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Admission: Registered Nursing Programs

The Registered Nursing Program and Licensed Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse (LVN-RN) Transition Program admits a limited number of students annually due to facility and staff limitations. To be eligible for admission to either program, the following steps must be taken:

1. High School graduate, equivalent or a higher degree. 

2. Science courses indicated below must be completed with a combined G.P.A. of 2.5 or better and a grade no less than ‘C.’  

   1. Anatomy and Physiology (8 units); 1 of the 2 must be completed with a lab.

   2. Microbiology (5 units); with lab.

   3. For those students whose GPA is 2.5, but whose science courses were taken more than five years ago, the completion of Physiology with a grade determined by the Nursing Department will satisfy the recency standard for science courses. All three courses should not be repeated. Science recency is determined from the date of the last science course taken.

   4. When the three courses combined GPA is not 2.5, and if repeating one science course could bring the science GPA to 2.5, the student may repeat one course determined by the Director of Nursing. If a prerequisite science course has previously been taken more than once, please contact the Nursing Office prior to taking additional courses.  Within the 5 years of the application date, no more than 1 of the science prerequisites may be repeated.
       

3. Obtain an application form from the Health Professions Office or online at http://www.grossmont.edu/nursing/applications.asp. If you have not yet seen a counselor at Grossmont College, please make an appointment to discuss general education and major requirements specific to the Nursing Programs. 

4. Submit to the Nursing Office an application, official transcripts of science prerequisite coursework, and validation of high school graduation, equivalent or a higher degree. 

5. Submit official transcripts of college credits to the Admissions and Records Office.

6. If applying for the LVN to RN Transition Program, applicants must submit a copy of their current LVN license with the application.  As of July 15, 2009 all applicants for the LVN to RN Transition Program must have a minimum of 1 years experience as an LVN within 3 months of being accepted into the program.  A letter from the applicant's employer must be submitted by October 30th in order to be eligible for the following spring semester.

7. Successfully complete the TEAS exam with a minimum score of 67% with no more than 2 attempts.  Students who fail to achieve a passing score on their first attempt must complete additional pre-nursing course work as directed by the nursing department.  Please contact the School of Nursing for remediation.  Students may prepare for is test by going to the ATI testing site (http://www.atitesting.com/).  Go to Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).  You may take the TEAS exam anywhere it is proctored or wait for your invitation to take it at Grossmont College.  You must adhere to all Grossmont College Nursing Program policies on taking the TEAS and submitting a score.  This information is available on the home page of the Nursing Program website.  A TEAS score of 67% or higher must be achieved and documentation must be submitted to the Nursing Program in order to be invited into any of our nursing programs.

8. After acceptance to the Program the following requirements must be met by a date determined at the new student orientation:

a. Submit the following forms to the Nursing Office:

1. A satisfactory physical and dental report documented on the Nursing Program form obtained from the Nursing Program Office.

2. Record of current required immunizations documented on the Nursing Program form obtained from the Nursing Program Office.

3. Current American Heart Association CPR card for health care providers.

4. Evidence of malpractice insurance (application available from the Nursing Office).

5. Complete a background check and drug screen for hospital compliance.

6. Pass a Pharmacologic calculation test with 100% accuracy in the first semester.

b. Complete all Grossmont College admission requirements as noted in the catalog.
 
Important: The prior conviction of a misdemeanor or felony may influence eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse. Applicants with prior convictions should visit the California Board of Registered Nursing website for general information http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-faqs.shtml#disc. To get information and licensing eligibility specific to your case, contact the Nursing Office.

Note: Before initiating the challenge policy for any Nursing course, the student must first meet with the Associate Dean of Nursing and cannot be enrolled in the course that they are planning to challenge.