ONLINE-FLEX Delivery Option

THE NEXT FLEX CLASS WILL BEGIN JANUARY 2009 (application deadline October 1)

FLEX Delivery Option:  The FLEX Delivery Option is offered to allow students to earn the Associate Degree in Nursing through a non-traditional, flexible format with online didactic classes and flexible clinical experiences.  The clinicals will be scheduled evenings and weekends as agreed upon by the instructor, the clinical site, and the group of students.  This enables students to continue working while pursuing a degree.  Because the FLEX Delivery Option requires students to be very self-directed and highly self-motivated, the admission criteria differ from those of conventional students.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Prospective students should make an appointment for mentoring to receive advisement and/or to receive an application.  FLEX Applications are given to students who have completed all academic course requirements in the curriculum (1 or 2 may be in progress) and have taken the admission exam.  Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be submitted to the Admission/Records Office with a request to be evaluated for credit.  Admission to Panola College does not guarantee admission to specific courses or programs of study.

The deadline for THE NEXT CLASS is October 1^st.  Applicants will be notified of their status, in writing, within two months of the application deadline.

The number of students admitted each year is limited by the resources of the College and by the requirements of the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.  These requirements exist to protect the public and ensure safe supervision of student nurses.

ADN Flex Option Admission Criteria

a.       Admission to Panola College

b.      Successful completion of all Texas Success Initiative requirements

c.       Must pass the designated admission test specific to the ADN program with a minimum cumulative score of 85 ($25 non-refundable fee) Click here for HESI A² information.

d.      Complete all academic courses in the ADN curriculum with a 3.0 or higher grade point average with a minimum grade of “C” in non-science courses.  Science courses require a minimum grade of “B”.

e.       Essay required to be submitted with application to demonstrate writing skills.  The essay should outline the reasons for pursuing the Flex Delivery Option and proposed strategies to be utilized by the student for successful completion of the program.

f.        Drug screening will be required.

g.       Enrolling in RNSG courses requires acceptance into the ADN program or permission of the Director.

h.       Each science course’s theory and lab must have been taken in the same semester and at the same school.

i.         Successful completion of Pharmacology RNSG 1201 with a minimum grade of “B” is required to advance in the program.

j.        Letter of good standing from previous professional nursing program(s) (if applicable).

k.      RNSG transferred courses must have been completed within the past two years with a minimum grade of “B” in each.

l.         Access to a computer with high speed internet is required.