Nursing Admission Packet
Health Science Institute
Dear Prospective Nursing Student:
This packet was designed to provide you with information about the Health Science
programs, the profession of nursing, and the Nursing Program at Brookdale Community
College. It includes the nursing admission process and the curriculum requirements for
the Nursing Program.
Before considering admission to the program, we suggest you take time to investigate
the profession. Observing nurses working, speaking with nursing professionals, visiting
the College Library, or searching the Internet may help you to better understand the job
requirements and the program.
Any questions regarding admission to the Brookdale Community College Nursing
Program should be addressed to [email protected].
Questions about prerequisites and courses should be directed to an Academic Advisor
at 732.224.2555. If you have specific questions about the field of nursing, please
contact Jayne Edman, Dean of Health Science.
Good luck with your decision.
Sincerely,
Jayne Edman, Ed.D., RN
Dean of Health Science &
Interim Director of Nursing
732.224.2415
jedman@brookdalecc.edu
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REGISTERED NURSES
Nature of the Work
Registered nurses care for the sick and help people stay well. They are typically
concerned with the “whole person,” providing for the physical, mental, and emotional
needs of their patients. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families,
and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record
symptoms, reactions, and progress; administer medications; instruct patients and
families in proper care; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. They also help
individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.
Hospital nurses form the largest group of nurses. Most are staff nurses who provide
bedside nursing care and carry out medical regimens. They may also supervise licensed
practical nurses and aides. Hospital nurses usually are assigned to one area such as
surgery, maternity, pediatrics, emergency room, intensive care, or treatment of
cancer patients.
Home health nurses provide services to patients at home. After assessing patients’
home environments, they care for and instruct patients and their families. Home health
nurses care for a broad range of patients, such as those recovering from illnesses and
accidents, cancer and childbirth. They must be able to work independently and may
supervise home health aides.
Community health nurses work in government and private agencies and clinics, schools,
retirement communities, and other community settings. They focus on populations,
working with individuals, groups, and families to improve the overall health of
communities. Community health nurses instruct individuals, families, and other groups in
health education, disease prevention, nutrition, and child care. They also arrange for
immunizations, blood pressure testing, and other health screenings.
Nursing home nurses manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from a
fracture to Alzheimer’s disease. Although they spend some of their time on
administrative and supervisory tasks, registered nurses also assess residents’ medical
conditions, develop treatment plans, and supervise licensed practical nurses and
nurses aides.
Nurses are expected to have physical, cognitive, and behavioral competencies that are
essential to the functions of the entry-level professional nurse. These competencies are
the minimum and essential skills necessary to protect the public. These competencies
are listed in Appendix A.
Nurses can advance to management positions. Increasingly, these positions require a
baccalaureate degree in nursing. Opportunities to pursue a baccalaureate degree in
nursing are available through transfer (articulation) agreements with four-year colleges.
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With a master’s degree in nursing, registered nurses may obtain certification as
advanced practice nurses, enabling them to provide primary health care and diagnose
and treat common illnesses and injuries. Advanced practice nurses can also prescribe
medications and devices.
Job Outlook
Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow faster than the average for all
occupations. Faster-than-average growth will be driven by technological advances in
patient care, which permit a greater number of medical problems to be treated, and
increasing emphasis on primary care. In addition, the number of older people, who are
much more likely than younger people to need medical care, is projected to grow
very rapidly.
Earnings
The average salary for a Full-Time RN in NJ is over $77,000.
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LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR HEALTH SCIENCE GRADUATES
Graduates of the Health Science programs who wish to apply for a license to practice
must answer questions on the licensing application related to criminal history. These
questions can be accessed on the respective discipline Web site under the NJ Division
of Consumer Affairs.
REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERED NURSE
The Nurse Practice Act of the State of New Jersey, the Board of Nursing Statutes
(N.J.S.A. 45:11-26 et. seq.) and Regulations (N.J.S.A. 13:37) govern the legal
practice of nursing in the state. It is important that applicants who plan to study
nursing know the licensure requirements for the state in which they choose to
practice. Graduation from the Brookdale Community College nursing program
does not guarantee eligibility to meet licensing requirements.
CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS
Clinical agencies mandate criminal history background checks for all students engaged
in patient care, and each student must undergo a criminal history background check
that includes sex offender registry. These checks are conducted by an external vendor,
and the information is sent to the College and to clinical agencies. Agency personnel
will evaluate the information they receive and, in their sole discretion, make the final
determination as to each student’s ability to continue to engage in patient care in their
agency. If a student is denied clinical placement by any clinical agency due to criminal
history information, that student will be dismissed from the program.
Graduates of the Health Science programs who wish to apply for a license to practice
must answer questions on the licensing application related to criminal history. These
questions can be accessed on the respective discipline Web site under the NJ Division
of Consumer Affairs.
DRUG SCREENING
1. Clinical agencies require evidence of a negative drug screening before the start of
the clinical experience. You will be given the information to obtain drug screening
prior to starting clinical. Re-testing is required annually.
2. These screenings are conducted by the external vendor, and the information is sent
to the student and to the College.
3. If an initial drug screen is positive without documentation of medical necessity or a
prospective student refuses to complete the drug screen, the student will not be
allowed to enter into the health program.
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4. If an initial drug screen comes back with a “Negative – Dilute” result, the student will
be allowed one additional re-test at their own expense.
5. If the second test result is a normal (not dilute) negative, the test is considered
complete and satisfies the program requirement of a normal drug screen. If the
second test result shows a “Negative – Dilute” result, the results will be reported to
the clinical agency.
6. If a student is denied clinical placement by any clinical agency due to drug screening
test results, the student will be dismissed from the program. As a result, the student
will not be able to complete the requirements of the program.
HEALTH SCREENING
Health Screening is required as part of the initial clearance process and annually
thereafter. Failure to comply with the health screening process will make a student
ineligible to participate in the health program.
CLINICAL PLACEMENT
Participation in clinical experiences at clinical agencies is required for successful
completion of the Nursing program. Agency personnel will evaluate the information they
receive and, in their sole discretion, make the final determination as to each student’s
ability to engage in patient care in their agency. If a student is, or has been, denied
placement by any clinical agency that student is not eligible for admission into the
program.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Brookdale is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Institution. No person in whatever
relationship with the College, shall be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the
basis of race, creed, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, age, sex/gender
(including pregnancy), marital status, civic union status, domestic partnership status,
gender identity or expression, familial status affectional or sexual orientation, atypical
hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed
Forces of the United States, disability (including perceived physical, mental, and/or
intellectual disability) or other protected categories or activity (i.e. opposition to
prohibited discrimination or participation in the complaint process). Sexual harassment is
a form of unlawful gender discrimination and, likewise, will not be tolerated. For
additional information, support services, and engagement opportunities, please visit
www.brookdalecc.edu/support.
For information regarding:
♦ Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
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♦ Student Conduct Code
♦ Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the BCC Student Handbook and BCC Catalog.
Disability Services/Accommodations
Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to
persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify must contact
the Disabilities Services Office at 732-224-2730 (voice) or 732-842-4211 (TTY) to
provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and request specific
accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or
services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the
documentation, can be approved.
Students with Disability Alert Forms are responsible for giving them to the instructor.
They are responsible for discussing the accommodations they are entitled to if the
provision of the accommodation(s) does not jeopardize the integrity of a course. They
are responsible for requesting accommodations in a timely manner. Students must
remind their professors a week before each examination to allow them and/or Disability
Service Office staff to plan for testing accommodations. Students with disabilities must
maintain the same responsibility for their education as other students. These
responsibilities including maintaining the academic integrity of the courses and following
the Student Conduct Code.
All applicants and current students enrolled in the Brookdale Community College
Nursing Program must be able to perform the following specific and essential functions
with or without reasonable accommodation (see also Appendix A: Technical Standards):
Hearing: Able to hear and understand patients and staff; assess and monitor patient or
equipment sounds.
• Communicate and interact with patients, staff and families from a variety of
cultural backgrounds.
• Follow verbal instructions.
• Use a stethoscope to hear heart and breath sounds.
• Detect and discriminate between sounds of normal conversation.
• Hear percussion sounds during patient assessment.
• Hear equipment alarms.
Mobility: Physical endurance and ability to work effectively in a clinical setting for eight
(8) to twelve (12) hours per day performing physical tasks requiring physical energy
without jeopardizing patient safety. Mobile and strong enough to support and move
patients. Examples: the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, the ability to walk for extended
periods of time to all areas of a hospital including up and down stairs.
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• Support and transfer patients safely from bed to wheelchair and modify patient
position in bed.
• Move in and out of treatment areas.
• Respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.
• Reach equipment and parts of patient’s body.
• Reach above shoulder height to manipulate equipment.
• Reach below waist level to manipulate equipment.
• Able to move quickly from place to place to perform patient care.
Visual: Able to monitor and assess patient and equipment function; to provide safe and
effective respiratory care.
• Read written instructions/orders.
• Read fine print, monitors, and gauges.
• Differentiate, analyze, color/character of sputum and other specimens.
• Chart (write) procedures and observations legibly in a permanent medical record.
• Ability to see and distinguish between a variety of visual alarms for different
pieces of equipment.
• Ability to observe patient appearance, posture and other outward physical signs
that would indicate patient well-being.
Motor Skills: Be able to perform fine and gross motor skills sufficient to handle
equipment and provide safe and effective patient care.
• Assemble, operate and manipulate equipment.
• Prepare blood collection syringes; draw venous and arterial blood samples.
• Manipulate a syringe and needle to prepare medications.
• Palpate pulses (arteries) for puncture.
• Administer aerosols, suction patients, and adjust pressure gauges.
• Lift and transport oxygen cylinders; attach regulators; move in and out of
treatment areas.
• Push/pull hospital beds; transport patients.
• Lift and move patients safely.
• Assess airway management.
• Perform chest compressions during CPR. Manually ventilate a patient for at least
30 minutes during resuscitation.
• Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of
force frequently.
Tactile: Able to assess patient’s response to therapy tactilely. distinguish textures,
degrees of firmness, temperature differences, pulse rate, vibrations and strength.
Communication: Applicants and current students must be able to communicate in
English effectively and sensitively with patients. In addition, candidates must be able to
communicate in English in oral and written form with faculty, allied personnel, and peers
in the classroom and laboratory,
Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities: Applicants and current students must have the
ability to measure, calculate and analyze data. They must be able to make proper
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assessments, use sound judgment, appropriately prioritize therapeutic interventions, and
measure and record patient care outcomes.
Behavioral/Social Skills and Professionalism: Applicants and current students must
demonstrate attributes of empathy, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills,
interest, and motivation. They must possess emotional well-being and be able to adapt
to ever-changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of
uncertainties and stresses which are inherent to clinical practice. Applicants and current
students must be able to maintain professional conduct and appearance, maintain
patient confidentiality and operate within their scope of practice. Candidates must also
be assertive, delegate responsibilities appropriately, and function as a part of a medical
team. Such abilities require the organizational skills necessary to meet deadlines and
manage time.
Mental Health
• Mental Health Crisis Support: From a campus phone, dial 5555 or 732-224-2329
from an external line; off-hours calls will be forwarded to BCC police (2222 from a
campus phone)
• Psychological Counseling Services: 732-224-2986 (to schedule an appointment
during regular hours)
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition is set annually by the Brookdale Board of Trustees and is approved by the
Monmouth County Board of School Estimate. There are specific course fees for the
Nursing Program in addition to the tuition and general fees. Information about tuition and
fees is available at https://www.brookdalecc.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/
. In addition,
students are responsible for purchasing uniforms, books, insurance, and other supplies.
Upon graduation, there are additional fees required for licensure/certification exams and
state licensure.
Brookdale Community College reserves the right to modify the application process.
Disclaimer – The content and requirements of this admission packet may be
altered at any time at the discretion of the College. This packet was checked for
accuracy at the time of printing but should not be considered a contract
between the College and the student.
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NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION PROCESS
Introduction
The objective of the admission process is to admit qualified applicants to the Nursing Program.
A rolling admission process is used for this program; that is, completed applications are
reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified applicants who have completed the entire
admission process are admitted until each class reaches capacity. When there are more
applicants than seats for each class, a waiting list is kept in the Health Science Institute office.*
It is the responsibility of each applicant to verify his/her status on the waiting list with the Health
Science Associate and to notify registration and the Health Science office if there is any change
in address.
Requirements for admission to the Nursing Program include:
1. Graduation from high school or a GED.
2. Completion of the Brookdale application.
3. Activate your MyBrookdale NETID at www.brookdalecc.edu.
4. Completion of the Nursing Program online application.
5. Completion of all Foundational Studies courses as determined by the College
Placement Assessments.
6. Completion of high school biology and chemistry or the equivalent college
courses.
7. Achievement of passing scores on the Health Science entrance examination.
8. Attendance at an Information Session.
9. Completion of either a CNA/CHHA/PCA/PCT course.
Two (2) copies of high school/college transcripts are required. An official copy is to be sent
directly to the Admissions Office. The other copy should be brought with the student for the
meeting with an Academic Advisor. All communication with the Admissions Office should be
addressed to:
Brookdale Community College
Office of Admissions
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738
healthscienceadmissions@brookdalecc.edu
*There may be a waiting list for the Nursing Program. Please check with
[email protected] for more information.
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Application Process
1. Complete the College application.
2. Activate your MyBrookdale NETID at www.brookdalecc.edu.
3. Complete the Nursing Program online application. The Nursing Program online application should be
submitted as quickly as possible. The date that this online application is received will determine in part
(see #8 below) your placement on the waiting list. Completion of the online application does not guarantee
admission into the Nursing Program. Students enrolled in a Monmouth County Vocational School Health
Program may submit this online application during their junior year if they are enrolled in chemistry and if
the Health Science entrance examination has been scheduled.
4. Complete the Brookdale Placement Assessments. Students are assessed in Foundational Studies
Skills: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. The Placement Assessments determines readiness for college-
level courses. Students who do not meet college-level readiness requirements must take the appropriate
Foundational Studies course(s).
If a student has completed at least 24 college level credits including English composition and a
mathematics course higher than elementary Algebra with a grade of “C” or better from an accredited
college, this process may be waived. In order to obtain a waiver, contact the Admissions Office.
5. Meet with an Academic Advisor. Students will be given information about meeting with an advisor after
completion of the Placement Assessments. It is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment with
an advisor to select appropriate courses. Monmouth County Vocational School District students should
schedule a meeting with their Brookdale advisor before November of their senior year.
6. Complete high school biology and chemistry or equivalent college courses.
7. Take the Health Science entrance examination for nursing students. When all Foundational Studies
courses and high school biology and chemistry, or equivalent college courses, are complete and grades
posted to your transcript, contact [email protected]
to get a pass for the Health
Science entrance examination. All the above steps must be completed before the Health Science entrance
examination can be taken.
Students can prepare for the TEAS exam by looking at the many review book options at any of the
commercial bookstores. There is a free practice exam available from: https://nursehub.com/free-ati-teas-
vi-
practice-test/. The publisher of the TEAS exam (ATI) has both free and paid review materials available at
https://atitesting.com/teas-prep
Students not achieving the minimum passing score on the entrance exam may retest after 30 days. If you
are not successful on the second exam you must wait one year in order to retest
. You may only attempt
the entrance exam three (3) times.
8. Attend an Information Session. Once you have successfully completed the above steps you will be
scheduled for an Information Session. Attendance at the Information Session is a mandatory step in the
admission process. The purposes of the session are to provide students with more specific information
about the program and to provide an opportunity for students to raise questions and share concerns.
During the Information Session, students will complete a questionnaire which will be used by the Health
Science Institute office for placement purposes. High school students may attend the Information Session
during their senior year.
9. Be placed on the waiting list. After you have attended the Information Session your name will be placed
on the waiting list. Placement on the waiting list will be prioritized by information session and then by the
date the Nursing Program online application is submitted.
10. Read the Criminal History Background Check Information on Page 5. Criminal history clearance is
required to begin the program.
11. Read the Drug Screening Information on Page 5. A negative Drug Screen is required to start the
program.
12. Complete a nurse's aide course with a passing grade. The following courses are accepted: Certified
Nurse Aide, Certified Home Health Aide, Patient Care Assistant or Patient Care Technician. Training must
include the appropriate in-person clinical skills validation to meet the requirement. CNA requires clinical
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experience in a residential care facility or hospital, CHHA requires at least 70 hours of training including
at least 12 hours of clinical experience and PCT/PCA requires clinical experience in a residential care
facility or hospital. Licensure is not required. All other certifications require departmental approval.
Admission into the Nursing Program
1. Receive an acceptance letter and an Intent to Enroll form. Students will be notified by mail of
acceptance to the Nursing Program. At that time the student will receive an Intent to Enroll form.
2. Return the Intent to Enroll form. If a student does not return the Intent to Enroll form, he/she will be
dropped from the list and must reapply for admission. The Intent to Enroll form must be returned to the
Health Science Office within the time specified on the form. No student’s admission is processed until
the Intent to Enroll Form with the starting date identified has been received in the Health Science
Institute office.
3. Provide proof of successful completion of a nurse’s aide course. Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA),
Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), or Patient Care Technician (PCT) are
acceptable. Training must include the appropriate in-person clinical skills validation to meet the
requirement. CNA requires clinical experience in a residential care facility or hospital, CHHA requires at
least 70 hours of training including at least 12 hours of clinical experience and PCT/PCA requires clinical
experience in a residential care facility or hospital. Licensure is not required. As soon as the course is
completed, proof of completion must be submitted to the Health Science Institute.
4. Register. No student may register for nursing classes without approval from the Health Science Institute.
Deferrals
1. Students may defer admission to the Nursing Program once without losing their place on the waiting list.
If a student requests a second deferment, the student’s name will be placed at the end of the waiting list.
If a student requests a third deferment, the student’s file will be inactivated.
2. Students who drop their course less than 30 days prior to the first day of class will be placed at the end
of the waiting list.
3. Students who defer admission more than 30 days prior to the first day of class will maintain their place on
the waiting list if it is their first deferment.
Transfer of Courses
Students who complete required Science, English, Psychology, or Health Science course at another college, are
responsible for insuring Brookdale receives transcript evidence and that the corresponding Brookdale course is
entered onto the transcript. Official transcripts from other colleges must be sent to the Brookdale Registrar for
evaluation. Only earned grades of C or higher are eligible for transfer. There is no time limit on the transferability
of general education courses.
Students who wish to transfer into the nursing curriculum from other colleges must meet the criteria for
admission into the nursing curriculum. Nursing courses completed at another college are evaluated by the
nursing faculty on an individual basis for currency, credit hours, course content, clinical hours, and grades.
Transfer students will need to have their lab skills evaluated.
STARS Admission
Seats are held for NJ STARS students who have met the admission requirements. Students who refuse an offer
of admission will have one additional opportunity for admission before they are placed at the end of the waiting
list.
Monmouth County Vocational School District Admission
Seats are held for Monmouth County Vocational School Health Program students who have met the admission
requirements and who have graduated from high school within the past three years. High school students who
are in a Monmouth County Vocational School Program may submit a Nursing program online application during
their junior or senior year if biology has been successfully completed, the student is currently enrolled in
chemistry, and the Health Science entrance examination has been scheduled. The Brookdale Placement
Assessments are completed during the second term of the senior year.
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Students who refuse an offer of admission will be placed at the end of the waiting list. High school graduates
may, however, advance through the standard rolling admissions process.
comparable facilities. Clinical learning experiences are required in some courses. Upon
completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing
Exam for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). Successful completion of this examination
results in licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
The following sequence is an example of how this degree can be completed. This
sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and
prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date. An individual’s program may vary
depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs. See an academic
advisor for other options and to monitor your progress. Students must satisfy specific
requirements in order to be admitted to this program. See Admission to Health Science
Programs, Admission and Registration section of this catalog.
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BIOL111 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
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ENGL121 - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
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PSYC106 - Introduction to Psychology II Credits: 3
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HESC 107 – Exploring Healthcare Careers Credits: 2
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HESC 105 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3 or
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HESC 115 – Nutrition and Health Credits: 3 or
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HESC 165 – Pathophysiology Credits: 3 or
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PBHL 105 – Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
Total credits: 15
Semester 2
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BIOL112 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
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NURS 111 – Professional Roles I Credits: 1
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NURS 125 – Pharmacology for Nurses Credits: 2
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NURS 171 – Nursing Concepts I Credits: 6
Total credits: 13
Semester 3
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PSYC208 - Life Span Development Credits: 3
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NURS 165 – Issues in Nursing Credits: 2
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NURS 112 – Professional Roles II Credits: 1
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NURS 172 – Nursing Concepts II Credits: 6
Total credits: 12
Semester 4
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BIOL213 – Microbiology Credits 4
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NURS 211 – Professional Roles III Credits: 1
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NURS 271 – Nursing Concepts III Credits: 7
Total c
redits: 12
Semester 5
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ENGL122 - English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3
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NURS 213 - Professional Roles IV Credits: 3
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NURS 273 – Nursing Concepts IV Credits: 6
Note: Faculty recommend that ENGL 122 be taken in the summer session. For a full-time credit
load this semester students can take courses required for the BSN degree.
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NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION CHECKLIST
Disclaimer—The content and requirements of this checklist may be altered at
any time at the discretion of the College. This checklist was checked for
accuracy at the time of printing but should not be considered a contract
between the College and the student.
1. Complete a Brookdale application.
2. Activate your MyBrookdale NETID at www.brookdalecc.edu.
3. Carefully review the Nursing Program Admission Packet.
4. Complete a Nursing Program online application.
All communication with the Admissions office should be addressed to:
Office of Admissions
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738
[email protected]
5. Complete the Brookdale Placement Assessments (may be waived if student has completed
24 college credits including college-
level math and English composition with a grade of “C” or better
from another college).
6. Have a college transcript sent to Admissions if you are transferring courses. Transcripts
must be official and students wishing to have previous credits evaluated toward Brookdale degrees
are responsible for having transcripts sent to the Admissions office and informing their Academic
Advisor that they would like their transcripts evaluated.
7. Make an appointment with Counseling and Advising located in the second floor of the CAR
Building. Questions about prerequisites and general education courses should be directed to your
Student Success Coach/Academic Advisor. Call 732-224-2555 to make an appointment.
8. Complete all Foundational Studies courses as determined by the Placement Assessments.
9. Complete high school biology and chemistry or the equivalent college courses.
10.
Take the Health Science entrance examination. When all Foundational Studies courses and
high school biology and chemistry, or equivalent college courses, are complete and grades posted
to your transcript, contact
[email protected] to get a pass for the Health
Science entrance examination. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Admissions
office when all Foundational Studies courses and high school biology and chemistry, or
equivalent college courses, are successfully completed.
11. Attend an Information Session.
Once you have successfully completed the above steps
you will be scheduled for an Information Session. Attendance at the Information Session is a
mandatory step in the admission process. A student’s name will not be placed on the waiting list
until he or she attends an Information Session.
12. Complete a course as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA),
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) or Patient Care Technician (PCT) with a passing grade prior to
starting the first nursing class. Training must include the appropriate in-person clinical skills
validation to meet the requirement. CNA requires clinical experience in a residential care facility or
hospital, CHHA requires at least 70 hours of training including at least 12 hours of clinical
experience and PCT/PCA requires clinical experience in a residential care facility or hospital.
Licensure is not required. All other certifications require departmental approval.
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Brookdale Community College
NURSING PROGRAM ONLINE APPLICATION
If you have not applied for admission to the College,
complete a college application and activate your
MyBrookdale NETID before submitting the online
application.
Click here for the online application
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Appendix A: Technical Standards
TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Students in the Nursing Program are expected to be able to complete curriculum
requirements, which include physical, cognitive, and behavioral competencies that are
essential to the functions of the entry-level professional nurse. These competencies are
the minimum and essential skills necessary to protect the public. These abilities are
encountered in unique combinations in the provision of safe and effective nursing care.
Physical:
Motor:
1.
Coordinate fine and gross motor movements.
2.
Coordinate hand/eye movements.
3.
Maintain balance from any position.
4.
Negotiate level surfaces, ramps, and stairs.
5.
Function with both hands-free for performing psychomotor tasks.
6.
Maneuver in small areas.
7.
Attend to cognitive and psychomotor tasks for up to 12 hours.
Examples of learning activities related to industry standards:
•
Transfer patients/clients in and out of bed from stretchers and wheelchairs.
•
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
•
Turn or position patients/clients or objects.
•
Reach to shoulder or higher level to place or access equipment such as intravenous
fluid bags, bend or squat to access equipment below bed level.
•
Carry equipment and supplies to the client bedside.
•
Manipulate small equipment and containers, such as syringes, vials, ampules, and
medication packages, to administer medications.
•
Dispose of needles in a sharps container.
•
Complete assigned periods of clinical practice (12-hour shifts, days, evenings, or
nights, holidays, weekdays, and weekends).
•
Complete skills tests within the assigned time limit.
Cognitive:
1.
Recall, collect, analyze, synthesize, and integrate information from a variety of sources.
2.
Measure, calculate, reason, analyze, and synthesize data.
3.
Problem-solve and think critically to apply knowledge and skill.
4.
Communicate verbally, and through reading and writing, with individuals from a variety of
social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
5.
Relay information in oral and written form effectively, accurately, reliably, and intelligibly,
including thorough and accurate use of computers and other tools, to individuals and
groups, using the English language.
Examples of learning activities found in the nursing curriculum and
related to industry standards:
•
Process information thoroughly and quickly to prioritize and implement nursing care.
•
Sequence or cluster data to determine client needs.
•
Develop and implement a nursing plan of care for clients in the acute, long term, and
community settings.
•
Discriminate fine/subtle differences in medical word endings.
•
Report verbally and in writing client data to members of the healthcare team.
•
Read and comprehend medical orders and client information found in the medical
record.
•
Perform math computations for medication dosage calculations both with and without
a calculator.
•
Apply knowledge/skills gained through completion of program prerequisites, including
requirement for computer proficiency.
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Sensory:
1.
Acquire information from demonstrations and experiences, including but not limited to
information conveyed through online coursework, lecture, small group activities,
demonstrations, and application experiences.
2.
Collect information through observation, listening, touching, and smelling.
3.
Use and interpret information from diagnostic maneuvers.
Examples of learning activities found in the nursing curriculum and
related to industry standards:
•
Detect changes in skin color or condition (pale, ashen, grey, or bluish).
•
Detect a fire in the client care environment.
•
Draw up a prescribed quantity of medication into a syringe.
•
Observe patients/clients in a room from 20 feet away.
•
Detect sounds related to bodily functions using a stethoscope.
•
Detect audible alarms generated by mechanical systems such as those that monitor
bodily functions, fire alarms, call bells.
•
Observe and collect data from recording equipment and measurement devices used
in client care.
•
Communicate with patient/client and members of the healthcare team in person and
over the phone in a variety of settings, including isolation and the operating room where
health team members are wearing masks, and there is background noise.
•
Detect foul odors of bodily fluids or spoiled foods.
•
Detect smoke from burning materials.
•
Detect changes in skin temperature.
•
Detect unsafe temperature levels in heat-producing devices used in client care.
•
Detect anatomical abnormalities, such as subcutaneous crepitus, edema, or infiltrated
intravenous fluids.
•
Feel vibrations such as an arterial pulse.
Behavioral:
1.
Demonstrate emotional stability to function effectively under stress and adapt to changing
environments.
2.
Maintain effective, mature, and sensitive relationships with others.
3.
Examine and modify one’s own behavior when it interferes with others or the learning
environment.
4.
Possess attributes that include compassion, empathy, altruism, integrity, honesty,
responsibility, and tolerance.
5.
Accept responsibility for own actions and communicate in a courteous, assertive, non-
aggressive, non-defensive manner with instructors, peers, staff, and healthcare team
members.
6.
Integrate feedback into their own performance.
Examples of learning activities found in the nursing curriculum and
related to industry standards:
•
Exercise judgment, meet acceptable timeframes for client care delivery (acceptable
timeframes are reflected by ability to carry out the usual client care assignment for a
point in the program within the allotted clinical time), work effectively under stress, and
adapt to rapidly changing client care environments.
•
Accept accountability for actions that resulted in client care errors.
•
Deal effectively with interpersonal conflict if it arises; maintain effective and
harmonious relationships with members of the healthcare team.