Ventura County Grand Jury • 2012-2013

Moorpark Community College Nursing Program

Published: May 16, 2013 33 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 14 findings

F01
The Moorpark College Associate of Science Degree in Nursing has a 100% passing rate at the California State Board of Registered Nursing. It also enjoys a national accreditation through the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission. (FA-01–13) (Att-02)
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F02
The Moorpark College Associate of Science Degree in Nursing enjoys a 100% graduation rate after students complete all RN course work, as well as the required general education courses. (FA-12–13)
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F03
The Moorpark ADN is one of the 14 schools that have a 100% pass rate out of the 156 nursing programs statewide. (FA-14) [Att-02] Moorpark Community College Nursing Program 3
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F04
Health Sciences literacy and core competencies are identified as student expected competency. [Ref-01-02] (Att-01)
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F05
The nursing process is an organizing framework for nursing practice that includes: nursing assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning, writing outcome/goal statements, interventions, implementing care and evaluating care that has been given. [Ref-01-02] (Att-01)
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F06
The application process is recommended to begin with an appointment with a nursing counselor. [Ref-01-02] 2 Moorpark Community College Nursing Program
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F07
Applications to the nursing program are accepted twice a year. [Ref-01-02] (Att:01)
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F08
The application procedure includes several different documents: application, checklist, supporting documents, if applicable, and official transcripts of academic coursework from high school, colleges, as well as the assessment/readiness test. [Ref-01-02]
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F09
Application requirements are: high school graduation or General Education Diploma (GED) with a score of 45 or passage of the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE); minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or better; minimum core biology (anatomy, physiology, and microbiology) with a C or better, taken within five years of application; a grade of C or better in college intermediate algebra. [Ref-01-02]
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F10
Moorpark College ADN program admission criteria are required. [Ref-01-02] (Att-01)
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F11
All Moorpark ADN students are also required to take the Test of Essential Academic Skills version V (TEAS V) as part of the admission criteria. [Ref-01-02] (Att-01)
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F12
Remediation may be required as the result of a low score on the TEAS V test, a low score, or as a condition of possible readmission. [Ref-01-02]
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F13
An application is active for two years. If not admitted within two years of submitting an application, one will need to reapply. While waiting to reapply, there are required, recommended and strongly recommended activities. [Ref-01-02]
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F14
Out of 156 California State Universities, private universities and colleges and California Community Colleges that offer an ADN program, there are only 14 schools that have a 100% pass rate. [Att:02] Findings
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Moorpark College Community College
Ventura County Community College District School District