T HE A LABAMA C OMMUNITY C OLLEGE S YSTEM Lawson State Community College Nursing Programs
To be eligible for this option: 1.
Students must complete a transfer/readmission form. 2. Have a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA at current institution. 3. Meet clinical record/health record requirements. 4. The last clinical nursing course, in which the student was successful, cannot be more than twelve months old. 5. Student will be ranked on cumulative GPA for the purposed of transfer/readmission to the PN program. 6. Students who have the maximum allowed attempts (or
Essential Functions
The Alabama Community College System endorses the Americans’ with Disabilities Act. In accordance with College policy, when requested, reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities. Physical, cognitive, psychomotor, affective and social abilities are required in unique combinations to provide safe and effective nursing care. The applicant/student must be able to meet the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations throughout the program of learning. Admission, progression and graduation are contingent upon one’s ability to demonstrate the essential functions delineated for the nursing programs with or without reasonable accommodations. The nursing programs and /or its affiliated clinical agencies may identify additional essential functions. The nursing programs reserve the right to amend the essential functions as deemed necessary. In order to be admitted and to progress in the nursing program one must possess a functional level of ability to perform the duties required of a nurse. Admission or progression may be denied if a student is unable to demonstrate the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. The essential functions delineated are those deemed necessary by the Alabama Community College System nursing programs. No representation regarding industrial standards is implied. Similarly, any reasonable accommodations made will be determined and applied to the respective nursing program and may vary from reasonable accommodations made by healthcare employers. The essential functions delineated below are necessary for nursing program admission, progression and graduation and for the provision of safe and effective nursing care. The essential functions include but are not limited to the ability to:
non-progressions) in the RN program are allowed only one attempt to complete the PN program.
Students who are successful may apply for the LPN to RN Mobility program as outlined in the college catalog and Nursing Student Handbook Transient Student Policy The transient policy applies only to students desiring to transfer between Alabama Community College System institutions. It does not apply to students wishing to transfer from other institutions. Criteria for Transient Status 1. Must meet minimum admission standards for the nursing program. 2. Must possess a grade of C or better in all nursing program required courses taken at another institution and possess a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA. 3. Dean/Director of previous nursing program must provide a letter of eligibility for progression in previous nursing program. 4. A student enrolled at another institution must secure permission from that institution by submitting an application for admission to the College and a Transient Student Form completed by an official (Nursing Program Dean/Director) of the primary institution. 5. Transient students must complete a Transcript Request Form at the end of the term before a transcript will be issued to the primary institution. 6. Must comply with all program policy requirements at accepting institution. 7. Must meet acceptability criteria for placement at clinical agencies for clinical experience. 8. Acceptance of transient student into a nursing program is limited by the number of faculty and clinical facilities available. Meeting minimal standards does not guarantee acceptance. 9. If unsuccessful in the PN transfer option, the student must apply for admission as a new student.
1) Sensory Perception a) Visual
i) Observe and discern subtle changes in physical conditions and the environment ii) Visualize different color spectrums and color changes iii) Read fine print in varying levels of light iv) Read for prolonged periods of time v) Read cursive writing vi) Read at varying distances vii) Read data/information displayed on monitors/equipment b) Auditory i) Interpret monitoring devices ii) Distinguish muffled sounds heard through a stethoscope iii) Hear and discriminate high and low frequency sounds produced by the body and the environment iv) Effectively hear to communicate with others
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