Show Nursing program changes Annalee Jerolamon Contributing Writer There are some changes for nursing students to become aware of as they enroll in the Associate Degree RN program according to Carol Barnes program director Nursing classes that were offered through Weber State College to students will be handled by now along with the red tape and the funds which came with the program Licensed Practical nurses will no longer have to pay both Weber State and student fees to attend required RN classes Associate m Degree RN program will begin this September Students who wish to apply need to submit ACT test scores scores' before they can receive an application They must score 17 or higher on the math section or complete Math A composite score of 17 will be needed for entrance into the RN pro pro- gram In the past Basic Computer Computer Computer Com Com- puter Concepts CL has been a required part of the RN schedule According to Barnes Barnes Bar Bar- nes this course will no longer be necessary A computer seminar will be taught by instructors instructors instructors in in- in the computer lab Those who can demonstrate computer proficiency will not have to attend will now be integrated into the Nursing program instead of being offered offered offered of of- in a separate class Barnes Barnes Barnes Bar- Bar nes said If RN students wish to transfer to a program they will need to take again but that is part of those programs Barnes said that fewer nurses nurses nurses nur nur- ses cannot graduate due to lack of funds and clinical spaces If more funds were allotted al allotted allotted al- al for the program students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents might not have to attend clinical sessions on weekends Barnes also stated that nursing is a high cost pro pro- gram Each instructor is responsible for ten students each shift and all the patients that they care for The stu stu- stu- stu teacher dent ratio is already at ca capacity pa ci ty Associate Degree RN program will be accredited after the first class graduates but will retroactively include the first graduating class |