1985-1986 Academic Catalog

3. Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examina– tion Board (SAT) or the American College Testing Pro– gram Examination (ACT). (Prefer an ACT composite score of 20 or higher.) 4. Written statement of career goals. 5. Recommendation of academic advisor. 6. Report of physical examination. 7. Payment of an application fee ($25 nonrefundable). Students not accepted into the Nursing Department have sev– eral options: placement on a waiting list for admission to the De– partment of Nursing; selection of a different field of study at Cedarville College; or application to another program appropriate to stated career goals. Facilities for Clinical All clinical activity is conducted under the direct supervision of Cedarville College nursing facul– ty. The program utilizes a number of community resources within thirty miles of the campus including public and private, large and small hospitals, health departments, mental health services, wel– fare services, rehabilitation centers, clinics, homes for the aged, and physicians' offices. Students are responsible for transporta– tion to and from clinical settings. Car pools will be encouraged to help defray the cost. Insurance. All students admitted into the Depaiiment of Nursing are required to carry their own liability insurance. 11-l'lhv..:li,"~u Examination. A complete physical examination, posi– tive Rubella and a negative test for tuberculosis are required prior to the first clinical placement. Evidence of usual childhood im– munization protocols, a tetanus booster, and CBC are included in the complete physical examination. When students ascertain that they have an active infection, they are not permitted to report to the clinical area. They are to call their instructor, call the clinical site, then go to the Patterson Clinic for assessment. Uniforms. Each student must secure uniforms prior to the first clinical experience. ~<llUiPnrle1rat. Books and equipment needed in clinical settings will be purchased by the student. 1. Grade of C,or above in all nursing courses. 2. Successful completion of all clinical assignments. 3. Recommendation of faculty. 1. Grade of C or above in all nursfog courses. 2. Registration for admission to the examination for state licensure as a registered nurse. f 3. Recommendation by the faculty of the Department of Nursing. 4. Completion of required courses: General education requirements and support cognates Department of Nursing courses Electives ............ . Total hours 121 . 74 7-13 196-208 Nursing students, as all other students in the college, are re– quired to complete General Education Requirements (see page 29). Many of these may be satisfied by nursing support cognates. ·l'he following nursing suppmi cognates are required: PSYCHOLOGY 66-160 General Psychology . . . . . . . . 66-260 Human Growth and Development 66-261 Psychological Statistics ..... . SCIENCE .5 .5 .5 71-114 Introduction to Biology .................. 5