Show nursing program crowded Not as bad as some places Lisa Marriott Contributing Writer A nursing is in ALTHOUGH j- j high demand facilities for student student- nurses are limited Approximately students per quarter apply to the nursing nursing nursing nurs nurs- ing program at This compares to 1200 students applying to the program at t Weber Webe State University The main reason that only a few students are chosen is the hospitals' hospitals capacity to accommodate accommodate accommodate ac ac- a limited number at one time Also hospitals m must st take a given number of students chosen from each college This is a factor in the number of s students chosen to join the nursing program each quarter at The students accepted but not yet able to begin the program program program pro pro- gram are put on a wait waiting ng list which is around two years at this time II A A student must have a gr grade de point of at least feast 30 for those right out of high sch school ol states Debbie Mills coordinator of the nursing program at at- A 2 25 5 college with at ath h least ast 14 credit hours earned and at least six months experience experience experience ex ex- ex- ex in the medical field is needed for those who are arenott not nott right out of high school said Mills A student applying applying applying apply apply- ing to the nursing program must also be proficient in English math college biology biology biology ogy chemistry life sciences and psychology Also require required required re re- re- re quire 1 are two letters of ref ref- ref ref- Mills explains The liThe nursing nursing nursing nurs nurs- ing program has two separ separate te levels Level I and Level II It Level I is a certificate certificate certificate cate requiring a minimum of 64 credit hours Level II his is an Advanced Placement Registered Nursing Program for those students who have successfully comp completed eted Level I and would like to continue continue con con- tin le said Mills Students interested in knowing mowing more about the program program program pro pro- gram should contact the nursing department at the Redwood Campus Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration Building A |