| LPN bridge to RN at AMH Dixon
I am a Licensed Practical Nurse looking to be
a Registered Nurse.
Licensed Practical Nurses are required to
submit before the appropriate deadline:
- An application with
an application fee
- Official transcripts showing completion of prerequisite
coursework (Click
here to download the college course reference grid)
- An official transcript from the LPN school
- Standardized testing
(Click here to access the standardized testing
section in our FAQ)
- Two letters of recommendation,
preferably from LPN Faculty and an employer
- A copy of the LPN certificate
- An official High school transcript,
or an official GED transcript sent to the school from the issuing
State
LPN Distinction
LPN applications are treated in the same fashion as the applications
of transfer students. The only distinction for LPNs who have at
least
1000 hours of work experience is that once accepted into the program,
they have the opportunity to take a challenge exam to place out
of the
required course Nursing 101 Foundations of Nursing and N-301 Nursing
Care of the Family. Students may not take this challenge
test unless they are accepted into the program and are LPNs with
1000 hours
of work experience.
Admission Policy
The Admissions Committee, representing the Faculty of the School of
Nursing, selects qualified applicants who satisfy the admission criteria
and demonstrate the capability of completing the program and becoming
registered nurses. The number of students accepted is determined by
the committee based on variables, which include the availability of
adequate clinical facilities and the faculty to student ratio. Applications
are considered on an individual basis. Written notice of the committee’s
decision will be mailed after the decision date.
Application/Acceptance
Fees
When filing an application for admission to the School of Nursing,
each applicant pays an application fee. An electronic payment (through
the Bursar tab), check or money order made payable to the Abington
Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing should be forwarded with
the completed application. No refund is made after the application
is filed. An acceptance fee is required after notification of acceptance
in order to reserve a place in the class. An electronic payment (through
the Bursar tab), check or money order made payable to the Abington
Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing should be forwarded by deadline
provided. This fee is non-refundable and is not credited to future
tuition payments.
New! On-line Application Process and
Electronic Payment Option! Click
here for more info.
Early Decision
- The completed application deadline is November
15th for the selection process for classes commencing the following
August.
- Reviews will be conducted on those with a minimum
of five of the nine prerequisite college courses completed, two of
which must be science courses.
- Completion of all college prerequisites recommended.
- All early decision acceptances are provisional
pending successful completion of any remaining college pre-requisite
courses or admission criteria.
- Non-USA citizens must show an official permanent
resident card in person for photocopying to maintain on file and
complete a G-639 form or other required forms from Homeland Security.
- All applicants will be notified by mail of decision
of acceptance, provisional acceptance, rejection, or rollover on
or before December 15th.
Preference is given to applicants who meet
the following criteria:
- College course level student: a cumulative college GPA of 3.0
or higher and satisfactory Standardized testing score on the Test
of Essential Academic Skills –TEAS test (see chart below).
- Effective 7/1/09: Those applicants who have an
active application on file, with previous standardized testing submitted
will be notified to take the TEAS.
- If for some reason the applicant’s scores are older than
2 years and the applicant may benefit by taking or repeating their
standardized testing, the DSON reserves the right to make a recommendation
or require as part of the admission criteria.
Standardized Test Requirements
TEST NAME |
EARLY DECISION |
REGULAR DECISION |
COMMENTS |
| SAT (high school students only) |
Total score 1000
Verbal score should be a 450 or higher |
Total score 900
Verbal score should be a 450 or higher |
Writing section of SAT not included in calculation of score |
| Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS test |
Adjusted Individual Total Score
Mean – Program =
≥ 75%, at least 60% in each module |
Adjusted Individual Total Score
Mean – Program =
≥ 60%, recommended at least 50% in each module |
For further explanation of your scores, visit www.atitesting.com |
Regular Decision
- The completed application deadline is January 15th for the selection
process for classes commencing the following August.
- Completion of college prerequisites recommended.
- All regular decision acceptances are provisional pending successful
completion of any remaining college prerequisite courses or admission
criteria.
- Non-USA citizens must show an official permanent resident card
in person for photocopying to maintain on file and complete a G-639
form or other required forms from Homeland Security.
- All applicants will be notified by mail of decision of acceptance,
provisional acceptance, rejection, or rollover on or before February
15th.
Preference is given to applicants who meet
the following criteria:
- College course level student: a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or
higher and satisfactory Standardized testing score on the Test of
Essential Academic Skills –TEAS test (see chart below).
- Effective 7/1/09: Those applicants who have an
active application on file, with previous standardized testing submitted
will be notified to take the TEAS.
- If for some reason the applicant’s scores are older than
2 years and the applicant may benefit by taking or repeating their
standardized testing, the DSON reserves the right to make a recommendation
or require as part of the admission criteria.
Standardized Test Requirements
TEST NAME |
EARLY DECISION |
REGULAR DECISION |
COMMENTS |
| SAT (high school students only) |
Total score 1000
Verbal score should be a 450 or higher |
Total score 900
Verbal score should be a 450 or higher |
Writing section of SAT not included in calculation of score |
| Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS test |
Adjusted Individual Total Score
Mean – Program =
≥ 75%, at least 60% in each module |
Adjusted Individual Total Score
Mean – Program =
≥ 60%, recommended at least 50% in each module |
For further explanation of your scores, visit www.atitesting.com |
Transcripts
An official transcript (signed and with the
school seal affixed) from each school attended must be submitted to
the Admission Office. The student must ensure that all final official
transcripts are submitted prior to entering the program. If you need
to look up SAT scores and have them sent to the school, please see
the CollegeBoard.com website
for more information.
The following transcripts are required:
- High School - an official transcript of years
completed
- College - an official transcript from all post-secondary
institutions attended
 Letters
of Recommendation
A total of two letters of reference are required, one letter from the
Dean/Faculty of the school you attended for your LPN, and one letter
from your most recent employer. LPN position description requested.
A
copy of your current license is required.
Please only submit TWO letters of reference.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
THE RECOMMENDATION FORM (PDF)
Advanced Standing
LPN applicants are considered on an individual basis for advanced standing.
For more information please attend an Information
Session or email
us directly.
Acceptance of College Credits
and Other Nursing Program Credits
Candidates’ transcripts will be reviewed for college courses
that meet the curriculum requirements for the AMH Dixon SON program.
The Director of Admissions, Recruitment and Financial Aid
will determine which courses are acceptable to meet these curriculum
requirements. Candidates must have obtained a grade of C or
better in all college and a grade of C+ in all nursing courses for
acceptance/continuance in the program.
Candidates may be requested to submit the course title, number,
catalog description, syllabus and course outline for a specific course
listed on a transcript.
Applicants may receive credit by examination through
successful completion of nationally recognized standardized tests of
non-science college laboratory courses within the curriculum. Only students
with a C or higher in science laboratory courses from a post-secondary
institution can receive credit by examination.
- Anatomy and Physiology I & II courses must
be taken within five years of starting the
nursing curriculum.
- One course in college math must be taken
within five years of starting the nursing curriculum.
Examples Include:
- Statistics
- Drug calculations
- Algebra
- College Math
The Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of
Nursing abides by the
following government regulations:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF NURSING'S POSITION
REGARDING FELONIOUS ACTS AND LICENSURE. (THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, 1972. P.L. 233, NO. 64).
- PENNSYLVANIA'S CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAW,
11 P.S. 2223.1 (E).
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal
Record Check
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974
Anti-Discrimination
Statement
The Abington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and School of
Radiologic Technology are equal opportunity institutions. They
do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or
veteran status in their educational policies, admission policies,
scholarship and loan programs and other institutionally administered
programs.
If you have read the above information and
would like to apply to AMH Dixon, please click the links below for the
next steps.
APPLICATION
FINANCIAL AID SERVICES
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