CNA no longer a Pre-req for MCC district

[ARIZONA_RN_STUDENT]

as of summer 2006 the cna will no longer be required as part of the entrance into any of the mcc programs. i am assuming this will just be incorporated as part of block one. i am already a cna and i really hope i do not need to retake the class again, but i doubt it. sorry if some of you knew about this already, but just for the people who don't here is the "press release" from july 05. ( sounds like they will also be deleating the fn class and patho. they were both classes i almost took this sem im glad i held off)

nursing program advisement

notice: the mccdnp curriculum is under revision.

changes will occur in the program of study effective

summer 2006. there will be no additions to the general

education courses required for admission. however, there

may be deletions and changes in the co-requisite courses.

all potential applicants are urged to meet with the

admission officers/advisors each semester prior to

registering for general education courses. updates to the

newsletters are available in january and july of each year.

change in prerequisite requirements:

applicants planning to enter the nursing program

beginning in july 2006 will not be required to complete the

nurse assistant courses, nur156 and nur157, or obtain

certification as a nurse assistant.

change in co-requisite requirements:

applicants entering in july 2006 are advised to wait until

additional information is available in the january 2006

newsletter before taking fon241 principles of human

nutrition and hcr240 human pathophysiology.

[Hoozdo, ADN]

CHANGE IN CO-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants entering in July 2006 are advised to wait until

additional information is available in the January 2006

Newsletter before taking FON241 Principles of Human

Nutrition and HCR240 Human Pathophysiology.

Glendale is fighting to leave patho in. I REALLY don't see how you can do the nursing program without Patho! They don't have time to add that to the nursing program either. I am willing to bet they don't yank out Patho.

Lu Ann

[mattsmom64]

CHANGE IN CO-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants entering in July 2006 are advised to wait until

additional information is available in the January 2006

Newsletter before taking FON241 Principles of Human

Nutrition and HCR240 Human Pathophysiology.

I think MCC is fighting to keep it in as well. It wouldn't suprise me if they don't just make it part of the program. I am taking Patho this semester while I wait to get into the program. My instructor noted how important it was to wait to take Patho until you are in Blocks 1 and 2. She also said "those of you who are taking this class prior to being in the NP should also plan on attending this class while you are in Blocks 1 and 2 so the material will be fresh." MCC breaks up Patho, HCC240AA for Block 1 and HCC 240AB for Block 2. During my class (HCC240AB) the instructor often makes references to what the Block 2 students are studying in Pharm as well as clinicals. The instructor also noted that they will be using a new textbook next semester, I don't think that they would have studenst buy new textbooks that would only be good for one portion of the class..........