Quick Links: Library Academic Calendar Adult Basic Education Arts & Entertainment Athletics Blackboard Bookstore Campus Directions Campus Map Campus Police College Now / Dual Enrollment Co-op/Career Services/Transfer Affairs Credit Free Programs Disability Services Employment at STCC Faculty/Staff Directory Faculty/Staff Resources MassGREEN Initiative Our Plural History Website Request a Transcript Scholarships and Awards Shays' Rebellion Website STCC'ler Student Accounts Student Handbook Transportation/Parking Veteran's Affairs

Translate Site Map STCC Alert

• Future Students
• Current Students
• Foundation & Alumni
• Business & Community Resources
• About STCC
• News & Events

Academic Programs

Academic Programs Home Alphabetical Program Listing Academic Calendar Complete College Catalog Continuing Education Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield Course Descriptions English as a Second Language Online Education Meet Our Faculty Schedule of Classes Semester Catalog

School of Nursing

The application deadline is March 1, of the application year. All applications must be complete.

Learn more about the STCC/UMASS Amherst Seamless Curriculum Track Associate’s Degree to RN to BS in Nursing Program (proposed for Fall 2011)

http://nursing.stcc.blackboard.com 

Springfield Technical Community College’s Schools of Nursing and Health  are national, regional and local trendsetters in the use of  Patient Simulation to enhance the learning objectives of the curriculums.  Many of the nursing faculty and School of  Health faculty have traveled to numerous conferences to present their simulation work as well as to learn more to assist them in making STCC a continued trendsetter in simulation activities.  Some of the faculty have published work in the field of Patient Simulation in Nursing Education. STCC has also hosted conferences in conjunction with companies such as the National League for Nursing www.nln.org, Laerdal® and more.  To see more about simulation at STCC go to  http://health.stcc.edu/SIMSMedical

STCC utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to Simulation education. The nursing students and faculty collaborate with creative Simulation Scenarios with programs such as Respiratory Care, Physical and Occupational Therapy Assistants and Radiology to name a few.

STCC also offers numerous other Health related programs.  Please, visit http://health.stcc.edu for more information

The nursing curriculum prepares men and women to be professional nurses, competent to render safe and effective nursing care to people within the normal life cycle, in both health and illness. The community-centered approach combines both liberal and technical education for the student within the College and regional health care providers. Graduates of the nursing program receive an Associate in Science in Nursing degree and are eligible to take the Computer Adaptive National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

All accepted Nursing students must undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and SORI (Sexual Offender Record Information) or other check. Depending on the findings, participation in the Nursing program or clinical affiliation related thereto may be denied. For further information please contact the Office of the Dean, School of Nursing. tarbell@stcc.edu.   Individuals with previous court convictions must also meet eligibility requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for licensure. The Dean of Nursing will elaborate on these issues at the nursing student orientation day held in the spring of the admission year. Prospective students may also review the Good Moral Character CMR set by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for further information and for information on other concerns. http://www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn

Any student seeking transfer status from another accredited school of nursing must meet all admission requirements for the School of Nursing at STCC inclusive of hte Algebra 2 and HESI requirement. All requests are considered on an individual as well as seat availability basis.

The STCC School of Nursing is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. It also has full accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Agency (NLNAC). The National League for Nursing Accrediting Agency (NLNAC) is a resource of information regarding accreditation status, length and cost of nursing programs.  Contact NLNAC at:

NLNAC-National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Road NE
SUITE 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone:  (404) 975 6000
Fax:      (404) 975 5020
www.nlnac.org

---

Additional Degrees

STCC has nursing articulation agreements with numerous Baccalaureate programs some are: American International College, Elms College, Framingham State College, the University of Massachusetts - all campuses, and Russell Sage College in New York whereby students accepted into STCC’s associate degree program are also accepted into the bachelor’s degree nursing program of their choice to complete a four-year course of study.  Many of the nursing students at STCC hold degrees in other disciplines.

---

Additional Information:

Students are required to maintain CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross — professional rescuer) throughout the nursing program, beginning September 1 of the freshman year.

CPR Certification is available through STCC in the summer before entry and will be explained at the new orientation for accepted students.  Previous certification is accepted with dated proof of completion.

Honors Program - All qualified nursing students are encouraged and supported for participation in the honors program.

In order for a student to matriculate in the School of Nursing, the student must maintain a quality point average of 2.30 (C+) or 77% in each nursing course.

The final course grade is calculated as follows:

1. The average of three term exams and a final cumulative exam will equal 90% of the final grade. The grade of a special project will equal 10% of the final grade. A final course grade of 2.3 (77%) or better is required to pass the course.
2. A student must pass the clinical portion of the course in order to qualify to write the final exam (grading for clinical portion is Pass-Fail). Transcript grade for clinical failure will be recorded as F.
3. An average of 2.30 (77+) on these exams is required to pass the course. The final course grade, if below C+ or 77 will be recorded as a letter grade with transcript stamped: NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MATRICULATION IN NURSING. DATE
4. No more than one failed/withdrawn nursing course may be repeated.
5. Grades are not rounded up.

Eligibility for Promotion:

• Students must attend scheduled lectures and clinical hospital laboratories.
• Students must pass academically and clinically.
• Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C+” (77+) in all other required courses, in order to be eligible for graduation.
• Students must function according to Technical Standards and clinical objectives.
• Students must be able to maintain ALL Technical Standards at all times without exception.  Programmatic Technical Standard (PDF)
• It is the students responsibility to report special needs to the appropriate offices.

NOTE: Segments of the Nursing courses are planned in conjunction with the clinical agencies, and may deviate from the College hours.

Policy for use of challenge examination for NURS-102 for admission of  L.P.N.s with advanced placement to STCC School of Nursing:

1. The challenge examination for L.P.N.s will be administered only after an L.P.N. with current registration has been fully admitted as a student in the School of Nursing.

2. Records of the student show that the accumulated theory and clinical experience of the student meet the curriculum requirements for School of Practical Nursing in Massachusetts.

3.  It is the LPN's responsibility to contact the Office of the Dean of the School of Nursing, (413) 755-4860/4855. NOTE: All LPN's who successfully challenge will be required to pay for the total number of credits assigned to NURS-102. NURS-104 must be taken at the scheduled time and is not a challenge course.

4.  Guidelines that must be followed to successfully complete the challenge process for NURS-102:

5. LPN candidates  must take NURS 104 Freshman Seminar-this is challenge exempt and needs to be completed before entering the spring semester.

1. The NURS-102 Challenge Examination for L.P.N.s  will be scheduled for administration once only, at a date to be determined by the School. A student has the privilege of writing the examination once; no retakes are permitted. This examination provides the L.P.N. with an opportunity to validate knowledge of the concepts usually presented in NURS-102, which is the foundation for the subsequent nursing courses.
2. Attainment of a 77+ is the minimum passing grade in theory. (77+ = C+ = 2.3 QPA) The challenge examination for NURS-102 may not be retaken.

Minimum Prerequisites

• Algebra 2 with a C+ grade or higher or completion of a college level math (100 level course or above) with a C+ grade or higher
• Math for Nursing offered through the Center for Business and Technology
• HESI admissions assessment test with a minimum cumulative score of 77 or higher and all language related sections with a minimum score of 77 or higher. http://cbt.stcc.edu/hesi
• No more than one repeated college science course within the past seven years
• All Anatomy & Physiology courses over seven years old must be repeated
• All college level coursework required within the Nursing curriculum with an earned grade of C+ or better

General Information:

• Students with previous health care related experiences may have an easier transition to nursing student
• You really must want to be a nurse
• Men make wonderful nurses
• Cultural Diversity is embraced
• The nursing shortage will go through 2020 and beyond
• The greatest nursing need is in  Long Term and Chronic Care
• Most new graduates will not enter into critical care environments: ICU, CCU. PACU. ER, Trauma, Flight Nurse to name a few. 
• Students cannot request individual schedules or professors
• Clinical experiences are variable according to health care provider availability and may be at anytime of day or day of the week
• School of Nursing uniforms are required and must be purchased through the college-
• Attendance at an Information Session is necessary.
• Nursing admits students ONLY IN THE FALL Semester.  Please make sure your application reflects this.
• STCC Graduates are able to become licensed in any or all of the United States
• NURSING IS THE MOST REWARDING PROFESSION IF IT FITS YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL
• Drug Policy Statement
• Latex Policy
• School Of Nursing Information Sessions

---

Notes:

1. All courses must be taken prior to or during the semester as listed above.
2. Anatomy & Physiology courses over seven years old must be repeated or challenged. Arrangements to challenge are made through the Biological Sciences department chairperson.
3. MAST-319, MAST-320, MAST-321 are not acceptable for Nursing or electives

Upon successful completion of requirements for the Nursing program, the degree of Associate in Science in Nursing will be awarded.

---