Hello my fellow future nursing students! With many of us finishing off the last of our prerequisites including myself, I wanted to create a space for those applying for the upcoming FALL 2018 semester. Feel free to post any questions you may have, the points you have before and after the taking the TEAS exam, any tips you have to offer, and any dates or other important things you hear from our wonderful nursing staff. I want to wish everyone applying the best of luck as we prepare to embark on the next leg of our journeys!
Though subject to change, the current points system for the ADN program is below:
1. Academic degrees from regionally accredited program. Max: 5 points for a BA/BS
2. Grade point average in relevant coursework. Max: 45 points
a. Minimum 2.5 GPA in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology.
GPA=4.0 35 points
GPA=3.5 30 points
GPA=3.0 25 points
GPA=2.5 20 points
b. Minimum 2.5 GPA in all remaining general education courses required for graduation.
GPA=4.0 10 points
GPA=3.5 8 points
GPA=3.0 6 points
GPA=2.5 4 points
c. For applicants with a Bachelor's degree, the GPA points will be calculated from the grades in English, Psychology 9, Speech, and Sociology/Cultural Anthropology.*
3. Life experiences. Max: 2 points
4. Veteran. Max: 5 points
5. Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English. Credit for languages other than English shall be received for languages that are identified by the Chancellor's Office. Max: 2 points
6. Assessment/readiness test results. Max: 30 points
The points assigned are dependent upon the test cut score. For ATI TEAS:
90 to 100=30 points
78 to 89=25 points
71 to 77=20 points
62 to 70=15 points
7. Recent work or volunteer experience with direct human patient care within the past 5 years. Must have verification from human resources or employer verifying the number of hours worked and job title. All must be submitted by the student by the application deadline. Max: 7 points
Licensed VN, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapists; documented medical military experience (all with work experience of 1000 or more hours)=5 points.
OR
CNA or EMT (all with work experience of 1000 or more hours)= 3 points.
OR
Clinical Care Extender or other program of volunteer activity (all with 200 or more hours with direct human patient care contact)= 1 point
AND
NXN-84 Prepare for Success in Nursing School with a "Pass" or better=2 points
OR
NRN-93 Dosage Calculations for Medical Professional with a "B" or better=2 points.
8. Math 12-Statistics with a "C" or better=4 points
*Bachelor's degree students must have a minimum of 6 semester or 9 quarter unites in principles of verbal, written, and group communication (English and Communication) and 16 semester or 24 quarter units in related natural (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry) and behavioral and social (sociology, cultural anthropology, human development) sciences (California Nursing Practice Act, 2008).
Yeah an 89% is honestly AWESOME! I have some friends who didn't do very well on it. I took it today at RCC and got 92%. Closer to the June perhaps we can all calculate our points that we now have with the TEAS to give the next group something to go off of. The wait for mid-June is going to be a long one.
So... for those who took teas at RCC, what do we do now? We don't have to turn in the teas score do we? I took it today and I got 90.7%
good luck to everyone!
We don't have to turn in the scores if we took it at RCC. They will have it in file. Awesome job with the 90.7%!! I think we just wait for the final word in June now.
Wow! I have 85 points with teas. no volunteer experience though. I guess that is the 1 point difference between you and me.
I should start immunization now.. I have an appointment with health center next week and see what I need to do.
Haha that is really no difference at all! And yes, I plan to set up an appointment as well. I believe I should be done with Hep B series, but I want to give myself plenty of time to avoid anything that crops up.
Does anyone know of any good places to look into for getting CPR certified? I believe we need to get it done over the summer.
Haha that is really no difference at all! And yes, I plan to set up an appointment as well. I believe I should be done with Hep B series, but I want to give myself plenty of time to avoid anything that crops up.
Does anyone know of any good places to look into for getting CPR certified? I believe we need to get it done over the summer.
I got my CPR done at RCC last winter. But you can check AHA website and find training centers near your house. As far as I know usually training is done within 4~5 hours and you get your certification on the same day.
Let us know if you are able to start immunizations. I tried to start maybe a week and a half ago but they said they would rather I wait to have the list of immunizations required by the program this year so we don't waste time on any unnecessary sequence
nightmare_tea27
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I 100% know that feeling, but in all seriousness an 89% is a FANTASTIC score! Don't beat yourself up when you totally kicked ass!