Blinn College Associate Degree Nursing

3. Complete pre-requisites and as many of the academic courses as possible. Applicants must supply final grades to the ADN offices only if taking courses elsewhere.

4. Complete pre-admission test with average to above average score.

5. Complete an essay at the time of the pre-admission testing.

6. Must show computer literacy by either high school or college computer science courses, by transcript or by recent work history with data processing and/or management with a verification letter from the employer.

7. All international students must have passed all sections of TOEFL.

8. Meet the following program objectives and job duties as required in the profession: (National Council State Boards of Nursing, 1997)

a. observational skills

b. critical, logical and analytical thinking

c. spoken, written, and hearing or listening skills (with appropriate hearing aides) to communicate and responsed to clients, families, and members of the healthcare team

d. close and distant visual acuity, as well as color perception, to be able to observe subtle changes in the client's condition

e. psychomotor skills including fine motor dexterity, physical strength, coordination, and proper body mechanics including:

i. the ability to regularly stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.

ii. the ability to regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

iii. the ability to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

f. work near moving mechanical parts

g. emotional stability in order to perceive and deal appropriately with stressors in the healthcare work environment.

h. ability to protect oneself and others from hazards in the healthcare environment.

9. Current immunizations, including Hepatitis B, criminal background check, and drug screens required upon admission.

10. Students not admitted into an admission cycle MUST reapply if they choose to be considered for admission in the next admission cycle.

Non-Discrimination Statement & American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Associate Degree Nursing Program of Blinn College is non-discriminatory in regards to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, and national origin or any other constitutionally or statutorily impermissible reason. Blinn College would like to help students with disabilities achieve their highest potential in college. In order to receive accommodations on examinations or assignments, proper documentation must first be provided to the Office of Disability Services located in the Center for Student Development on the Bryan Campus. You must then self-identify and conference with the ADA Office to begin receiving accommodations in class. This documentation from the ADA Office must be provided each semester to each instructor. However, in order to meet Program objectives and perform job duties required in the nursing profession, the student nurse must demonstrate basic competencies.

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