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Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center affords equal opportunity to all persons regardless of sex, race, religion, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, age, or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
Nursing students are required to meet all the admission requirements as defined on the Academic/Administrative Policies and the performance requirements of the Student Nurse Essential Functions listed below. Applicants need to be aware of the Essential Functions prior to attendance. The applicant must verify that they have been informed of these Essential Functions of a Student Nurse at Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center and can meet these requirements. The signed verification form becomes a part of the student's record.
STUDENT NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to Use Senses:
Visual acuity with corrective lenses to identify color changes in skin, respiratory movement in patients; read fine print/writing on physicians' orders, monitors, equipment calibrations; measure medications in syringes, IV's, etc.
Hearing ability with auditory aids to hear monitor alarms, emergency signals, call bells, telephone orders; to hear blood pressure, heart, lung, and abdominal sounds with a stethoscope; to understand a normal speaking voice without viewing the speaker's face.
Tactile ability to feel differences in skin temperature and to perform physical assessment.
- Motor Ability:
Physical ability to walk long distances; to stand for prolonged periods; to lift, move, and transfer patient/equipment weighing 50 lbs. or more; to maneuver in limited space; to perform CPR; to provide routine and emergency care; to have manual dexterity and feeling ability of hands in order to insert tubes, prepare medications, and perform technical skills.
- Ability to Communicate:
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form through interaction with patients, family, and healthcare members from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds; to write clearly and correctly on patient's record for legal documentation.
- Ability to Problem-solve:
Intellectual and conceptual ability to think critically in order to make decisions, which includes measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, prioritizing, and synthesizing data.
- Ability to Maintain Emotional Stability:
Ability to function safely under stress and adapt to changing clinical and patient situations.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants on Visas cannot be considered because the School is not a member of the Immigration & Naturalization Service Schools.
- Graduate of an accredited high school or recipient of a high school equivalency certificate (GED).
- Completion of 2 units of high school science or its equivalent. Chemistry is recommended.
- Completion of 2 units of high school math or its equivalent. General math and algebra are recommended.
- Standardized Test scores.
APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Profile A
High School G.P.A. 2.5 or greater, or High School Equivalency Certificate (GED),and standardized test scores
SAT
- Math and Critical Reading combined score 870 or greater
- Critical Reading 430 or greater
Profile B
High School G.P.A. 2.75 or greater and Standardized Test scores
SAT
- Math and Critical Reading combined score 830 or greater
- Critical Reading 410 or greater
Profile C
High School Graduate or GED with placement testing at college level.
Profile D
High School Graduate or GED and College G.P.A. 2.0 or greater with a minimum of 15 college credits earned
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