Practical Nursing

• Program Description
• Application Procedure & Deadline
• Admission Requirements
• Acceptance Procedure
• Degree Plan/Courses
• Part-Time Evening/Weekend Track

Program Description
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing approves the Practical Nursing program at Southeast Arkansas College with regular evaluations to ensure a quality program of education in the nursing field. Practical Nursing students are prepared for giving direct and primary nursing care under the immediate supervision of the clinical instructor, staff R.N., and/or physicians in the cooperating clinical facilities. Upon completion of the program, the student will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a practical nurse. Besides meeting the state minimum requirement for licensure, the curriculum also serves as a bridge program for students who want to continue their education in nursing or other allied health professions. Students who successfully complete the program can transfer twelve (12) semester credit hours to a college or university.

Application Procedure and Deadline
Classes are admitted in August and January. Class size is limited; and all applicants are not accepted for participation.

All applicants will have an equal opportunity regardless of race, age, disability, sex, creed, religion, or nationality.

Applicants with special needs due to disability must make this fact known prior to admission, so that necessary accommodations can be made. Because of the nature of the profession, it may not always be possible to accommodate students with severe disabilities.

Admission Requirements
High School (or GED Equivalency) Diploma plus general and special requirements listed below:

1. Completion of all general admissions procedures of the College. Refer to page 17 in the SEARK Catalog and Student Handbook.
2. Completion of the Nursing and Allied Health Application for Admission form.
3. ASSET Part-Score Average of 40; or COMPASS scores of 51% in Math (Elementary Algebra), 74% in English, and 81% in Reading; or ACT Composite Score of 18; or completion of 15 semester hours of general education applicable to the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
4. Submission of three (3) reference letters (one professional, one educational, and one personal).
5. Employment verification and employer recommendation for part-time study.
6. Completion or test score validated exemption of all required developmental studies courses in English, mathematics, and reading.
7. College transcript documenting successful completion of Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Basic Nutrition, and Computer Basics.

   The above information must be submitted to:
   Southeast Arkansas College
   Attention: Nursing & Allied Health Technologies Division
   1900 Hazel Street
   Pine Bluff, AR 71603

Any applicant who does not have a completed application packet in the Nursing & Allied Health Technologies Division, located in Founders Hall, by 4:30 p.m. on the application deadline date may not be considered for admission.

Acceptance Procedure
Should the qualified applicants exceed the available slots in the program, admission into a particular class will be based on the date of completed application. After acceptance into the Practical Nursing program, the student must submit evidence of the following in order to begin classes:

• Current AHA CPR Certification - Level C
• Health History (with form completed)
• P.P.D. Skin Test or Chest X-Ray
• Hepatitis B Series or Signature on SEARK Vaccination Waiver Claim Form
• Submit to a criminal background check.

The ASBN requires that all applicants for licensure submit to a criminal background check. All students accepted into the Nursing program will be required to have this background check and will be required to pay all associated fees.

Students enrolled in Allied Health programs with a clinical component will be assessed a fee for malpractice insurance.

NOTE: Random drug screening may be utilized at any time during the course of the program at the student's expense.

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