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NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATION
The minimum of 125 semester-hours required of all nursing majors are distributed as follows:
General Education Requirements
Biology 204, 205, 206; Chemistry 101, 102; English 103, 104; History 103, 104; Mathematics
105 or 151; Philosophy 101, 102 (or 108); Physical Education 110 or 112; Psychology 121, 123;
Sociology 121; Theology 121, 122;
One Fine Arts from: Art 103, Communication 225 or 234, Music 111.
Nursing Major consists of 55 hours:
Nursing 205, 221, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 315, 316, 402, 405, 407, 408, 409, 413, 425;
Admission to the Nursing Major
Admission to the College and admission to the nursing major are separate processes. Before enrolling in junior-level courses in the nursing program, students must be accepted formally into the clinical component of the major. The application process takes place in the sophomore year, and all criteria for admission must be met or be in progress, before registering for the junior year.
Students applying to the nursing program that have been previously enrolled in nursing courses or a formal nursing education program will need to fi ll out additional application information and supply the Department of Nursing with a letter of recommendation from the program Dean/Chairperson stating the student was a student in good standing and from a nursing faculty member from each program of study. All requirements must be completed by the summer before beginning the junior year nursing course work.
Criteria for Admission to the Nursing Major
1. Sophomore standing. Students currently enrolled must submit application forms by March 15th.
Students transferring from another institution should submit their applications as soon as possible following acceptance to the College. The deadline for transfer applicants to be admitted to Trinity Christian College prior to the application for admission to the Nursing Major is March 1st.
2. Satisfactory completion of the following general education nursing prerequisite courses based on the stated requirements.
a. Must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (B-/C+) in the following group of courses or their transfer equivalent ENGL 103*, 104; HIST 103, 104; MATH 105* (or 151); PE 110 or 112; PHIL 101, 102; PSYC 121*, 123*; SOC 121*; THEO 121, 122.
*Students must have completed these courses prior to admission to the clinical nursing courses. The starred courses must have a C- or better. Transfer students will have the cumulative GPA calculated based on accepted credit. Courses that are waived will not be included in the GPA calculation. Students may begin the clinical nursing courses without having two of the non-starred general education requirements listed above with the consent of the department. These requirements must be met prior to graduation.
b. Must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 (B-/C+) in the following group of science courses with a minimum grade of C- in each course. CHEM 101, 102; BIOL 204, 205, 206.
These science courses must have been completed within seven years of the semester of application for admission to the nursing major.
c. Note: No more than two of the above nursing prerequisite courses from section a and two courses from section b may be repeated to achieve the grade or grade-point requirements. An individual course may be repeated only once to achieve the required grade or grade-point average.
3. Satisfactory completion of sophomore level nursing courses based on stated requirements.
a. Must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 2. 5 (B-/C+) and a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course.
NURS 205 Concepts of Health Care and Nursing (must be taken at Trinity)
NURS 221 Nutritionb. Nursing courses, including sophomore, junior and senior level courses, may be repeated only once. Students may repeat only two nursing courses.
4. Successful completion of the TEAS examination is required as part of the admission process. This test will be given during the Spring semester or semester prior to admission to the nursing program.
Progression Policies
To remain in good standing students must meet the following requirements:
1. Successfully complete a nursing medication administration profi ciency exam during each clinical semester. Maximum number of attempts: three per semester. Students may not pass medications until the math exam for that semester is met.
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 in all sophomore, junior and senior nursing courses.
Acceptable nursing courses are those with a grade of C (2.0) or above.
Nursing courses may be repeated only once. Students may repeat only two nursing courses. A student may withdraw only once from a nursing course. Students must complete both the theory and clinical components of clinical courses successfully. If a grade below C (2.0) is earned in theory and/or a failing grade is earned in clinical, both theory and clinical must be repeated. A student earning a failing grade in the clinical component of a course during the first rotation of the semester may not participate in the second clinical rotation of the semester.
This will necessitate withdrawal from both clinical courses for that semester. Requirements may be placed on the student’s subsequent return to clinical.
3. Demonstrate safe clinical practice. Faculty determine what constitutes unsafe clinical practice and may take immediate action. Students demonstrating unsafe clinical practice are subject to dismissal from the course with a grade of F, and may be dismissed from the program.
4. Satisfactorily complete standardized national nursing exams as designated in the current Nursing Student Handbook and course syllabi.
5. Satisfactorily complete a standardized comprehensive examination on nursing content as designated in the current Nursing Student Handbook and course syllabi.
6. All students must file an NCLEX-RN study plan with their adviser during the fall semester prior to graduation.
Requirements for admission, progression, curriculum, and graduation are subject to
change in order to maintain a quality education program and to meet requirements of the
current Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
Clinical Requirements
1. Prior to the beginning of clinical nursing courses the student must have submitted the following:
a. a complete health history and physical examination,
b. evidence of up-to-date immunizations and laboratory test results in accordance with institutional requirements (current requirements are available in the nursing office),
c. evidence of 2-step TB skin testing done within 12 months of the conclusion of the current semester (chest X-ray required if test results are positive),
d. evidence of current health insurance,
e. evidence of American Heart Association CPR certification (health care providers module), valid through the current semester, and
f. completion of a criminal background check and 10-panel drug screen
Without satisfactory evidence of all of the above, the student will not be permitted to participate in clinical experiences.
2. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from all clinical experiences.
3. Additional clinical requirements are described in the Trinity Christian College Nursing Student Handbook and in course syllabi. Clinical sites may have additional site specific requirements for students that must be completed prior to the start of clinical experiences.