Practical Nursing Post-Acceptance
Practical Nursing Department Requirements
After acceptance to the program, students will be required to attend program orientation (generally held in May). Students will be notified of the date and time of the orientations in the acceptance letter. Specific Information about the requirements bulleted below will be provided at program orientation. Requirements will need to be completed by the first day of classes. Please do not submit TB skin tests before you receive information at orientation. Students are required to provide documentation of the following items prior to the first day of class:
ELECTRONIC DEVICES (laptops)
All PN students are required to own and bring a laptop to class that meets the following criteria:
- Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10, Apple OSX 10.14 Mojave, or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer
- Processor/Memory - Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen or better, 8GB of RAM for typical use
- Microsoft Office is required; MATC provides this software package to students enrolled in full time programs. Find out how to get yours HERE.
System Requirements to View Manhattan Tech Courses – PN Program
In order to view the necessary components of MATC courses, it is vital that the following items be functioning on your computer. Please keep the following information in mind:
- Laptop: Window 10 recommended
- Chromebooks and tablets/iPads are NOT supported by the testing environment software
- Browser - We recommend a browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
- Internet Connection: cable or DSL highly recommended; accessible and reliable connection necessary
Full list of system requirements is available online.
COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL EXAM
Along with meeting all the Nursing Essential Skills and Functional Abilities, a ‘Physical Exam’ form will be provided at orientation if accepted. Students are required to obtain a physical exam and are in good physical standing to have a current physician’s exam within 1 year prior to the program start date to verify that there are no major health issues that may affect full participation in the Associate Degree of Nursing program and the clinical and lab exercises.
TB SKIN TEST (one or two may be needed)
Students are required to have a TB Skin test performed and provide documentation of the test results. Information provided at orientation—must last the entire school year if accepted.
BLS CERTIFICATION
Students are required to have a Healthcare Provider Level BLS certification from American Heart Association that will be active (not expire) throughout the nursing program. Red Cross BLS certification is not an accepted.
HEALTH INSURANCE
students are required to hold health insurance during their enrollment at MATC in the nursing program.
Drug Testing
Verification of a negative drug screen is required by the college’s clinical partners for the student to participate in the clinical portion of the nursing programs. (The student is responsible for the additional fee).
BACKGROUND CHECK (The student is responsible for the additional fee).
The completion of a criminal background check is one of the admission requirements to the Practical Nursing program. Specific requirements in regards to the background check will be given at orientation. The background check is required to ascertain:
- The ability of students to eventually become licensed in the profession AND
- The ability of students to attend mandatory clinical rotations at external facilities in accordance with the requirements of the program.
Because a criminal history can have different effects at the educational, licensure, and employment levels, when a person is considering pursuing a nursing career, it is best to have as much information as possible prior to deciding to enroll in a nursing program. Manhattan Tech encourages individuals who have criminal histories and who are interested in pursuing a nursing career to:
- Contact approved nursing education programs and ask about the programs’ enrollment criteria with respect to criminal convictions;
- Review the criminal history information according to the Kansas Board of Nursing policy 65-1120*; AND
- Contact healthcare facilities and inquire about hiring criteria with respect to criminal convictions.
