page 1 Associate Degree Nursing Program • Clinical Medical Assistant Program Emergency Medical Services Program • LVN-to-ADN Transition Program Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Program • Patient Care Technology Program Pharmacy Technician Program • RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM Surgical Technology Program • Vocational Nursing Program www.tvcc.edu/healthsciences
page 3 Table of Contents Application Process for Programs Admission ............................................... 4 Immunization requirements ......................................................................... 9 Associate degree nursing program ............................................................. 10 Associate degree nursing program curriculum ........................................... 13 ADN transition Programs Curricula ............................................................. 15 Concurrent Baccalaureate Nursing Program .............................................. 17 RN‐to‐BSN Curriculum ................................................................................ 19 Vocational Nursing Program (LVN) ............................................................. 21 Surgical Technology Program...................................................................... 24 Emergency Medical Services (EMT and Paramedic) Program .................... 27 Patient Care Technology Program .............................................................. 32 Pharmacy Technician Program ................................................................... 34 Clinical Medical Assisting Program ............................................................. 37 Occupational Skills Award ........................................................................... 39
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMS Trinity Valley Community College maintains an open-door admissions policy and constantly strives to provide programs beneficial to all students. The admission requirements to the College are found in the College catalog. Eligibility requirements for application to health occupations programs with selective admission for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Associate Degree Nursing Transition (ADN Transition), Registered Nurse-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-TO-BSN), Surgical Technology (SGT), Vocational Nursing (VN), Pharmacy Technician, Patient Care Technology (PCT) And Paramedic. HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION 1551 SH 34 S. Terrell, TX 75160 469.614.3800 1. ADMISSION TO TVCC* Log onto the TVCC website (www.tvcc.edu) and click the green “Get Started” button. Select your student type (New Student, Returning Student, etc.), and follow the steps for TVCC admission. This is one of two applications that must be completed to apply for these programs. Request that official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended be uploaded to the admissions portal or received by the registrar’s office at 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX 75751 by the deadlines. International credits are not accepted at TVCC. * Acceptance to TVCC does not guarantee acceptance to a health occupations program. 2. ADMISSION TO TVCC ADN, RN-to-BSN, SGT, VN, PHARM TECH, PARAMEDIC & PCT PROGRAMS For ADN, ADN Transition, SGT and VN Palestine, complete the health occupations program application online at www.tvcc.edu/healthsciences between October 15th and December 1st. Applications will not be accepted in person. Make sure you carefully read and follow all directions and complete the entire application. Students who apply to more than one program will be asked to rank in order of their preferences. After completing the health occupations application, the student should receive a copy of the application in an email. Print a copy of the email as proof of application. Students who do not receive an email should contact the Health Science Center counselor, Jeffrey Ballom at 469.614.3804 or jballom@tvcc.edu. Applicants for ADN, ADN Transition, SGT or VN Palestine should: • Submit official transcripts of courses taken in the fall to the registrar’s office and send an unofficial copy of fall transcripts to the HSC counselor at 1551 S. H. 34 South, Terrell, TX 75160 or jballom@tvcc.edu before January 31st. • Pharmacy Tech applicants should submit official transcripts of courses taken in spring to the registrar or upload them to the admissions portal before June 1st. • PCT applicants should submit transcripts by May 25th for spring classes and by September 15th for summer classes. • VN Terrell HSC applicants should submit an official transcript of courses taken in the summer before September 15th.
page 5 3. TSI TESTING To be eligible for selections, students must be TSI (Texas Success Initiative) complete in reading, math and writing before completing the online application for health occupations programs or anticipate being TSI complete by the end of the Semester in which they apply. See www.tvcc.edu/testing, click on “TSI Assessment for New Students” for details about current TSI exemptions and requirements. 4. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS To be eligible for selections, international students must send a letter from TVCC’s Vice President for Student Services to the Health Science Center Counselor at 1551 S.H. 34 South, Terrell, TX 75160 stating they are cleared to attend TVCC by December 1 for ADN, ADN Transition, SGT or VN Palestine, by March 31 (for fall) or October 31 (for spring) for RN-to-BSN, by May 26 for Pharmacy Technician and by August 15 for VN Terrell HSC. 5. ADMISSION TESTING To be eligible for selections, students must have successfully passed the HESI A2 Admission Assessment (Reading >79%; Math >75%; Grammar >75%) before completing the online application to the program. This admission assessment is not required for the Pharmacy Technician, Paramedic or Patient Care Technology programs. All sections must be passed on the same test. If students tested at TVCC, HSC staff has access to the scores. If students tested elsewhere, they would need to contact Evolve at 1-800-950-2728, ext. 6918 or 6947, and request a testing transcript be sent to the HSC counselor in Terrell. At TVCC, students may take the HESI A2 Admission Assessment only two times in an academic year between September 1 and August 31 (first-time and one re-test). The student must wait at least two months before retesting at TVCC. Keep this and the application deadlines in mind when scheduling to take the test for the first time. Students may take the test more often at other colleges. There is no expiration date. Students who tested before June 2017 will be permitted to test one additional time, even if the minimum scores were reached previously. TEAS V scores will no longer be accepted. 6. TRANSFER STUDENTS Students who have successfully completed one or more semesters of a health occupations program at another school and want to transfer in the middle of a program must meet the same admission requirements as other students, must apply to the college, submit a letter to the Health Science Center Associate Vice President (AVP) requesting transfer and must attach a letter of recommendation from their last clinical instructor. Transfer students will be required to successfully demonstrate pharmacological math competence (for nursing programs) and selected skills before being approved for acceptance in a TVCC program. Transfer students may be required to audit a previous semester if they have had more than one admission to another program. Contact the AVP at Terrell Health Science Center for more information. 7. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ADN PROGRAM - High school students who graduate in 2024 should meet with the Health Science Center counselor to make plan to take the seven general education courses during the 2024-25 year. There will be a separate application period for those students, but students must submit a letter of intent to apply to the Terrell HSC counselor by December 1, 2023. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26 for the fall program. Students who have completed all seven courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 will be considered using the same point system as the generic students. High school students who graduate at the end of the school year should meet with the HSC counselor to make plans to complete the seven general education courses during the fall and spring semesters of the first college year. There will be a separate application period for those high school students. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26 for the following fall program. High school students who complete the seven ADN general education courses before they graduate from high school will be eligible to apply for the ADN program from May 15-26 of their senior year for the upcoming fall semester.
APPLICATION PROCESS 1. REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS Applications will be reviewed as they are received. A checklist regarding the status of the application will be sent to the email address on the application. If a student has not received this checklist within three weeks, contact the HSC counselor. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply will NOT be considered. 2. LATE APPLICATIONS If there are still available positions in any of the health occupations programs after selection, students will be notified of the late application period on the Health Occupations Division website. 3. PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF STUDENTS - PRIORITY SELECTION All applicants who have submitted a completed application with required documentation (TSI complete, transcripts and passing HESI A2 scores submitted and 2.5 cumulative GPA or better on a 4.0 scale for ALL previous college courses) will be considered for priority selection according to the point system in #4 below. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is based on grade points earned from all colleges. If all qualified applicants with at least a 2.5 GPA are selected (and spaces are still available), applicants with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA will be considered. Applicants with the highest number of points will be selected for each program. If all applicants from the highest category are selected, students will be chosen from the next category and so on. Applicants who select SGT as their first choice will be given priority for the SGT program. If all students who chose SGT as their highest priority are selected, and there are still spaces available, others will be selected according to the same process. If there are more applicants in one category than the number of spaces available, the first tie- breaker will be the overall science GPA. For the RN-to-BSN program, the overall nursing (RNSG) GPA will be used as the first tiebreaker. In case of further ties, random selection will be used. These criteria were first implemented in spring 2018, so there are several years of historical data for the number of points needed for selections. Applicants are encouraged to meet with the HSC counselor to determine how to maximize their points. 4. POINT SYSTEM FOR SELECTION A point will be awarded for each of the following courses: PROGRAM GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING VN-TO-ADN TRANSITION PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITION BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, PSYC 2301 or EDUC 1300, PSYC 2314, ENGL 1301, Creative Arts VOCATIONAL NURSING BIOL 2404 & PSYC 2314 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY BIOL 24O1, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, MDCA 1313, PSYC 1300, PSYC 2314, PSYC 2301, BIOL 2420, PSYC 1301, & Language, Philosophy, Culture or Creative Arts PHARMACY TECHNICIAN NURA 1307 & MDCA 1313 or equivalents RN TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (Partner Universities) ENGL 1302, HIST 1301 & 1302, GOVT 2305 & 2306, MATH 1342, Language, Philosophy, Culture or Creative Arts, plus 2 from one of the following options: a. SOCI 1301, BIOL 1322, SPCH 1315 b. BIOL 1322, CHEM 1405 or 1411 c. SOCI 1301, MATH 1314, ENGL 2311
page 7 Additional points will be assigned according to the following: Criteria ADN Terrell HSC & Athens LVN-to-ADN Transition or Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Terrell HSC & Athens Vocational Nursing Palestine & Terrell HSC Surgical Technology Terrell HSC Cumulative GPA (all colleges) > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 Qualifying HESI A2 Reading > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 Qualifying HESI A2 Grammar > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 > 90 = 8 > 80 = 4 Highest A&P I Grade or BIOL 2404 Grade (for VN) A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 Highest A&P II Grade A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 Highest Microbiology Grade A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 Grade on 1st A&P I (W’s count as 1st attempt) A = 4 A = 4 A = 4 A = 4 Completion of General Education Courses with C or Better 7 ADN Courses = 1 point each 9 RN-to-BSN Courses = 1 point each 7 ADN Courses = 1 point each 9 RN-to-BSN Cours- es = 1 point each 2 VN Courses = 1 points each 5 SGT Certificate Courses = 1 point each 4 SGT AAS Courses = 1 point each Credit Hours at TVCC (Does not include CLEP hrs.) > 15 hours = 4 > 15 hours = 4 > 15 hours = 4 > 15 hours = 4 Successful completion of TVCC Healthcare program: Completion of PCT, SGT, EMT, Medical Assisting, or Pharm tech = 4 Completion of VN or Paramedic = 4 Completion of PCT, SGT, EMT, or Medical Assist- ing, or Pharm tech = 4 Completion of PCT, EMT, Medical Assisting, or Pharm tech = 4 Max # Points 72 72 50 65 Criteria Pharmacy Technician Terrell HSC &Athens Patient Care Technology Terrell HSC Cumulative GPA (all colleges) > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 > 3.5 = 4 > 3.0 = 2 Qualifying HESI A2 Reading TSI Complete, Reading = 4 TSI Complete, Reading = 4 Qualifying HESI A2 TSI Complete, Grammar = 4 Grammar Highest A&P I Grade or BIOL 2404 Grade A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 Highest A&P II Grade A = 8 B = 4 A = 8 B = 4 Highest Microbiology Grade Grade on 1st A&P I (W’s count as 1st attempt) A = 4 A = 4 Completion of General Education Courses with C or Better 2 General Education Courses = 1 point each See page 5 Credit Hours at TVCC (Does not include CLEP hrs.) > 15 hours = 4 > 15 hours = 4 Successful completion of TVCC Healthcare program: Completion of PCT, EMT or Medical Assisting = 4 Interview 8 points max Max # Points 50 32 Criteria RN-to-BSN Cumulative GPA (all colleges) >3.5 = 4 > 3.25 = 3 >3 = 2 >2.75 = 1 RNSG courses GPA (all colleges) >3.5 = 8 > 3.25 = 6 >3 = 4 >2.75 = 2 Successful completion of TVCC Healthcare Program Completion of ADN = 4 TVCC Residence Status In- District In-Service Area (not in-district) In-District = 2 In-Service Area = 1 No withdrawals on any transcript No Ws = 2 Max # Points 20
5. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED APPLICANTS All qualified applicants will be sent an email regarding their acceptance status according to the following schedule: PROGRAM DATE FOR SELECTIONS ADN By end of March ADN Transition Before Spring Break SGT By end of March VN Palestine By end of March VN Terrell HSC By October 15th Pharmacy Technician By June 15th Patient Care Technology By November 1st or June 1st Paramedic By June 15th RN-to-BSN By May 20th or November 1st Applicants will be asked to send a return email with written acceptance or non-acceptance of their position (either selected or alternate) by a specified date. Applicants who do not respond by the deadline will be removed from the list and the applicant will have to reapply to be considered for next year’s process. Applicants should request a read receipt when emailing their acceptance form. If a student is selected for their first choice, they will not be considered for other programs. If a student is selected for their second or third choices, they will still be considered for their first or second choices and may be accepted as an alternate for those programs and selected as spaces become available. If a student has applied to a health occupations program and has not received notification regarding acceptance into the program by the dates above, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the HSC counselor in Terrell to clarify the situation. In the event of open positions, eligible alternates will be moved up the list and these candidates will be notified. The alternate list will be maintained until the program starts. Applicants who are not selected and those who decline a position must reapply next year in order to be considered in next year’s selection process. 6. ORIENTATION Students who are selected for a health occupations program will be required to attend an orientation session at the respective campus. Students will be notified of the details of the orientation (date, time, & location) in the email notification of acceptance into the program or of alternate status. When planning trips/vacations, check the Health Occupations website by January 1st for important orientation dates. Failure to attend without prior notice will result in forfeiture of place in the program. The selections procedure may change as the situation warrants. Because of the way the selections process works, we cannot estimate or guarantee how long it will take to be selected. This will vary each year according to the number of applicants, their progress on the general education courses, grades on science courses, scores on the HESI A2 Admission Assessment, the number of courses taken at Trinity Valley and their cumulative GPA. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FOR ALL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMS Students who have any questions regarding the application and selection processes or general information regarding any of the health occupations programs should contact the Terrell HSC counselor at 469.614.3804 or via e-mail (jballom@tvcc.edu). Students who do not have any healthcare experience should seek out volunteer opportunities in a hospital to get a better idea of what being in a health profession will entail. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Health Science Center if there is any change in name, email address, address or telephone number after an application is submitted. Previous college credits may be acceptable toward program requirements. The course numbers listed for the general education courses use the Texas Common Course Numbering System. The nursing courses come from the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM). If there are any questions about the transferability of courses, the student should contact their counselor.
page 9 Attention DCCCD Students: If completed before Fall 2016, SCIT 1407 will be accepted as substitutes for BIOL 2401. If completed before Spring 2017, SCIT 1408 will be accepted as substitute for BIOL 2402. For courses completed starting with Fall 2016, only BIOL 2401 will be accepted and for courses starting with Spring 2017, only BIOL 2402 will be accepted. SCIT 1407 and SCIT 1408 will not be able to be substituted for the Life and Physical Sciences requirement to be core complete for the RN-to-BSN program, regardless of when it was taken. Students are encouraged to apply for Pell Grants, if they are eligible, at least several months before the beginning of the semester. Applications are taken for various student scholarships to be awarded for the next semester. IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS The following immunizations are required by clinical facilities or law according to Rule 97.64 of the Texas Administrative Code amended July 28, 2016 for all students enrolled in higher education courses involved in direct patient care contact. Submit a copy of the records of the following immunizations with a validation stamp or signature, a signed statement from a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner or lab report indicating serologic confirmation. 1. TETANUS/DIPHTHERIA/ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS (Immunization) All students must have proof of a tetanus/ diphtheria/acellular pertussis (TdaP) immunization within the last 10 years. 2. MEASLES/MUMPS/RUBELLA (MMR) (Immunization or blood test) All students must have proof of two doses of MMR vaccine administered on or after their first birthday or serologic confirmation of measles (rubeola), mumps and rubella immunity. 3. VARICELLA (Immunization or blood test) All students must have two doses of varicella vaccine or serologic confirmation of varicella immunity. Having a history of chicken pox is not sufficient. 4. HEPATITIS B (Immunization or blood test) All students must receive a complete series of hepatitis B vaccines or show serologic confirmation of immunity to hepatitis B virus prior to the start of direct patient care. The series must be three doses of Engerix-B or Recombivax-HB or two doses of Heplisav-B. If time is an issue, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends an accelerated schedule with a first dose followed by a second dose in four weeks, and followed by the third dose at least four months from the initial dose and eight weeks from the second dose. All three doses (or two of the Heplisav-B) must be completed prior to patient contact. 5. INFLUENZA (Immunization) All students must have the current flu shot by October 15 of each year or prior to the start of clinical, unless the clinical facility requires it earlier. Influenza is also needed for any spring clinical rotations until March 31. 6. MENINGITIS All new TVCC students who are under 22 must have proof of meningitis vaccine on file at TVCC before being able to register. PREGNANCY - Requirements for measles, rubella, mumps and varicella vaccines are waived during pregnancy. Pregnancy is not a medical contraindication for administration of Tetanus/diphtheria toxoids, but it is best to delay until the second trimester. Check with your physician regarding hepatitis vaccinations. Students who get the MMR vaccines should take precautions not to get pregnant within three months. Pregnant students and students who cannot get vaccines for a medical reason must first get titers completed and if negative must get their health care provider to complete the Request for Medical Exemption from Vaccine Form. COVID-19 – Although TVCC cannot require the COVID-19 vaccine, the clinical facilities can. Students are expected to comply with the clinical facility requirement with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine, PPE and COVID-19 testing. Accommodations for students needing medical exemptions following CDC guidelines or for a sincerely held religious beliefs will be handled on a case-by-case basis depending on what is allowed by the clinical facility. The college does not have a religious exemption option.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM There are three pathways for the TVCC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program: 1. Traditional Pathway: The ADN Traditional Program is a two-year curriculum over four long semesters. 2. VN-to-ADN Pathway: This three-semester pathway is designed to validate and update the previous experiences and education of licensed vocational nurses. Upon successful completion of the transition courses in the summer, the transition students enter the second year of the ADN program. 3. Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Pathway: This three-semester pathway is designed to validate and update the previous experiences and education of licensed or certified paramedics. Upon successful completion of the transition courses in the summer, the transition students enter the second year of the ADN program. Graduates of any of the ADN pathways will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in nursing. Graduates from all pathways will be recommended to the Texas Board of Nursing to be approved to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to qualify as a registered nurse. Upon entry into practice, the Associate Degree Nursing graduate should be able to provide safe, competent nursing care for a group of patients with commonly occurring health problems in various healthcare settings. The TVCC ADN program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing program at Trinity Valley Community College at the Terrell Health Science Center located in Terrell, Texas is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm. TESTING TSI testing is required for the ADN program. Students must take the HESI exam to apply to the nursing program. FINGERPRINTS & BACKGROUND CHECK Applicants will be given instructions for obtaining fingerprints for an FBI criminal background check for the Texas Board of Nursing. These must be done at least 90 days prior to the start of nursing classes. The student must have a “blue” card, a positive outcome letter or an eligibility letter (declaratory order) before starting classes. Students who need to complete this requirement will be sent an email in January with instructions. Any nursing applicant who has been arrested, convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, diagnosed with, treated, or hospitalized in the past five years for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder, or addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug within the past five years, must petition the Texas Board of Nursing for a declaratory order concerning their eligibility to take the licensing examination, the NCLEXRN. The Texas Board of Nursing can be reached at 512-305-7400. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for the ADN program, students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ADN PROGRAM - High school students who graduated in 2024 should meet with the HSC counselor to make plans to take the seven general education courses during the 2023-2024 year. There will be a separate application period for those students, but students must submit a letter of intent to apply to the Terrell HSC counselor by December 1, 2023. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26 for the fall program.
page 11 Students who have completed all seven courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 will be considered using the same point system as the generic students. There will be a separate orientation for these students accepted into the ADN program. High school students who graduate at the end of the school year should meet with the HSC counselor to make plans to complete the seven general education courses during the fall and spring semesters of the first college year. There will be a separate application period for those students. Applications will be accepted from May 15 to May 26 for the following fall program. The same point system is used. High school students who will complete the seven ADN general education courses before they graduate from high school will be eligible to apply for the ADN program from May 15-26 of their senior year for the upcoming fall semester. APPLICATION The application period is open October 15th through December 1st. Acceptance notifications are the following March for classes that start in the fall of the year notified of acceptance. Two prerequisites and the HESI must be completed prior to applying to the program. It is not required but recommended that all core classes are completed prior to starting the ADN courses. The selections procedure may change as the situation warrants. We cannot estimate or guarantee how long it will take to be selected. This will vary each year according to the number of applicants, their progress on the general education courses, grades on science courses, scores on the HESI A2 Admission Assessment, the number of courses taken at Trinity Valley and their cumulative GPA. PREREQUISITES REGISTRATION Registration in the general education courses is on a first-come, first-served basis during the regular college online registration periods. There are no reserved spaces. Once accepted into the ADN program, a seat will be reserved in the ADN courses for accepted students. Applicants must create a nurse portal account at www.bon.texas.gov to complete the application for a declaratory order. This declaratory order must be completed, and the eligibility letter received before the student starts nursing courses. If the case must be sent to the enforcement division, the processing may take 624 months, so applicants must apply early. If a student is not able to start nursing courses due to waiting for a declaratory order, a space will be reserved for the following year pending positive outcome from the Texas Board of Nursing. REQ. TO APPLY TO THE AND PROGRAM REQ. PRIOR TO STARTING ADN COURSES RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO STARTING ADN COURSES • PSYC-2301 or EDUC/PSYC-1300 • BIOL-2401 • HESI test • PSYC-2301 or EDUC/PSYC-1300 • BIOL-2401 • BIOL-2402 • PSYC-2301 OR EDUC/PSYC-1300 • BIOL-2401 • BIOL-2402 • BIOL-2420 • PSYC-2314 • Lang./Phil./Cult. Or Creative Arts) • BIOL-2420
IMMUNIZATION Students must have required immunizations before starting patient contact in clinical courses. Since these require a minimum of four months for completion (for Hep B), students are encouraged to plan accordingly. SCHEDULE TRADITIONAL ADN The ADN Traditional pathway begins each fall semester at the Health Science Center in Terrell and the Athens campus for accepted students. The nursing courses cover four semesters. In the program, the schedule covers approximately three days a week in the freshman year and three to four days a week in the sophomore year. To accommodate more students in the ADN program, some classes may be delivered via videoconferencing to the Athens campus. Students will still have to go to the HSC in Terrell for certain activities, such as simulations. LVN-TO-ADN TRANSITION AND PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN TRANSITION Classes begin each May and students graduate the following May. The schedule covers approximately three days a week in the transition courses in the summer and three to four days a week during the sophomore year. ORIENTATION Students who are selected for a health occupations program will be required to attend an orientation session at the respective campus. Students will be notified of the details of the orientation (date, time, & location) in the email notification of acceptance into the program or of alternate status. When planning trips/vacations, check the Health Occupations website by January 1st for important orientation dates. Failure to attend without prior notice will result in forfeiture of place in the program. CLINICAL EXPERIENCES Clinical experiences may be provided in Terrell, Kaufman, Athens, Palestine, Greenville, Rowlett, Ennis, Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Rockwall, Dallas, or some of the smaller cities in the area. Clinical sites are rotated to give the students a variety of experiences. The students must provide their own transportation to these areas. Students must be prepared for both day and evening rotations. There may be weekend clinicals depending on instructor availability, but they are not guaranteed. A clinical preceptorship during the last few weeks of the program may involve weekday and weekend rotations as well as day, evening, or night rotations for students in both programs. OTHER GENERAL EDUCATION The ADN program is a concept-based curriculum, and the faculty employ a flipped classroom approach to get the students engaged in activities which promote critical thinking and clinical judgement during class. Students working on their general education courses are encouraged to take a full load (12 credit hours) for at least one semester to get an idea about the amount of time required for the nursing program. Canvas, the learning management system, is used to enhance the nursing courses so students must have computer and internet access. Students will use one of the school’s computers for testing and a few students may need to use a personal laptop that meets the minimum qualifications. Due to computerized charting in clinical facilities, students must have good keyboarding skills. Students who hunt and peck are encouraged to take a keyboarding course. Students must demonstrate computer literacy. EXIT TESTING The ADN Program uses the diagnostic testing from ATI for Levels I and II of the ADN program. Students are required to complete remediation based on the results of their ATI testing scores. The ADN Program uses diagnostic testing from HESI for Level III and Level IV of the ADN program. If the designated passing score is not achieved, the student must complete required remediation. The HESI Exit Exam is used as the final semester examination for Level IV. Students must check their Level IV syllabus to determine what the required score on the HESI Exit Exam is for that semester and the number of attempts allowed to achieve that score.
page 13 ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM ADN PREREQUISITE COURSES: BIOL 2401 and PSYC 2301 or EDUC/PSYC 1300 are required before applying. BIOL 2402 must be completed before starting RNSG courses. *Students with less than 15 semester credit hours should take PSYC 1300; others should take PSYC 2301. The rest of the general education courses must be taken prior to, or concurrently during the semester in which they are scheduled in the curriculum. ONCE SELECTED INTO THE NURSING PROGRAM, THESE ARE THE REQUIRED COURSES: Courses Credit Hours BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSYC 2301 Or General Psychology 3 EDUC/PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks* Total Hours 11 ** Choose from one of the following courses: ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333; HUMA 1301; PHIL 2306; SPAN 2311, 2312; ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DRAM 1310, 2366; MUSI 1306, 1307, 1310. The curricula of the TVCC ADN programs meets the Texas Board of Nursing educational requirements for professional licensure. TVCC has not made a determination if the programs’ curricula meet the state educational requirements for professional licensure for any of the other 49 states. If a student or potential student is interested to see if the curriculum meets the state educational requirements for professional licensure in another state, please contact the TVCC Health Science Center Associate Vice-President. Courses Credit Hours FIRST YEAR - Fall Semester RNSG 1216 Professional Nursing Competencies 2 RNSG 1128 Introduction to Health Care Concepts 1 RNSG 1430 Health Care Concepts I 4 RNSG 1125 Professional Nursing Concepts I 1 RNSG 1161 Clinical I 1 PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3 Total Hours 12 FIRST YEAR - Spring Semester RNSG 1533 Health Care Concepts II 5 RNSG 1126 Professional Nursing Concepts II 1 RNSG 2362 Clinical II 3 BIOL 2420 Microbiology 4 Total Hours 13 SECOND YEAR - Fall Semester RNSG 1538 Health Care Concepts III 5 RNSG 1137 Professional Nursing Concepts III 1 RNSG 2363 Clinical III 3 ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 Total Hours 12 SECOND YEAR – Spring Semester RNSG 2539 Health Care Concepts IV 5 RNSG 2138 Professional Nursing Concepts IV 1 RNSG Clinical IV 3 Language, Culture, Philosophy or Creative Arts** 3 Total Hours 12
ADN AND TRANSITION ADN PROGRAM ESTIMATED EXPENSES *Tuition & Fees (includes liability insurance, HESI testing package, UWorld package, class photos, SNA dues, drug testing and lab fees) **Nursing Courses only. Books for general education courses will be an additional expense. Monies should also be budgeted for other items such as gas, photocopies, etc. ***Miscellaneous Sophomore Expenses (includes Texas BON licensure application fee, NCLEX registration fee, NCLEX Review course, nursing pin) GENERIC PATHWAY TRANSITION PATHWAYS Tuition & Fees by Semester* Prerequisites IN-DISTRICT (11 HRS) $1038 (18 HRS) $1,689 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 1,874 3,057 Level I (12 hours) IN-DISTRICT 1,997 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 2,909 Level II (13 hours) IN-DISTRICT 1,893 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 2,881 Transition Level (6 hours) IN-DISTRICT 1,457 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 1,913 Level III (12 hours) IN-DISTRICT 1,699 1,699 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 2,611 2,611 Level IV (12 hours) IN-DISTRICT 1,315 1,315 OUT-OF-DISTRICT 2,391 2,391 Books & Syllabi (nursing courses only)** 1,280 1,250 Skills lab kit 110 110 Uniforms (2) 85 85 Scrubs for Lab 60 60 Shoes (black) 70 70 Bandage Scissors 15 15 Stethoscope 40 40 Lab Coat 30 30 Watch with second hand 40 40 Immunizations/Physical/Tb 290 290 Miscellaneous Level IV Expenses*** 800 800 Criminal Background Check & Document Manager for Immunization Records 65 65 Fingerprint Fee 45 45 Patches 15 15 Name Badge 15 15 ExamSoft Testing Fee 128 64 Extra HESI Diagnostic Exam (if needed) 65 65 TOTAL: IN-DISTRICT 10,118 8,781 TOTAL: OUT-OF-DISTRICT 14,842 12,593
page 15 ADN TRANSITION PROGRAMS (LVN-TO-ADN & PARAMEDIC-TO-ADN) CURRICULA Applicants for the LVN-to-ADN Transition Program must be currently licensed to practice in Texas as a LVN/LPN or certified or licensed as a Paramedic. Applicants will document their nursing experience on the online application for the transition program. Applicants for the Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Program must be currently licensed or certified to practice in Texas as a paramedic and have one year’s experience as a paramedic. Applicants will document their paramedic experience on the online application for the transition program. Applicants are encouraged to get some acute care experience, such as ER experience, before starting the transition program. TESTING TSI testing is required for the LVN-to-ADN and Paramedic-to-ADN programs. Students must take the HESI A2 exam to apply to the nursing program. FINGERPRINTS & BACKGROUND CHECK Applicants will be given instructions for obtaining fingerprints for an FBI criminal background check for the Texas Board of Nursing. These must be done at least 90 days prior to the start of nursing classes. The student must have a “blue” card, a positive outcome letter or an eligibility letter (declaratory order) before starting classes. Students who need to complete this requirement will be sent an email in January with instructions. Any nursing applicant who has been arrested, convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, diagnosed with, treated, or hospitalized in the past five years for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder, or addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug within the past five years, must petition the Texas Board of Nursing for a declaratory order concerning their eligibility to take the licensing examination, the NCLEXRN®. The Texas Board of Nursing can be reached at 512-305-7400. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for the LVN-to-ADN and the Paramedic-to-ADN programs, students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED. IMMUNIZATION Students must have required immunizations before starting patient contact in clinical courses. Since these require a minimum of four months for completion (for Hep B), students are encouraged to plan accordingly. International Students To be eligible for selections, international students must send a letter from TVCC’s Vice President for Student Services to the Health Science Center Counselor at 1551 S.H. 34 South, Terrell, TX 75160 stating they are cleared to attend TVCC by December 1. APPLICATION The application period for both the LVN-to-ADN and Paramedic-to-ADN program is open October 15th through December 1st. Acceptance notifications are the following March for classes that start in the summer of the year notified of acceptance. Two prerequisites and the HESI must be completed prior to applying to the program. Applicants with less than one year’s experience must complete the Application for Admission with Less than one Year’s Experience (available on HSC website). A score of 10 or higher at the time of application is required for students to be considered for the transition program with less than one year’s experience.
PREREQUISITES BIOL 2401 and PSYC 2301 are required before applying. BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420 and PSYC 2314 must be completed before starting RNSG courses. *Students with less than 15 semester credit hours should take EDUC/PSYC 1300; others should take PSYC 2301. The rest of the general education courses must be taken prior to, or concurrently during the semester in which they are scheduled in the curriculum. REQUIRED TO APPLY REQ. BEFORE STARTING NURSING PROGRAM RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO STARTING NURSING PROGRAM • PSYC 2301 • BIOL-2401 • PSYC-2301 • BIOL-2401 • BIOL-2402 • BIOL-2420 • PSYC-2314 • All previous classes, plus • ENGL-1301 • Lang./Phil./Cult or Creative Arts** Courses Credit Hours BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSYC 2301 OR General Psychology 3 EDUC/PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks* BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 4 PSYC 2314 Human Growth & Development 3 Total Hours 18 12 semester credit hours of VNSG or EMSP electives are also required for graduation. If the transition student completed their LVN or paramedic program from a non-accredited college, he/she should contact the Terrell HSC counselor to complete a Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) form to get the required credit hours. There is a $10 per credit hour fee for this process. REQUIRED COURSES ONCE ACCEPTED INTO THE NURSING PROGRAM: Courses Credit Hours FIRST YEAR - Summer Semester RNSG 1118 Professional Nursing Competencies 1 RNSG 1125 Professional Nursing Concepts I 1 RNSG 1324 Concept-based Transition to Professional Nursing Practice 3 RNSG 1163 Transition Clinical - LVN or 1 RNSG 1162 Transition Clinical - Paramedic Total Hours 6 FIRST YEAR - Fall Semester RNSG 1538 Health Care Concepts III 5 RNSG 1137 Professional Nursing Concepts III 1 RNSG 2363 Clinical III 3 ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3 Total Hours 12 FIRST YEAR - Spring Semester RNSG 2539 Health Care Concepts IV 5 RNSG 2138 Professional Nursing Concepts IV 1 RNSG 2360 Clinical IV 3 Language, Culture, Philosophy or Creative Arts** 3 Total Hours 12 ** Choose from one of the following courses: ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333; HUMA 1301; PHIL2306; SPAN 2311, 2312; ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DRAM 1310, 2366; MUSI 1306, 1307, 1310
page 17 CONCURRENT BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM Trinity Valley Community College has entered into a partnership with the University of Texas at Tyler through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer a concurrent ADN and BSN program. Incoming ADN students who are selected for the concurrent program will take BSN courses in the summers and along with the ADN courses. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students will graduate with their AAS and BSN degrees at the same time. Interested students should contact the lead advisor for the UT Tyler School of Nursing. Students must be TVCC core complete in addition to having completed the UT Tyler required courses, chemistry, statistics and nutrition prior to entering BSN program in May. TVCC CORE (Nursing Requirements) UT TYLER REQUIREMENTS • ENGL-1301 • ENGL-1302 • MATH-1342 • BIOL-2401 • BIOL-2402 • BIOL-2420 • (1) Lang./Phil./Cult. (PHIL-2306, HUMA-1301, ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333) • (1) Creative Arts (ARTS-1301, 1303, 1304, DRAM-1310, 2366, MUSI-1306, 1307, 1310) • (2) History (History 1301, 1302, 2301) • GOVT-2305 • GOVT-2306 • (1) Soc. Beh. Science (AGRI-2317, ECON-2301, 2302, psyc-2301, 2314, SOCI-1301, 1306, 2301) • (2) COAE (SPCH-1315, ENGL-2311, MATH-1314, EDUC-1300, additional science or math) • CHEM-1405 • BIOL-1322 • SPCH-1315
RN-TO-BSN CURRICULUM ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS TVCC participates in a consortium of colleges and universities that accept a standardized list of general education courses for the RN to BSN curriculum in CABNET (Consortium for Advancing Baccalaureate Nursing Education in Texas) agreements. Listed below are the general education courses that will meet TVCC’s current core curriculum requirements and the required nursing courses for the RN to BSN program for ADN graduates. Please note that universities not participating in the consortium may require additional general education courses not listed here. If the student has taken all general education courses at TVCC, the transcript will be marked core complete. Students must complete 30-hours in-residence at TVCC to earn the BSN degree. RN-to-BSN PROGRAM The RN-to-BSN program at TVCC is a 30-semester credit hour program of upper-division nursing courses for RN graduates of an associate degree nursing program which leads to a baccalaureate degree in nursing. This program is offered in a hybrid format with face-to-face and on-line components, and faculty-supervised assignment-based clinical experiences in leadership and community and public health. The program will focus on areas not covered in the ADN program, such as research, community health, and leadership and management. There will be no course substitutions to meet Texas core curriculum requirements. Applicants for the RN-to-BSN Program must be currently licensed to practice in Texas as a RN. Applicants will document their nursing experience on the online application for the program. Applicants with less than one year’s experience must complete and admission essay on the assigned topic. If a student scores less than 9 points, they may be required to complete an APA tutorial before being able to start the NURS courses. v Students who are currently in the last semester of an ADN program may apply, but they must become licensed as a RN before starting NURS classes. This nursing education program is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-975-5000 www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
page 19 TVCC’s RN-to-BSN Curriculum Courses Credit Hours Pre-Requisites 4 BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 3 PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3 ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3 GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3 HIST 1301 United States History I 3 HIST 1302 United States History II 3 MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 Language/Philosophy/Culture Elective 3 Creative Arts Elective 3 ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing 3 SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 Elective 3 Total General Education Courses 54 Total ADN Nursing Courses 36 Total Lower Division Hours 90 RN-to-BSN Nursing Courses Term 1 - 1st 8 Weeks NURS 3350 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice 3 NURS 3301 Health Assessment for the RN 3 Total Hours 6 Term 1 - 2nd 8 Weeks NURS 4313 Theoretical Principles of Nursing 3 NURS 4326 Legal & Ethical Considerations in Nursing 3 Total Hours 6 Term 2 - 1st 8 Weeks NURS 3351 Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3 NURS 4355 Community & Public Health 3 NURS 4160 Community & Public Health Clinical 1 Total Hours 7 Term 2 - 2nd 8 Weeks NURS 4345 Health Policy & Regulation 3 NURS 4457 Leadership & Management 4 NURS 4161 Leadership & Management Clinical 1 Total Hours 8 Upper division nursing elective (Examples – NURS 3300 Cooperative Education, Gerontology, Certification such as CEN, CCRN (Credit for Prior Learning) – can be taken at any time 3 Total Upper Division Hours 30 Program Total 120 TVCC RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM ESTIMATED EXPENSES IN-DISTRICT OUT-OF-DISTRICT Tuition & Fees by Semester Fall Semester (15 HRS) $1,355 $2,354 Spring Semester (15 HRS) 1,355 2,354 Books (NURS courses only) 900 900 RN to BSN Mobility Exam 60 60 TOTAL: $3670 $5.678
General Education Courses - 2023 Core Curriculum Area CABNET Agreement Plan A CABNET Agreement Plan B CABNET Agreement Plan C CABNET Agreement Plan D CABNET Agreement Plan E TVCC RN-to-BSN Program Standardized Courses Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 2401 & 2402 BIOL 2401 & 2402 BIOL 2401 & 2402 BIOL 2401 & 2402 BIOL 2401 & 2402 BIOL 2401 & 2402 Microbiology BIOL 2420 BIOL 2420 BIOL 2420 BIOL 2420 BIOL 2420 BIOL 2420 General Psychology PSYC 2301 PSYC 2301 PSYC 2301 PSYC 2301 PSYC 2301 PSYC 2301 Lifespan Growth & Development PSYC 2314 PSYC 2314 PSYC 2314 PSYC 2314 PSYC 2314 PSYC 2314 English ENGL 1301 & 1302 ENGL 1301 & 1302 ENGL 1301 & 1302 ENGL 1301 & 1302 ENGL 1301 & 1302 ENGL 1301 & 1302 Language, Philosophy, & Culture Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Sophomore Literature Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Creative Arts Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Select from TVCC list Government GOVT 2305 & 2306 GOVT 2305 & 2306 GOVT 2305 & 2306 GOVT 2305 & 2306 GOVT 2305 & 2306 History HIST 1301 & 1302 HIST 1301 & 1302 HIST 1301 & 1302 HIST 1301 & 1302 HIST 1301 & 1302 HIST 1301 & 1302 Math Statistics MATH 1342 MATH 1342 MATH 1342 MATH 1342 MATH 1342 MATH 1342 Subtotal 45 45 45 39 45 45 Individualized Courses BSN course SOCI 1301 BIOL 1322 SOCI 1301 SOCI 1301 BIOL 1322 SOCI 1301 BSN course BIOL 1322 CHEM 1405 or 1411 MATH 1314 or 1332 Math course 6 hours Electives ENGL 2311 BSN course SPCH 1315 2 hour Elective ENGL 2311 3 hour Elective Subtotal 9 9 9 6 9 9 Total 54 54 54 45 54 54 TVCC ADN Nursing 36 36 36 40 (credit awarded for RN licensure) 36 36 Total 90 90 90 85 90 90 Universities Approving Articulation Agreements University of Texas at Tyler Texas A & M Commerce Texas Woman’s University University of Houston Western CHEM 1411) Lamar University Texas A & M Commerce University of Texas at Arlington TVCC’s RN-to- BSN Program if approved with elective in place of MATH 1314 or 1332 University Texas A & M Commerce Galen College of Nursing (36 hours of RN- BSN courses) Texas Tech University Health Science Center Texas A & M Commerce TVCC RN-to-BSN
page 21 VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM (VN) TESTING TSI testing is required for the Vocational Nursing program. Students must take the HESI exam to apply to the nursing program. FINGERPRINTS & BACKGROUND CHECK Applicants will be given instructions for obtaining fingerprints for an FBI criminal background check for the Texas Board of Nursing. These must be done at least 90 days prior to the start of nursing classes. The student must have a “blue” card, a positive outcome letter or an eligibility letter (declaratory order) before starting classes. Students who need to complete this requirement will be sent an email in January for the Terrell program and August for the Palestine program with instructions. Any nursing applicant who has been arrested, convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, diagnosed with, treated, or hospitalized in the past five years for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder, or addicted to or treated for the use of alcohol or any other drug within the past five years, must petition the Texas Board of Nursing for a declaratory order concerning their eligibility to take the licensing examination, the NCLEXRN. The Texas Board of Nursing can be reached at 512-305-7400. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for the VN program, students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED. IMMUNIZATION Students must have required immunizations before starting patient contact in clinical courses. Since these require a minimum of four months for completion (for Hep B), students are encouraged to plan accordingly. High School Students Students must have graduated from high school or completed a GED to be eligible for the VN program. Send proof to the admissions@tvcc.edu or upload it to your admissions portal by the application deadline of December 1st for VN Palestine or August 15, for VN Terrell HSC. Palestine VN Program Graduating High school students enrolled in a health science program who will graduate in 2024 should meet with their high school counselor to make plans to take the two general education courses during the year. There will be a separate application period for those students. Applications will be accepted from May 15th to May 26th each year for the fall program. Students who have completed both courses and have aminimum cumulative college GPA of 2.5 will be considered using the point system for the spaces reserved for high school students. There will be an orientation for these students accepted into the VN program. International Students To be eligible for selections, international students must send a letter from TVCC’s Vice President for Student Services to the Health Science Center Counselor at 1551 S.H. 34 South, Terrell, TX 75160 stating they are cleared to attend TVCC by December 1. APPLICATION Palestine The application period is open October 15th through December 1st. Acceptance notifications are the following March for classes that start in the fall of the year notified of acceptance. Two prerequisites and the HESI must be completed and the candidate achieves a passing score prior to applying to the program. Terrell The application period is open April 1st through August 15th. Acceptance notifications are sent early October for classes that start in the spring semester. Two prerequisites and the HESI must be completed prior to applying to the program.
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