NURSING BROCHURE

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Seward County Community College offers the ten-month Practical Nursing program and the two-year Associate Degree Nursing program. The two programs are viewed as separate, although the Practical Nursing program can serve as the first year of the Associate Degree program. Applicants to the Associate Degree Nursing program must be graduates from a Practical Nursing program. Graduates of a Practical Nursing program from another state must have equivalent course work as outlined in the Practical Nursing curriculum and must pass challenge exams to receive credit for the Practical Nursing courses.

Admission Procedures

  • Complete application forms and health record form.
  • Obtain three references (See guidelines in application packet).
  • Take ASSET or COMPASS (or utilize enhanced ACT scores) and NET exam.
  • Submit an official high school transcript or GED scores.
  • Submit an official college transcript(s) (if applicable).
  • Schedule an interview with the Financial Aid Department.
  • Take challenge exams, if you are a PN graduate from another state applying to SCCC's ADN program.
  • Interview with a nursing faculty member.
  • Be admitted by the Nursing Admission/Progression committee, and the Allied Health Admission committee.
  • SCCC PN students wishing to continue in the ADN program should submit a letter of intent to the Director of Nursing no later than February 1.

Acceptance of students into each Nursing program is dependent upon available openings in each program. Applicants should apply beginning December 1 with applications completed by March 10. A class is accepted annually, with classes beginning in August. Selection criteria and procedures for both the Practical Nursing program and the Associate Degree Nursing program are available to all prospective applicants. No license, certificate of qualification or authorization to practice nursing as a licensed professional nurse, as a licensed practical nurse, an advanced registered nurse practitioner or registered nurse anesthetist shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction for a crime against persons as specified in article 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto (Kansas Nurse Practice Act 65-1120). All students attending SCCC may participate in educational programs and activities, including but not limited to health, physical education, music, and vocational and technical education, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, handicap, or sex.

Certificate in Practical Nursing Students successfully completing the Practical Nursing program receive a Certificate in Practical Nursing and become eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
Fall Semester  
*Human Anatomy
*General Psychology
*English Composition I
*Nutrition/Applied Nutrition for Health
Fundamentals of Nursing
Gerontological Nursing		 3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
5 hours
2 hours
Spring Semester  
*Human Physiology
*Human Growth & Development
Maternal Child Health
Medical Surgical Nursing		 4 hours
3 hours
5 hours
7 hours
Summer  
Role Development of the Practical Nurse 5 hours
Total Hours: 43 hours
Associate in Applied Science Degree Students successfully completing the associate degree program receive an Associate in Applied Science degree and become eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)
Summer  
**From Practical Nurse to ADN Student 1 hour
Fall Semester 
*Microbiology
Mental Health Nursing
Maternity Nursing
Adult & Child Care I		 5 hours
3 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Spring Semester  
*English Composition II or Public Speaking
*Computer Technology Elective
Adult & Child Care II
Client Care Nursing
***Integration Seminar		 3 hours
3 hours
4 hours
3 hours
3 hour
Total Hours 28/32 hours

*General education courses may be taken prior to admittance to the nursing program or concurrently with nursing courses.

**This course is required only for non-SCCC practical nursing program graduates or SCCC graduates of more than two years ago.

***This course is required only for those who achieve a NCLEX-RN probability success score of below 850 on the initial HESI comprehensive exit exam.

Accreditation
Seward County Community College is accredited by the North Central Association Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents.The Practical Nursing program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Suite1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
785-296-4929

NLNAC
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
800-669-1656

For more information or to arrange a campus visit, contact:
Director of Nursing
Seward County Community College
PO Box 1137
Liberal, KS 67905-1137
Telephone: (620) 417-1400
Toll-Free: (800) 373-9951
steve.hecox@sccc.edu