Nurse Education
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Admissions Requirements |
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Must have a high school diploma or GED.
Must take the
college placement test to determine Math and English levels if no
college level courses were previously completed.
Required TEAS scores must be achieved within two attempts of taking the
test. English: 70 percent
Reading: 75 percent Math: 50
percent Science: 55 percent
Math: minimum grade of B in MAT 098 or MAT 099 or place into
MAT 100 level or above. Biology: minimum grade of
B in high school biology or B in BIO 101 (recommended) or other college
biology class.
English: minimum grade of B in ENG 100 or place into ENG 101. Math and
science courses must be taken within five years of application.
Required grade must be earned within two attempts of
taking and completing the course.
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Next Step |
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Graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing program are
eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam and/or transfer to a four-year
program. |
The nurse education program prepares students for a career as a registered
nurse. Graduates of the program assume responsibilities related to direct
patient care in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, extended
care facilities, homes, and community health agencies. Upon successful
completion of this program, you are eligible to take the National Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses. Quinsigamonds program is approved by the
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accredited by the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
The program also prepares students for further study at four-year colleges and
universities, as well as provide a broad background for employment in business
and industry. To assure that courses are selected that will be applicable to a
degree program at a particular four-year college or university, students should
make their academic advisor aware of their intent to transfer in order to
satisfy the requirements of the receiving institution.
Courses in both nurse education and liberal arts are required in the program.
Nursing courses include clinical experiences in area hospitals and community
health agencies, as well as classroom study and laboratory practice on campus.
All clinical experiences are under the supervision of Quinsigamond faculty.
Applicants should understand the State Board of Registration in Nursing reserves
the right to refuse an applicant the privilege of sitting for the NCLEX-RN
examination based on a good moral character licensure requirement. As a result
of this requirement, a CORI and SORI check is required of all students accepted
into the program and at the beginning of each semester. Students should be aware
that a court record might prevent them from sitting for the NCLEX-RN examination
and attending some clinical sites. More information is available from
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Entrance into most clinical agencies will require the wearing of a school
uniform. Students need to anticipate and plan for additional expenses for
clinical uniforms, professional liability insurance, standardized testing, CPR
certification, health immunizations, and physical examinations.
Admissions Process
To be eligible for consideration for admission into the nurse education program,
an applicant must have a high school diploma or GED. Prospective students must
take the TEAS exam and earn scores of 70 percent in English, 75 percent in
reading, 50 in math, and 55 percent in science within two attempts of taking the
test to be admitted.
Additionally, applicants must take QCCs math and English
assessment tests if no college level courses were previously completed to demonstrate competency at the appropriate level.
Applicants must earn a minimum grade of B in MAT 098 or 099 or place into MAT
100 or above; earn a minimum grade of B in high school biology of BIO 101
(recommended) or other college biology class; earn a minimum grade of B in ENG
100 or place into ENG 101. All math and science courses must be taken within
five years of applications and required grades must be earned within two
attempts of taking and completing the course.
Students must show evidence of being compliant with health requirements as
defined by the Nurse Education department.
A Health Careers Center has been established to facilitate the entry of students
to health care programs. All students applying to the nursing program can contact
the Health Career Center 508-854-2718.
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible to continue in the program, the student must achieve a grade of
C or higher in all nursing courses and in BIO 111, BIO 112, and BIO 232.
Students who have received a grade below a C in BIO 111, BIO 112 and BIO 232
are required to repeat the course and obtain a grade of C or higher by the end
of the cluster/semester in which they are required or required as a
prerequisite. In addition, the student must demonstrate satisfactory performance
in the nursing laboratory and in the clinical settings. The student must also
satisfy all course and program requirements, including regulations on attendance
and conduct, in order to be eligible for certification for licensure.
Admissions Process for Advanced Standing
If you have successfully completed courses in nursing at another
college, you may qualify for credits toward a degree at QCC.
LPNs can apply for advanced standings.
Call the Health Career Center at 508-854- 2718 for details.
Licensed Practical Nursing
For students who already hold a LPN
certificate and want to apply to the associate's degree program, there are two
transfer option open.
Option One Transition I
LPNs from other programs or who have graduated from WTI
or Assabet Valley Regional Vocational program more than five years ago or students requesting transfer from another
nursing program (advanced standing) for admission into Nursing II.
The candidate must fulfill the following:
Be a graduate of an approved school of practical nursing or evidence of
advanced standing.
Satisfy admission requirements to the associate's
degree program.
Successfully complete all co-requisites for Nursing I prior to admission into
the Transition I course.
Successfully complete (with a grade of C or higher) a one credit
transition
course.
Option Two Transition II
Under an articulation agreement with Assabet Valley
Regional Vocational Program and QCC's practical nursing program, LPNs who have graduated from
this program within five years, may apply for advanced placement into Nursing
III.
The candidate must fulfill the following:
Satisfy admission requirements to the associate's
degree program.
Successfully complete all corequisites for Nursing I prior to admission.
Corequisites for Nursing II can be taken with Transition II.
Successfully complete (with a grade of C or higher) a one credit (NUR 101)
and two credit (NUR 102) transition course.
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Courses |
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Cluster A
Anatomy & Physiology I
English Composition & Literature I
Nursing I
Introduction to Psychology |
Cluster B
Anatomy & Physiology II
Medical Microbiology
Nursing II
Survey of Life Span Development: Conception to Death |
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Cluster C
English Composition & Literature II
History Elective
Nursing III
Introductory Sociology (Principles) or
Social Problems & Social Change |
Cluster D
Humanities Elective
Nursing IV
Current Concepts in Nursing & Health Care |
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