Click to view the ADN Information Session Schedule:

www.navarrocollege.edu/forms/ADN_Information_Session_Schedule_for_2011_admission_posted_8-25-2010.pdf

Click on the following link to view the ADN Brief Guide to Admission:

www.navarrocollege.edu/forms/10-11_Brief_Guide_to_ADN_Admission_2011.pdf

Click here to view the 10-11 ADN Entrance Exam (TEAS) schedule.

Degree Nursing

Thank you for your interest in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Navarro College. We are committed to promoting the best possible educational experience for our students.

For more information click on the following links: 

• Guide to Admission 2011
• Degrees/Certificates
• Teaching Opportunities
• Program Information 2010-2011 
• Information Session Schedule
• Faculty and Staff Fall 2010 
• A.D.N. Entrance Exam (TEAS) Schedule

 General Information

• High pass rates of graduates on the NCLEX-RN Licensure Examination
• Clinical learning experiences in a variety of health care settings and locations
• Experienced and credentialed faculty
• Licensure Readiness Exit Examination

The Associate Degree Nursing Program is a two-year curriculum which leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree. The curriculum, which includes classroom, campus skills labs, and clinical agency learning experiences, is designed to provide opportunities for students to complete the program and make application to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Graduates who meet eligibility requirements as mandated by the state of initial licensure and who successfully complete the licensure examination are eligible to begin practice as registered nurses.

The Bridge entry is based on a mobility curriculum with summer bridge or transition courses that allow LVNs (Licensed Vocational Nurses) to "bridge" the gap between Vocational Nursing Education and the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Entry Requirements

Prospective Generic ADN students and LVN to RN Bridge applicants must meet all general Program admission requirements including attendance at a Program Information Session.  Generic applicants have 3 pre-requisite courses and ADN Bridge applicants have 10 pre-requisite courses.

Special Licensure and Work Experience Requirements for Bridge Students only

• Current Texas Vocational Nursing License
• At least one year of full-time work experience as LVN (includes beginning GVN experience) or the equivalent if part-time work experience is to be considered.
• If an August graduate of the Navarro College Vocational Nursing Program and applying for admission the following summer, then may satisfy year's work experience with at least 9 months of full-time work experience (includes beginning GVN experience).
• Note: Work experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Nurse Practice Information

As an organization that has 10 or more Registered Nurses on staff, Navarro College has a Peer Review Committee process as required by the Texas Board of Nursing.  One purpose of the Peer Review Committee is to review the merits of complaints concerning a nurse employed by Navarro College or the nursing care provided by a nurse employed by Navarro College and to make a determination or recommendation regarding the complaint. 

Navarro College and the Navarro College Associate Degree Nursing Program and Vocational Nursing Program use this web site and other means to inform the public about nursing practice information.  Navarro College professional nurses maintain established professional and ethical standards and adhere to all Texas Board of Nursing rules. 

Any person who has knowledge of unprofessional conduct or malpractice by an RN or LVN employed by Navarro College may report that complaint to the Chair of the Peer Review Committee, Patricia Lucas RN, at phone number 903-875-7558.  Reports can also be made directly to the Navarro College Associate Degree Nursing Program Director Betty Shumate at phone number 903-875-7588, the Vocational Nursing Program Director, Barbara Jones at phone number 903-875-7549, or to the Texas Board of Nursing at phone number 512-305-7400.