BSN-RN Admissions

Application Information

GETTING STARTED and MORE
Graceland School of Nursing helps prepare nursing students to become Registered Nurses through their education during completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Then they take the NCLEX (state licensure exam to become a Registered Nurse) completed after graduation.

Graceland offers a 24 month track that begins each January and an 18 month track that begins in June of each year. Students do NOT need to have a previous bachelor degree in another area for consideration to our program. Both tracks graduate in December of the following year.

APPLY
- Read through all of the information in this Application Packet to verify eligibility
- Fill out the online applicationhttps://www.graceland.edu/admissions-aid/apply/
- Submit all required documents
  - September 30 is the suggested due date for applications for the January cohort.
  - February 28 is the suggested due date for applications for the June cohort.
  It is strongly recommended that applications are submitted prior to these dates to ensure paperwork is completed in time for the first round of application reviews. Applications submitted after this date will be considered as space permits, and for the respective cohort waitlist.
  
  Tuition Deposit — Accepted students will pay a $200, non-refundable deposit. This deposit will apply toward their tuition.
TRANSCRIPTS

Unofficial Transcripts
You may submit unofficial transcripts, for a pre-evaluation. This pre-evaluation is completed to help applicants determine if they are eligible for the program. If applicants are currently in courses and meet all other requirements, the unofficial transcript can be used until a final official transcript can be obtained.

Unofficial Transcripts can be sent to admissions@graceland.edu. Use the subject line: BSN pre-evaluation

Official Transcripts

Submit official transcripts from ALL colleges ever attended. Graceland prefers transcripts be sent electronically, however, paper transcripts will be accepted if received in a sealed envelope from the requested institution. Final official transcripts must be received prior to starting classes.

Please request official transcripts be sent to:
Graceland University, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140

OR admissions@graceland.edu.

SELECTION PROCESS

There are 24 seats available in the January cohort and 51 seats available in the June cohort.

Applications are reviewed after all documents have been received. The School of Nursing may request an interview or additional documentation from the applicant before making an acceptance decision.

For applicants who still need courses or are currently taking courses, your application will be reviewed but an acceptance decision may not be made at that time. You will receive communication letting you know what is needed before an official decision is made.

WAIT LIST

Once the cohort is filled, accepted students will have the option of being put on the waiting list or moving their application to the next cohort. If a seat in the current cohort opens, candidates will be chosen from that list. Seats are confirmed only when the applicant has been accepted and pays the $200 deposit. All courses needed must be completed prior to the start of classes.

WHAT TO EXPECT

We have day-time classes that all the junior students attend together. Students should plan on a full time commitment. We encourage students not to work during the first two semesters of nursing school. This gives them a chance to adjust to the challenges of this accelerated nursing program. Later, some students may try to work, but we encourage them to have flexible work hours so there is adequate study time so as not to compromise grades.

IF RELOCATING TO KANSAS CITY AREA

The Graceland Independence Campus is a non-residential campus. Most classes we hold on our campus, close to the Historic Independence Square and Harry S. Truman home. There are older homes with apartments, and various apartment buildings in a wide price range, around the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Living close to the campus could prove beneficial to have a shorted drive time, especially in bad weather.

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Students begin clinical rotations in the fall semester. They will assigned to clinical sites at different hospitals in the Greater Kansas City area, throughout the program.

Not only are students learning to provide patient care, but they also become familiar with several hospitals. This helps them consider where they want to seek employment when they graduate.

There are 561 clinical hours in the nursing curriculum.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
Students applying to the School of Nursing must have minimum of 61 hours of credit successfully completed before our program begins in June. Additional elective hours may be needed.

Students must have Cumulative GPA of 2.75 of all college work OR a Prerequisite Course GPA of 2.75.

Transfer students must meet Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences & Math/Science categories. Students who already have a degree in another major, need ONLY the prerequisite courses.

MATH & SCIENCES
- College Algebra* (preferred) or higher level college math course
- Intro to Statistics*
- Medical Terminology*
- Chemistry*
- Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab*
  OR
  Human Anatomy with lab* – can be taken as A & P together AND
  Human Physiology with lab* – can be taken as A & P together
- Microbiology*
- Nutrition*
SOCIAL SCIENCES – 9 semester hours minimum
- Intro to Psychology*
- Intro to Sociology* OR Cultural Anthropology*
- Developmental Psych* (lifespan)
HUMANITIES – 9 semester hours minimum

choose from Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art, Religion, Theatre, Foreign Language
- Intro to Philosophy* OR Ethics*
- Humanities course
- Humanities course
COMMUNICATIONS – 9 semester hours minimum
- English Composition I – must have grade of A or B**
- English Composition II – must have grade of A or B**
- Speech or Communications course – must have grade of A or B**
Prerequisite courses* must have minimum grade of C, preferably higher.

**Students with lower English grades will need to retake the course(s) before June start date.

TERM	COURSE NAME	SEMESTER HOURS
Summer Semester Junior Year	NURS2420 Introduction to Nursing	3
	NURS2460 Health Assessment	4
	NURS2470 Informatics	2
Fall Semester Junior Year	NURS3440 Pathophysiology	3
	NURS3451 Pharmacology l	3
	NURS3120 Fundamentals*	4
	NURS3270 Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care*	4
Spring Semester Junior Year	NURS3160 Evidence Based Practice	2
	NURS3250 Adult Health I (first half of semester)*	4
	NURS3260 Adult Health II (second half of semester)*	4
	NURS3452 Pharmacology II	2
	NURS4340 Community Health Care*	3.5
May/June	Optional International Experience (7-8 week break for students)
Summer Semester Senior Year	NURS4170 Manager of Patient Care	3
	NURS4230 Care of Mother and Child	4
	NURS4480 Trends and Issues	2
Fall Semester Senior Year	NURS4260 Critical Care Nursing*	4
Fall Semester Senior Year	NURS4390 Capstone Practicum*	8

*Indicates clinical component in course

Nursing Recognition (Pinning) Ceremony and Graduation occur in December.

24-Month CURRICULUM SCHEDULE

TERM	COURSE NAME	SEMESTER HOURS
Spring Semester Junior Year	NURS2420 Introduction to Nursing	3
	NURS2460 Health Assessment	4
	NURS2470 Informatics	2
	NURS3440 Pathophysiology	3
Fall Semester Junior Year	NURS3451 Pharmacology l	3
	NURS3120 Fundamentals*	4
	NURS3270 Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care*	4
	NURS3160 Evidence Based Practice	2
Spring Semester Junior Year	NURS3250 Adult Health I (first half of semester)*	4
	NURS3260 Adult Health II (second half of semester)*	4
	NURS3452 Pharmacology II	2
	NURS4340 Community Health Care*	3.5
May/June	Optional International Experience (7-8 week break for students)
Summer Semester Senior Year	NURS4170 Manager of Patient Care	3
	NURS4230 Care of Mother and Child	4
	NURS4480 Trends and Issues	2
Fall Semester Senior Year	NURS4260 Critical Care Nursing*	4
Fall Semester Senior Year	NURS4390 Capstone Practicum*	8

*Indicates clinical component in course

Nursing Recognition (Pinning) Ceremony and Graduation occur in December.

IMPORTANT RESOURCES
TEAS EXAM
The Test of Essential Academic Skills V (TEAS V) assesses the entry-level academic readiness of nursing program applicants in reading, mathematics, science and English and language. Signing up to take the TEAS Exam is part of completing the application process, even if the actual exam is taken after the application due date.

We accept a previous TEAS Exam score if taken less than one year prior to the application due date (September 30 of the year before you plan to start the program). If the overall TEAS exam score is 80% or higher, we will accept an exam taken less than 1 and a half years prior to the application due date.

For example, if you were applying to start in June of 2021, the application due date was September 30, 2020. Therefore, the TEAS exam must have been taken no earlier than September 30, 2019, OR March 31, 2019, f the overall score is 80% or higher.

If applying for a later start date, please reach out to Susan Freeze for details about your TEAS test.

GRACELAND TEAS DATES and LOCATION

Graceland gives the TEAS proctored exam on selected dates in August, September and January.

Students register and pay to take the exam on the ATI website www.atitesting.com. The days and times of test dates will be posted on the ATI website. If an exam day is filled, it will not be visible.

TEST LOCATION

Graceland University, 1401 W. Truman Road,
Independence, MO * ROOM 221
Parking is behind building.

PREPARING for TEAS

ATI has an Online Store with many product options. There may be TEAS Study guides available at local libraries to prepare for exam.

CREATING an ACCOUNT

All individuals preparing to take the TEAS Test must first create an ATI account. Go to atitesting.com and click “Create an Account” (follow the screen prompts).

You only need to register once, and you will use the same account.

Please bring your ATI user name and password with you to the testing location, to login to the exam.

TAKING TEAS

It is the responsibility of each applicant to understand Graceland nursing requirements and verify their own eligibility, before paying to take the exam.
- Time limit is 209 minutes
- The test consists of 170 four-option, multiple choice questions
The TEAS Exam has a drop down calculator in the Math section. Do not bring a calculator. Results are available immediately.

TEAS TRANSCRIPTS

If you applied directly to Graceland Nursing, there are options to submit your TEAS transcript.
1. If you took the TEAS at Graceland, we have access to the TEAS transcript for your file.
2. Access your ATI account and locate the completed exam in vertical format with details for each section. Email the TEAS transcript to sfreeze1@graceland.edu.
3. Ask the school where you took the TEAS to email transcript to sfreeze1@graceland.edu.
4. Contact ATI to request the TEAS transcript (there is a charge), emailed to sfreeze1@graceland.edu. Allow 48 hours after completion of the test.