of this application for your records.
Vernon College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educational institution and employer. Its students are selected and/or assigned without regard to their race, age, color, gender, religion, national origin, or disability consistent with Titles IV, VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Titles IV and IX of the Higher Education Act as amended in 1972 and 1976, with Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375, Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL-93-112), and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Vernon College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Vernon College.