Nursing
Faculty and Staff
- Keitha Davidson
- Karen Boykin
- Peg Cole
- Roslyn Nipper
- Genevieve White
- Brenda Murphree
- Abbie Gail Jeffers
- Tara Sadler
- Brett Powell
- Kathy Modica, Administrative Specialist
Degree Requirements
- Nursing Assistant
- Practical Nursing
- CHANGE NOTICE- STARTING FALL 2012 SEMESTER, THE LPN PROGRAM PREREQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DIET AND NUTRITION, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 W/LAB AND MATH FOR NURSING.
Admission Process:
Applicants to any of the LPN professional programs MUST:
1. provide official copy of high school transcript or GED equivalency with transcript
2. provide official transcripts from all colleges attended, if applicable
3. complete all general admissions procedures to the college
4. complete all necessary basic studies requirements according to placement tests
5. complete all pre-nursing courses with a 2.0 or greater GPA on a 4.0 grading scale
6. have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater
7. complete and submit Health and Natural Sciences application packet
8. successfully complete the HOBET 5 with an overall composite and reading, math, english comprehension score (paid for by the student at the time of test)
9. meet with nursing academic advisor
10. provide proof of an unencumbered drug screen and background check required upon entry to the program
10. provide proof of current AHA CPR certification – Health Care Provider – OR Arkansas Department of Health approved equivalent course
11. provide proof of PPD skin test or evidence of negative chest x-ray if skin testing not allowed
12. provide proof of Hepatitis B immunization or must sign Declination Statement
Please Note:
Effective for August, 2012 Applicants: Students must be enrolled in no more than two (2) nursing prerequisite courses during the semester immediately prior to the semester in which the student desires admission to the LPN program (example, during the summer term prior to fall admission OR during the fall semester prior to spring admission). All remaining pre-nursing courses must be successfully completed by the end of the semester prior to the beginning of the professional program.
Applicants will be selected based on a point system derived from a combination of prerequisite GPA and HOBET 5 scores. Students will be allowed to take the HOBET 5 three times, and the highest HOBET 5 score on file at the application deadline will be the score that is accepted.
Applicants who are seeking re-admission into the Practical Nursing Program must submit a new application packet. If the HOBET 5 score is less than 12 months old, it will be accepted; if it is older than 12 months, the HOBET 5 must be repeated. No concurrent enrollment of prerequisites and professional program courses will be allowed.
Advanced Placement
Nursing students who wish to transfer to South Arkansas Community College’s LPN program must first submit a letter of good standing from their previous institution. Because all LPN programs are not using a standard curriculum outline, students must take an assessment exam given by the Nursing Department to validate competency in theory and practical skills being transferred to allow for proper placement into SouthArk’s LPN program. Admission is neither automatic nor assumed.
Academic Progression
Students must complete all components of nursing courses with a grade of "C" (80) or higher to progress to the following semester. Each preceding semester is a prerequisite to the following semester. Courses are sequenced so that material covered in subsequent courses is based on that covered in previous courses.
Graduation Policy
Students must have successfully completed all components of each semester of the licensed practical nursing program with a minimum numerical average of 80 (“C”) in order to progress to the next semester. A numerical average of less than 80 (“C”) in any component of the curriculum, will result in dismissal and the entire program will have to be repeated in its entirety. Readmission is not automatic or assumed.
During the final semester, students MUST achieve the predetermined benchmark score on a final comprehensive exit exam. The student will be allowed to take the final comprehensive exit exam a total of three times. Students cannot sit for each exam attempt more than once per day. Students who do not achieve the required score after the third attempt will not have completed the requirements for the NCLEX Preparation/Professional Development course and will not graduate or be recommended to sit for the NCLEX-PN. An “I” (incomplete) grade will be temporarily given while the student remediates. The remediation method is at the discretion of the student although an LPN Review Course is highly recommended. After the remediation is complete, BUT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FOLLOWING SEMESTER, the student will contact the SouthArk Nursing Program Director to schedule up to three additional attempts on the exit exam. If the student passes (achieves the predetermined department benchmark score), the student will have completed the requirement for completion of the NCLEX-PN Preparation/Professional Development course and will be awarded the Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing, which allows the student to apply to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensing examination. If the student is unsuccessful (does not achieve the predetermined department benchmark score) after the three additional attempts on the final comprehensive exit exam, the “I” (incomplete) grade will be converted to a grade of “F”.
Due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., unacceptable criminal background check), graduation from the SACC LPN program does NOT automatically enable the student to sit for the NCLEX-PN examination. Eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam is determined by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
Advising
All nursing faculty by appointment or
Ms. Gretchen Henry, SAHO Health Sciences Advisor, HSC 217, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Governing Boards and Advisory Committees The Practical Nursing Program at South Arkansas Community College, approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, is designed to prepare practical nurses to assist in providing nursing care in a variety of acute and convalescent health care environments for patients of all ages. Students seeking admission to the Nursing program must complete all pre-nursing courses as outlined below. The program offers two options: a fulltime day program; and, a part-time night program. The day program begins each January and the night program begins on an alternating January and August schedule. Students admitted to the day program are expected to complete the program in three semesters (12 months). Students admitted to the night program are expected to complete the program in 4 semesters (18 months). Each unit or segment of the program must be successfully completed in order to proceed to the next level. Graduates of either of these programs will be qualified to give bedside nursing care including: administration of medications, performance of a variety of procedures requiring technical skills; and, the application of scientific principles, such as sterile technique. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be awarded the Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing and will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Practical Nurses. The awarding of the certificate in practical nursing is not contingent upon the successful completion of the NCLEX examination. Successful completion of the NCLEX examination allows the individual to practice nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). There is an application deadline for each January and August class.
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