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Associate of Applied Science, (AAS.NUR)

This program combines classroom instruction with laboratory and clinical experiences. Students are admitted twice yearly, into day courses in the fall semester and into primarily evening courses in the spring semester. Graduates are prepared to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses and to provide care as beginning practitioners in health care agencies. Nursing licensure is regulated by the New Jersey Board of Nursing; legal limitations for eligibility to take the licensing examination include having no history of substance/chemical abuse and no convictions for violating any Federal or State law relating to narcotic drugs.

Interested applicants should obtain a Nursing Program Admission Information booklet from the Office of Admissions and schedule an advising appointment with a BCC counselor as soon as possible. It is recommended that applicants attend an information session.

Nursing Program Admission Standards Components

1. Must have/maintain to be considered for admissions to NUR program:
   
   
   • High school level algebra, biology with a lab and chemistry with a lab or equivalent college course work (Elementary Algebra-MTH 075, Biology and Human Affairs with Lab-BIO 120/121, Chemistry with Lab-CHE 107-108) with a grade of "C" or better;
   • BCC GPA of 2.50;
   • Nurse Entrance Test (NET) percentage score of 70 or higher achieved no earlier than 3 years prior to admission to the nursing program;
   • Completion of all remedial work as determined by the College Assessment Test.


2. Criminal History Background Check (CHBC)
   
   
   • Students are required to have a criminal history background check performed with results deemed satisfactory by the College as a condition of their admission or initial enrollment and/or continued enrollment.
   • An offer of admissions will not be final and enrollment not permitted until the completion of the background check with results deemed satisfactory by the College.
   • Admissions may be denied or rescinded or enrollment terminated based upon the results of the criminal history background check.
   • "Adam Safeguard," a New Jersey investigations firm, conducts the check.
   • The student will pay the cost of the background check directly to “Adam Safeguard” via credit card or money order.
   • The CBHC will also validate the applicant’s county of residency.


3. Technical Standards
   
   All students admitted to the BCC Nursing Program must meet technical standards and maintain satisfactory demonstration of these standards for progression through the program. It is the student’s responsibility to notify their semester Course Leader of any changes in their ability to meet technical standards.
   
   To provide quality of nursing care, the student must:
   
   
   • Possess the senses of vision, touch, hearing, taste and smell. Assistive technology, such as glasses, contact lenses and hearing aides are acceptable to enable the student to achieve functional use of the senses.
   • Have sufficient motor capability to carry out assessment activities.
   • Be able to lift, turn, transfer, transport and exercise the patient.
   • Have the physical ability to perform CPR.
   • Be able to bend, squat, reach, kneel and balance.
   • Be able to constantly lift 10 pounds, frequently lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift 50 pounds.
   • Be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing utilizing the English language.


4. In the event that the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available seats, priority will be established on the basis of county of residency and number of non-nursing credits completed toward the BCC NUR AAS degree.

Other Nursing Program Requirements

Anatomy I and II and Microbiology with a grade of "C" or higher, to be used for the NUR program, must have been completed within10 years of beginning the first nursing course. Older courses must be retaken and may be audited without taking a lab.

Requirements for Admissions into the Nursing program include:

• High School diploma or GED;
• High School level algebra, biology with a lab & chemistry with a lab(with a grade of C or better) or equivalent college coursework;
• GPA of 2.50 or higher;
• All courses meeting the Nursing program requirements must have a C or better;
• Nursing Entrance Examination(NET)composite percentage score (reading comprehension and mathematics)of 70 or better;
• A & P and Microbiology must have been completed within 10 years of starting the Nursing coursework;
• Transfer of coursework must have at least the same number of credits.

Students admitted must be CPR certified (Professional Rescuer), complete a satisfactory physical examination indicating they can perform the rigorous program activities, and maintain malpractice/liability insurance and personal health insurance throughout the program. Nursing students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.

Educational mobility for LPNs is facilitated through advanced standing on a space-available basis. Consult the admissions information booklet for specific information.

Nursing graduates may transfer their credits toward a baccalaureate degree in Nursing at various colleges in NJ, PA and NY.

General Education Courses	Credits
Written Communications (ENG 101 & 102 required)	6
Mathematics (MTH 107 required)	3
Natural Science (BIO 110 & 111 required)	4
Social Science (PSY 101 required)	3
Additional General Education Requirements:
(SOC 101 required & PHI 101 required)	6
Total	22
Program Courses	Credits
BIO 114 Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIO 115 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab	1
BIO 155 Microbiology	3
BIO 156 Microbiology Laboratory	1
CHE 210 Nutrition	3
PSY 256 Developmental Psychology	3
NUR 119 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice	7
NUR 120 Nursing of Families	9
NUR 214 Nursing of Patients in Stress	8
NUR 215 Advanced Concepts in Nursing Practice	9
NUR 216 Management and Professional Issues	1
Total	48
Total Required for Degree	70

All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.

The Burlington County College Nursing Program
is accredited by:
The New Jersey Board of Nursing
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(973)504-6430
and
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
(NLNAC)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia  30326
Telephone:  (404)975-5000        Fax:  (404)975-5020

Charlotte McCarraher ext.7579

Nursing Admissions Information