Registered Nurse Admission Requirements

• Minimum age: 18 years (at time of clinical placement)
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read, write and converse in English
• Have health insurance for both injury and sickness upon entry into the program
• Hold a current, valid and unencumbered license as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the State of Washington
• Complete seven (7) hours of HIV Training Certification; the training must have been completed within five (5) years of program entry
• Unexpired First Aid and Healthcare Provider Level "C" CPR training
• Six (6) months work experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant; an original letter of verification from employer is required
• Students must complete and pass a Nationwide criminal background check within 3 months prior to admission into the program at https://certifiedbackground.com (use package code EO81n for Registered Nurse Program and program code EO81rn for LPN to RN re-entry program).
• Students must meet vaccination and program specific health requirements in compliance with the Center for Disease Control Healthcare Provider immunization guidelines, including the submission of original lab results, x-ray reports, immunizations records which are dated and signed by their healthcare provider. For more information click here for RN program and click here for LPN to RN re-entry program.
  • Health Record (all physicals must be within a year of the packets submittal)
  • Evaluation by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant to ensure student and patient safety. The evaluation must address the following areas with respect to the student's ability to perform the laboratory skills and clinical responsibilities related to becoming a Registered Nurse:
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and to reach overhead
  • Ability to stand or walk for long periods
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Meet prerequisite course requirements as shown below with the following requirements: 1) a minimum grade of 2.5 in each course (two (2) attempts per course only); 2) a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better; 3) courses must have been completed within ten (10) years prior to program entry; and 4) course credit value must be obtained:
  • Anatomy and Physiology I, five (5) credits
  • Anatomy and Physiology II, five (5) credits
  • Microbiology, five (5) credits
  • Human Nutrition, five (5) credits
  • Medical Terminology, three (3) credits or five (5) credits
  • English Composition, five (5) credits
  • General Psychology, five (5) credits
  • Statistics, five (5) credits
  • Developmental Psychology, five (5) credits
  • Chemistry, five (5) credits (or see last bullet)
  • One-year of high school level chemistry is acceptable as meeting the Prerequisite Course Requirement fulfillment ONLY if they have been completed within five (5) years prior to entry to the program.

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