|
North
Central Texas College 's ADN program is approved by the Texas
Board of Nursing and has full accreditation from the
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. (NLNAC: 3343 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 500, Atlanta GA 30326 Telephone: (404) 975-5000
For More Information Contact:
Associate Degree Nursing Program
North Central Texas College
1525 West California Street
Gainesville , Texas
76240 - 4699
Telephone: 940/668-4264
email: egilpin@nctc.edu
__________________________________________________
ESENTIAL COMPETENCIES OF GRADUATES OF TEXAS
I. Member of the Profession:
A. Function within the nurse’s legal scope of practice and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the employing health care institution or practice setting.
B. Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of nursing care provided to patients and their families.
C. Participate in activities that promote the development and practice of professional nursing.
D. Demonstrate responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develop insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care and lifelong learning.
II. Provider of Patient-Centered Care:
A. Use clinical reasoning and knowledge based on the diploma or associate degree nursing program of study and evidence-based practice outcomes as a basis for decision making in nursing practice.
B. Determine the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families based upon interpretation of comprehensive health assessment findings compared with evidence-based health data derived from the diploma or associate degree nursing program of study.
C. Analyze assessment data to identify problems, formulate goals/outcomes, and develop plans of care for patients and their families using information from evidence-based practice in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
D. Provide safe, compassionate, comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families through a broad array of health care services.
E. Implement the plan of care for patients and their families within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
F. Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to benchmarks from evidence-based practice, and plan follow-up nursing care.
G. Develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans for patients and their families to address health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
H. Coordinate human, information, and material resources in providing care for patients and their families.
III. Patient Safety Advocate
A. Demonstrate knowledge of the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Texas Board of Nursing Rules that emphasize safety, as well as all federal, state, and local government and accreditation organization safety requirements and standards.
B. Implement measures to promote quality and a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
C. Formulate goals and outcomes using evidence-based data to reduce patient risks.
D. Obtain instruction, supervision, or training as needed when implementing nursing procedures or practices.
E. Comply with mandatory reporting requirements of the Texas Nursing Practice Act.
F. Accept and make assignments and delegate tasks that take into consideration patient safety and organizational policy.
IV. Member of the Health Care Team:
A. Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient-centered care.
B. Serve as a health care advocate in monitoring and promoting quality and access to health care for patients and their families.
C. Refer patients and their families to resources that facilitate continuity of care; health promotion, maintenance, and restoration; and ensure confidentiality.
D. Communicate and collaborate in a timely manner with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote and maintain optimal health status of patients and their families.
E. Communicate and manage information using technology to support decision making to improve patient care.
F. Assign and/or delegate nursing care to other members of the health care team based upon an analysis of patient or unit need.
G. Supervise nursing care provided by others for whom the nurse is responsible by using evidence-based nursing practice.
Gaining
Admission
Being
admitted *to North Central Texas College does NOT mean you
are automatically admitted to the ADN program. To be officially
admitted to the ADN program at NCTC, students must meet additional
qualification requirements and carefully follow the step-by-step
process described in Phase One and Phase Two below.
*North
Central Texas College does not discriminate against or exclude
from participation in any of its programs or activities,
either in the student body or the staff, any person
on the grounds of sex, race, color, religion, age, handicap,
national origin or veteran status. Special emphasis will continue
to be placed on correcting conditions which may inadvertently
discriminate against any individual with a disability.
PHASE
ONE
The
following steps must be completed by ALL applicants before
they will be considered for admission to the ADN program:
Step
One: Complete (either by mail, online or in
person) and submit PRIOR TO REGISTRATION an Application for
Admission to NCTC and official transcripts from all educational institutions
you have attended. Furnish official THEA scores OR proof of
exemption based on TAAS, SAT or ACT scores.
Students who have earned an associate's or bachelor's degree
or higher are exempt from THEA testing. The latest Schedule
of Classes will provide
the most up-to-date information regarding college pre-admission
testing. Fill out and submit a Degree Audit/Transcript
Evaluation form to the NCTC Admissions Office.
This should be done a minimum of two months prior to applying
to the nursing program.
Step
Two: Attend a pre-nursing advisement/information session. Times
and locations of information sessions are updated and posted as changes occur on the Information Session link of the college's nursing web page at: www.nctc.edu (go to I'm looking for information about... Scroll down to Nursing, then click on Associate Degree Nursing). This web site has additional information regarding the nursing program. Applying for the Next Class has more detailed information regarding testing, immunizations, and a checklist of things to be gathered before entering the program.
Step
Three: Once all admission requirements are
met, you will be notified by the Registrar's Office of your
acceptance to the college and will be ready to begin the process
of registering for the prerequisite and support courses.
PHASE
TWO
The
following procedure is to be followed by applicants who have
met all the requirements of Phase One and are asking for clearance
to enroll in the ADN program. Please take time to read this
section very carefully -- particularly those references to
earning "priority points."
Step
One: Once you have completed ALL items under PHASE
ONE, you are ready to seek official admission to the ADN Program.
First, you must complete and submit to the ADN Program Office
at the Gainesville campus, an Associate Degree Nursing Application. It must be completed
between:
These
nursing applications do NOT "carry over." If for any
reason you are not admitted to the ADN Program after submitting
your first nursing application, you must submit a new form in
order to be considered again for admission.
Step
Two: After you have completed Step One above, your
transcript will then be evaluated to determine "priority
points." Applicants will be ranked according to the priority
points.
|
