Clinical Application for Fall 2015

DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICATION TO THE CLINICAL COMPONENT IN
NURSING
FALL 2014 to start in Fall2015
fill out the yel application (If sutrmitting a copy printed from the internet it must be on
paper.) The following must be attached:
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CopY of 'oTest Summary Page" for SAT or ACT scores posted on WebAdvisor. If your scores are
not posted on WebAdvisor you must request official scores be sent to Admissions from
FlwY.cql3gssttqg{d.cqqn or lg:y}q.ael.eqlx (scores will not be retrieved from a hish school
transcript.)
Copy of your most recent Evaluation of Program of Study from WebAdvisor (not a owhat if').
You must be enrolled in the Spring to be accepted.
If your major is not currently 2035, the letter you received from Admissions advising why your
major was not changed or what you will need to do to be a nursing major.
Applications will be accepted, by appointment only, beginning October 15,
2014. The deadline for accepting applications is December 15, 2014.
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You must make an appointment to review and sign your application.
o NOTE: The application will not be considered unless signed try an AD Nursing Faculty
member, the AD Director, or the Academic Dean, Dr. Rice.
During the College-wide open advising period, appointment times will be posted on Nursing
Faculty doors for sign-up. For your convenience, Faculty names, office, and telephone numbers
are attached. The Faculty member will sign your application and submit the application to the
Director, Associate Degree Nursing at the completion of the appointment.
AII applications will be reviewed after the deadline date and final grades have been posted.
Notifications of Conditional Acceptance or Denial are generally maited by February 14.
Acceptance status is not trased on how soon you submit your application. Applications are reviewed
for and ranked by:
1. Enrolled in the College for the Spring semester 2015.
2. Meets high school requirements.
3. Curriculum Code of 2035 (Nursing).
4. Have a grade of C or better in ALL courses taken before applying for admission
5.
6.
into the Clinical
Component of Nursing that are in the Nursing Program of Study,. A grade of less than a C, taken
prior to entry into the Clinical Component of the Nursing Program MIJST\e repeated and
completed before you can be_essepted into the Clinical Component.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 at BCCC. lf additional seats are
available, a sliding scale will be used to accept students with a GPA of minimally 2.0 (This has not
been possible for the last 5 years.
SAT of 900 or above on Critical Reading and Math, OR ACT of 20 or above OR, NLN-RN Preentrance Exam Raw Score of 100/50th percentile (l\2/55rh percentile preferred) or above. NLN
Examination must be completed bv the December 6th testins deadline. AII applicants must have
in order to he deemed offici
Students who are Bucks County residents and have completed the highest number of
credits in the Nursing Program of Study from BCCC with a final grade of C or better witt be
considered first, after meeting all of the above criteria. There has not been space for an out-ofcounty resident in the past 7 years.
Bucks County Community College
Department of Health, Physical Educatioh, & Nursing
Advising lnformation Fall 2OL4
Beginning MondaA October 7, 2ot4r
Please call and/or sign up on the office door of one of the following fbr an
appointment between October r5-December aS 2ol.4, to hand in the
Application for the Clinical Component of tlle Associate Degree Nursing
Program for zol.4z
Mrs. Keane
Dr. P. Rice
Mrs. Robbins
claire.keane @bucks. edu Penn HalI
Pris cilla. Rice @bucks. edu Linksz Pavilion zo8
2t5-968-8+so
judy.robbins @bucks. edu Penn Hall 484
215-968-8329
Alrylicafions rncrA also be turnedintofaculU during the open aduising
period (October 75 through Decernber' S). For an appointment to submit
the Applications for tle Clinical Component of the Associate Degree
Nursing Program ineluding advising for the Spring 2o1S semester, please
contact and/or sign up on the Instructor's office door:
Mrs.
Mrs.
Barris
Cynthia. Barris @bucks. edu
zt1-968-8zSB
Penn HalI
[email protected]
215-5o+-8S82
Penn HaIl
1
Mrs.
Linda. Garcia @bucks. edu
21.5-968-8325
Penn Hall
Mrs.
[email protected]
215-968-8ggr
Penn Hall
1
Mrs.
[email protected]
2t5-968-8323
Penn Hall
Mrs.
linda.lynchLynchMcKenna [email protected]
Strecker Ann. strecker @bucks. edu
2t5-968-8322
Penn Hall
2t5-968-8g18
Penn Hall
443
Mrs.
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Health, Physical Education, & Nursing
Clinical Application2014 for NURSl0lA{ursing I Fall 2015
Last Name
First
M.I
Address
City
State
Home
Cell
Telephone
Numbers
Curriculum Code
2035
(Maiden
Yes
Final Official high school transcript
Student Number
Zip Code
Work
No
Yes
High School Graduate
Name)
_
No
Yes
_
(GED in admissions)
No
submitted to Office of Admissions?
MW
Placement Test Scores
Official Scores: in order to be deemed offici"al, documents must be sent directlv from the issuins institution: The
CollegeBoardfor SATs. or the ACT testins service for ACTs are to be sent directlv to Admissions and thev must be
received bv the collegebvDecember 15.2014. The National Leasue for Nursins sends the NLN Pre-RN results
ends.
to the AD Nursins Prosram Office. You must take the N
Test
Score
Date
ACT/or
SAT/or
NLN-pre RN
the
Current Enrollment
YES
NO
Current GPA
Total BCCC credits completed inNursins Prosram of Studv:
Completed
Fall2014In Prosress
Total credits transferred into BCCC Nursing Program of Study
from another institution (these credits are not counted towards
admis sion into c linir al) z
Have you ever attended another nursing school (PN or Professional) and are you eligible for readmission to that
Please attach a statement circumstance of your leaving? (Attach a statement)
school?_
I have read and understand the criteria that are used for admission to the Clinical Component of the Nursing
Program on the web at http:/hvwrv.bucks.edulcatalaglmaj*rslhealth/nUlsingl I understand that meeting the
criteria for admission does not guarantee a place in NURSl0l/I\ursing I. I have read the Nursing Student
Handbook
httgr:i/-www.bucks.edu/media/bccen:edialibrar-y/nursir'tg/pdfs/$SUDENT%?QI{A]{DBOQKTc2*l214.add*ndury"
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Nursing Faculty Advisor's Signature Date
Date
Student's Signature
RESULTS OF THE CHILD ABUSE CHECK, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL
SCREEN WILL DETERMINE FULL ADMISSION TO THE CLINICAL COMPONENT OF THE NURSING PROGRAM
AT BUCKS COT]NTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.