PNR 130 — PNR 130
All PNR Courses require an 80% competency for program completion. The Admission Review Committee has final authority in determining admission to all nursing programs. CriminalRecordCheck:Alldirectcaregiversmust obtainacriminalrecordcheckasdesignated by clinicalagencies.Personsconvictedofor pled no contest to,including,butnotlimitedtochildoradultabuse,sexualassault, assaultwithadeadly weapon,neglect,or mistreatment or misappropriationofproperty,arenot permitted toworkasdirectcaregivers.More stringent requirementsareoftenenforcedby individual clinical agencies. Students who have convictions as described above will not be allowed to attend clinical agencies. A“positive”findingonacriminal background check including,but not limited to,anarrest,conviction,orno-contest plea will automatically exclude a candidate from final admission to the nursing program. Candidates withanycriminal historyareresponsiblefor having theirrecords expungedprior totherunning ofa background check. Failure to do soandresulting“positive”finding willexclude thatcandidatefromfinaladmissiontothe programsincethatcandidate willbeineligible to participate in clinical rotations. Candidates may reapply the following year after their record has been expunged. At any point inthe program, a“positive” finding in a drug test that excludes a nursing student from admission into a clinical site will lead to his or her removal from the program. * Graduation times may vary according to course availability and/or individual c