Admission Information for Nursing

Admissions Information

	Prelicensure BSN	LPN to BSN Traditional	LPN to BSN Hybrid	RN to BSN*
Admission	Fall and Spring	Fall and Spring	Fall and Spring	Fall and Spring
GPA	≥2.75	≥2.75	≥2.75	≥2.5
Entrance Exam	TEAS - Proficient	TEAS - Proficient	TEAS - Proficient	N/A
Licensure Requirement	None	LPN	LPN ≥1,000	RN
Application Deadline	February 15 September 15	February 15 September 15	February 15 September 15	May 1 November 1
Curriculum and Credits	See current ATU Catalog
Progression	Level courses must be completed with ≥75% in order to progress. Failure of two or more upper division nursing courses will result in program dismissal.	Level courses must be completed with ≥75% in order to progress. Failure of two or more upper division nursing courses will result in program dismissal.	Level courses must be completed with ≥75% in order to progress. Failure of two or more upper division nursing courses will result in program dismissal.	RN to BSN courses must be completed with ≥70%. Failure of two or more RN to BSN courses may result in program dismissal.
Other Requirements for Pre-licensure BSN students	Criminal Background check * 10-panel drug screen * Abilities and Skills * Scholastic Non-Cognitive Performance Standards* Professional/student liability insurance * Proof of vaccination: Hepatitis B (3), Tdap within last 10 years, Tuberculosis 2-step method or T-spot (as directed by contract), annual Influenza, MMR (2 doses), Varicella (2 doses) or positive titer American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CPR certification

Students do have the capability to submit their TEAS scores with their applications in the Upper Division Nursing Applications organization in Blackboard. Once they open and fill out the application PDF, they have to save it their documents, then go into the application organization. From there, they access the application "assignment", browse their document, upload the application and submit. They can attach their TEAS scores to the same submission.

TEAS Testing Information

Abilities and Skills for Admission to and Progression

The ATU Department of Nursing requires abilities and skills for admission and progression in the curriculum based on those required of a practicing professional nurse. These skills and abilities are essential to succeed in the nursing program and to ensure the health and safety of clients, fellow students, faculty members, and others in the clinical, community, classroom, and simulation settings.

Nursing students must possess the abilities and skills necessary to demonstrate clinical judgment and reasoning, recognize and analyze cues, generate solutions, take action, and evaluate client outcomes. Essential skill and abilities include these domains: (1) visual, auditory, and tactile, (2) communication, (3) motor, (4) cognitive, conceptual, and quantitative, and (5) behavioral, interpersonal, and psychosocial. Technologtical accommodations are made for disabilities in certain areas, but a c andidate should be able to perform independently. Using a trained intermediary is unacceptable because a candidate's judgment must not be mediated by someone else's power of observation and selection. Studdents who seek disability accomodations should contact the ATU Office of Disability Services at 479-968-0302, TYY Hearing Impaired Services at 479-964-3290, or disabilities@atu.edu.

The Department of Nursing requires that nursing students possess the essential abilities and skills for admission, progression, and graduation from the nursing program.

Visual, Auditory, and Tactile:
- Ability to monitor and assess clients accurately at a distance and up close
- Observation necessitates the functional use of the sense of visual, auditory, and tactile sensation. The sense of smell enhances these senses.
Communication:
- Ability to speak, hear, and observe clients to recognize changes in mood, activity, and posture, as well as verb al and nonverbal cues
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately in English. This includes oral, verbal, and written communication.
Motor:
- Motor skills (fine and gross), physical, endurance, and strength to provide client care-in a variety of settings
- Ability to maneuver the equipment central to the treatment of clients
- Ability to lift a minimum of 20 lbs. using property body mechanics.
Cognitive, Conceptual, and Quantitative:
- Ability to read and understand written documents in English and solve problems involving measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis
- Ability to gather data, develop a plan of action, establish priorities, monitor, and evaluate treatment plans and modalities is essential for clinical reasoning and judgment
- Ability to comprehend three-dimensional and spatial relationships
Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Psychosocial:
- Ability to exercise good judgment and complete client care responsibilities promptly and professionally
- Ability to interact with colleagues, staff, and clients with honesty, empathy, civility, integrity, and non-discrimination
- Ability to interact with individuals, families, and groups from various social, developmental, cultural, physical, and intellectual backgrounds
- Ability to work in stressfull and dynamic environments
- Ability to modify behavior in response to constructive feedback
- Ability to demonstrate ethical behavior including adherence to the professional nursing and student honor codes, including the legal and ethical standards of the nursing profession
- Capacity for development of mature, sensitive, and effective therapeutic relationships with others.

The Department of Nursing requires that nursing students possess the essential abilities and skills for admission, progression, and graduation from the nursing program.

Originally adapted from Bower, D., Line, L., & Denega, D. (1988). Evaluation instruments in nursing. National Leage for Nursing. Rev2021. Revised 3/14/2024

Licensure

Proof of Licensure for RNs and LPNs

All RN and LPN applicants will submit a current copy of their license and update license yearly. Falsification of this information will be cause for dismissal.