Admission Process for
Advanced Standing of LPNs
Department of Nursing

 

 

Step 1:   Admission to the College

Butler is an equal opportunity institution. In order to be admitted to the college an applicant must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have passed the GED examination.

1. Complete Butler College Application.
2. Submit official high school transcript, GED scores or official transcripts from other colleges, universities or schools attended.
3. College admission does not automatically mean admission to the nursing program.

Step 2:   Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program

• Students seeking admission to the nursing program must be admitted to Butler and must also apply for admission to the Associate Degree nursing program.
• Butler grants admission each fall and each spring, based on space availability.
• The Kansas State Board of Nursing approves the number of applicants admitted each semester guided by student/faculty ratio and availability of clinical facilities.
• Completion of the application is the student's responsibility.

  To meet this responsibility the student must:
  
  1. Submit Application for Admission to the Nursing Program. .pdf file
  Prospective students must understand the qualifications for writing the state board licensure examination.
  
  2. Submit official college transcripts showing completed prerequisites and/or practical nursing education.
  
  3. Have a current LPN license in the State of Kanses that will be verified by the by the nursing program.

4. Submit proof of successful completion of a Kansas LPN IV certification course. This requirement will begin for LPN applicants seeking admission for the spring 2008 semester.

5. The following courses (25 college credit hours) must be completed successfully (with a grade of "C" or better) to be eligible for advanced standing:

Anatomy & Physiology *	5 credits
Microbiology *	5 credits
English Composition I	3 credits
General Psychology	3 credits
Math Requirement (MA 120 or above)	3 credits
Developmental Psychology	3 credits
Therapeutic Nutrition (NR 110)	3 credits
Total	25 credits

If a student is entering second semester as an advanced standing student, microbiology is not a prerequisite.

*If already completed, must be less than five years old by the time/semester you are admitted. If more than five years old, these two must be repeated prior to being considered for admission. Both Anatomy and Physiology must be included and total at least five credit hours.

If you wish to transfer any of these seven courses from another institution, it must be an accredited community college or four year school. Credit from a Vo-Tech or Technical Institute is not equivalent to community college credits and therefore cannot be transferred as such.


CLEP Testing
Students wishing to CLEP any of the prerequisite courses may do so. However, since credit hours are issued without grades for a CLEP exam, and since entrance into the program is based on the combined grades of the prerequisite courses, the CLEP course is considered equivalent to a grade of "C" which will be reflected in the final GPA computation.

 

6. Student identifies which of the following classifications applies to him/her and completes those requirements:

 

• 0-5 years after Graduation:


The applicant must have:
a. Graduated from a Kansas LPN program (or an out of state NLN accredited LPN program) within the last five years and
b. Successfully completed the seven prerequisite classes listed above.

• 6-10 years after Graduation:


The applicant must have:
a. Graduated from a Kansas LPN program (or an out of state NLN accredited LPN program) within the last 6 -10 years and
b. Successfully completed the seven prerequisite classes listed above and
c. Provided documentation from his/her employer that a minimum of 1000 hours of nursing work experience was completed in the last three years.

• More than 10 years after Graduation:


The applicant must:
a. Have successfully completed the seven prerequisite classes as listed above and
b. Provide documentation from his/her employer that a minimum of 1000 hours of nursing work experience was completed in the last three years and
c. Arrange to take the National League for Nursing (NLN) Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam (ACE) PN-RN in order to be granted credit for the first year nursing courses. These exams were formerly known as the NLN Mobility Profiles.

The NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exams are national exams which have been designed to evaluate (validate) the previous learning and experience of LPNs.

• NLN ACE examinations are offered at Butler of El Dorado on a day in February and August of each year.
• NLN ACE examinations contain two sections:
  ACE I PN-RN: Foundations of Nursing
  ACE II PN-RN: Nursing Care During Childbearing and Nursing Care of the Child
• The fee for the two test booklets is $100. This fee is paid by the candidate (cashier's check - no personal checks will be accepted) prior to the time of testing.

• Three and one-half hours are allowed for each test.

• Each examination may be attempted only one time to gain admission into the nursing program.

• Candidates will be notified of their results within four weeks.

 

d. Complete the NLN ACE I: Foundations with a Decision Score of 75% or better for admission into the second semester nursing class.

e. Complete both the
NLN ACE I: Foundations with a Decision Score of 75% or better and
NLN ACE II: Nursing Care During Childbearing and Nursing Care of the Child
with an average score of 70% or better for admission into the third semester.

7. All application materials must be received in the Nursing Department before May 20, for the following fall semester, and September 20 for the following spring semester to guarantee consideration for admission.

8. Address all application materials to:

Selective Admissions
Department of Nursing
Butler Community College
901 S. Haverhill Road
El Dorado, KS 67042-3280

Step 3:   Ranking for Final Selection

• The number of positions available in the second and third semester nursing classes varies with each class depending on the number of students continuing the progression.
• Applicants will be ranked according to GPA of the required prerequisites in decreasing order.
• Only official transcripts and/or verification of final grades will be used.
• Applicants meeting the designated deadline will be given first consideration for admission.
• Applicants not meeting the deadline cannot be guaranteed consideration for admission.
• In the event the GPA cannot discriminate a rank order, the department will review all application materials for the applicants with the same GPA with selection bassed on "most highly qualified applicant. "
• All selected and non-selected applicants will be notified in writing by Butler's nursing department.

Step 4:   Acknowledge Acceptance

• Selected applicants are given a specified time period to accept their position in the class.
• If any of the first group do not accept or if any accept and then withdraw prior to the beginning of classes, the vacancy created will be offered to the next highest ranked applicant.

• Upon acceptance into the nursing program (regardless of entry level) the student will be enrolled in NR 108 Nursing Concepts for Advanced Standing. This is a two credit hour course offered on-line several weeks before fall and spring semester classes begin. This course will introduce the philosophy and conceptual framework of the nursing curriculum and other content to prepare the student for upcoming nursing content.
• After successful completion of NR 108 the student will receive credit for the appropriate first year course(s). No grade will be earned - only credit recorded.   If going into the second semester nursing class the transcript will read: Credit by Advanced Placement Examination NR 105 Nursing Process I, 10 hours credit.   If going into third semester, this course will also appear: NR 106 Nursing Process II, 10 hours credit.
• Advanced Standing students who are admitted into the Butler Nursing Program have the option of completing their coursework through the traditional classroom setting or a WebCentric (online) option. For more information about the WebCentric option, contact Janice Jones at: jjones@butlercc.edu or 316-733-3141 (Wichita) 316-322-3141

Reapplication

• Applicants who are not selected for admission are asked to communicate in writing their desire to reapply for the next class to the Nursing Department prior to the May 20 and September 20 deadlines.
• Files of applicants who do not communicate their desire to reapply will be deleted.

Student Responsibilities

Once the applicant is admitted to the program, the following responsibilities are to be completed by the beginning of the clinical component of the nursing courses.

1. Physical examination report including documentation of immunizations.
2. Highly recommended: Hepatitis B immunization
3. Health care provider CPR verification. CPR course must include adult, child and two-person instruction.   The American Heart Association Course or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer are the two most commonly accepted courses
4. Liability insurance purchased through the Butler Business Office

5. Background check

6. If interested in graduating from Butler with honors, at least 30 hours of classes (not counting the "Credit by Advanced Placement Examination" hours) must be taken at Butler

7. Complete a degree check in the Registrar's Office to ensure you will meet the graduation requirements

Technical Standards

• Nursing as the Associate Degree level involves the provision of direct care for individuals and is characterized by the application of verified knowledge in the skillful performance of nursing functions.   Therefore, in order to be considered for admission or to be retained in the program after admission, all applicants should posses:further details can be accessed in the Nursing Admission Policies
  
  1. Sufficient visual acuity
  2. Sufficient auditory perception
  3. Sufficient gross and fine motor coordination
  4. Sufficient communication skills

5. Sufficient intellectual and emotional functions

For further information, contact the Janice Jones, Advanced Standing Coordinator

jjones@butlercc.edu 316-322-3141 or 733-3141 from Wichita

Last updated: Thursday, March 20, 2008