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Associate in Applied Science Degree Program Information Package
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Nursing Program
Thank you for visiting Bluegrass Community and Technical College Nursing Program’s website for information on our associate degree program in nursing. Nursing is essential to the delivery of quality health care and its contributions are significant to the economy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Nurses are the largest component of the health care workforce. So, you are choosing to enter a profession that is of great importance to society as well as being personally satisfying.
If you are thinking of qualities that are essential for nursing, please consider the qualities that any prospective nurse should possess. Nurses must be critical thinkers who can manage a wealth of science applications as well as math applications; good at communicating both in verbally and in writing with a diverse population; physically adept at handling equipment and performing various procedures/tasks; effective managers of other staff; and importantly caring and empathetic. If you possess some of these qualities, we would like to help you develop others.
The course of study to become a nurse is very demanding in this program and you should consider this carefully. While all the general education courses that support the nursing curriculum can be taken during day, evening, or weekend classes, at this time most nursing courses must be taken during the daytime hours. While many students are employed while in college, it is a very difficult challenge to work full-time while taking the clinical nursing courses. Please consider all the supportive options available to you as you plan to take the nursing curriculum.
Registered nurses are very much in demand all over the country! The ten-year labor market projection suggests that this trend will continue. With increased demand, the salaries are rising all over. The Nursing 2002-2003 Alumni Survey reported that the average salary of respondents with full-time jobs was $35,787.
Nursing is a rewarding profession – both an art and an applied science. We hope you are interested in this educational choice. If so, please follow carefully the admissions steps discussed in this packet. Each step is vitally important. The journey to nursing begins with these first steps. We wish you success as you pursue this educational goal! Again, we are very glad you have chosen Bluegrass Community and Technical College !
Sincerely,
Heather Carlton, RN, MSN
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Nursing
Nursing Program
Admission into the Program
1. Submit a Bluegrass Community and Technical College Application for Admission. Complete each request on the application form. Select the major code PNUR [Pre-Nursing—Associate Degree] if you are seeking admission into the Bluegrass Community and Technical College Nursing Program.It is very important that you select the PNUR major code so that you will receive current information and be included in mailings to pre-nursing students.
2. Request official transcripts from high school and/or GED, and any previous colleges attended. This also includes requesting a transcript from any work taken at the University of Kentucky. A transcript is official when is it mailed directly from the school you attended to the Bluegrass Community and Technical College Admissions Office at 200 Oswald Building, Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506-0235.It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit official transcripts/documents that include her/his social security number.
3. Take required college placement tests in reading, writing, and mathematics as indicated by recommendation from the College.
4. Following admission, you will be assigned an appropriate advisor and will be given their name, office number, and phone number. Please make appointments with your assigned advisor and meet all registration deadlines to assure optimal class schedules.
5. Complete pre-requisite courses of Mathematics(109 or 111 or higher), BIO 137, PY 110 or PSY 100, and ENG 101 prior to entering the first nursing course, NR 115.
6. Attend one of the following Mandatory Pre-Admission Conferences for Nursing:
Friday, December 9 2005 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 230 Oswald Building
Friday, January 20 2006 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 230 Oswald Building
Friday, February 3 2006 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 230 Oswald Building
You do not need to pre-register for the conference. You will not need to
bring any documents with you to this conference. We will be providing
information to you there.
It is required that each applicant must attend a conference for that
year’s application cycle. Conferences from previous years do not carry
over. In this way, we can assure that each applicant has the most current
information available.
7. Review thoroughly, the Guidelines for Admissions to the Nursing Program
that can be viewed in the current BCTC Catalog or at the following web
site:
http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/BCTC/NSG/application.html
8. Be informed of the following testing dates:
NLN Pre-Admission Test and ACT Residual Test:
NLN Test dates (Dates for 2005-2006 will be available in August 2005)
November 2005
(registration deadline is November 2005 by 3 pm)
January 2006 (registration deadline is January 2006 by 3 pm)
February 2006 (registration deadline is February 2006 by 3 pm
Residual ACT Test Dates**(Dates for 2005-2006 will be available in
August 2005)
November 2005 (registration deadline is November
2005 by 3pm)
February 2006 (registration deadline is February 2006 by 3 pm)
**Residual ACT scores may only be used at BCTC.
Transfer Students
If you are interested in transferring a nursing course or courses from
another institution, you will need to schedule an appointment with Heather
Carlton, Program Coordinator, at 257-4872, Ext. 4044 to discuss the
courses.
LPN Advanced Placement
Licensed Practical Nurses who meet program admissions requirements may
qualify to receive advanced placement in the nursing program through an
articulation agreement with the Kentucky Community and Technical College
System or through Credit for External Experiences. Please contact your
nursing advisor for additional information.
Curriculum
Many students want to know exactly which courses they need to take in the
nursing curriculum that leads to the Associate Degree in Applied Science.
Our curriculum can be viewed at: http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/BCTC/NSG/curriculum.htm
Best Wishes in your Pursuit of Nursing!
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