Practical Nursing (LPN) Accepted Students

Prior to entrance into LPN 1120, students are required to present evidence of completion of a course in Basic Life Support (BLS) that includes infant, child, and adult CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Acceptable courses are BLS for the Health Care Provider (American Heart Association) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross). Courses may be available through the nursing program, JCC, and/or in the community.

All health care agencies in Pennsylvania require criminal background checks on nursing students before beginning a clinical placement. All JCC LPN students may be assigned to clinical experiences in PA during some semester(s). Therefore, nursing students must, at their own expense, complete the required child abuse background check and a state or federal background check before beginning clinical placement. If a student cannot obtain satisfactory clearance, the student will not be eligible for clinical experiences in PA and therefore will not be able to complete the course's clinical objectives; as a result, the student will not be allowed to continue in the nursing program. (The college will not move a student from an agency that denies background clearance to another.) A criminal record may also jeopardize a graduate’s ability to obtain registered nurse licensure.

• Lab fees: $350 per semester (LPN 1120 and LPN 1140)
• Physical examination: To certify the health of students working with patients or clients in health care facilities, JCC, by law, must notify the health care agencies of the status of the students. Therefore, a physical examination to determine the student’s health is required prior to registration and enrollment in any nursing course requiring a clinical component. JCC will provide the forms and information regarding the physical examination following the student’s written acceptance to the nursing program. These fees will be added to the semester tuition bill.
• Drug screen: It is a contractual requirement between the college and some healthcare agencies that, prior to beginning their clinical experiences at the healthcare agency, students must complete a 10-panel urine drug screen evaluation and receive clinical clearance to practice. Therefore, the college must require all Jamestown Campus freshman nursing students to complete a 10-panel drug screen evaluation and receive clearance prior to any clinical experience. The Campus Health Center performs the drug screen. Students who do not receive drug screen clearance from the initial 10-panel screen evaluation will be required to undergo a second drug screen at a higher additional cost. Subsequently, if a student does not receive drug screen clearance from the second screening, the student will not be allowed to participate in any clinical experiences. Students who cannot complete their clinical experiences will not be permitted to continue in the nursing program.
• Hepatitis B vaccine: The vaccine provides active immunity against Hepatitis B. JCC and health care agencies strongly recommend that all students receive this immunization.
• Criminal background check and clearance
• Transportation: A variety of area agencies are used to provide clinical experiences for the nursing student. These agencies include private and public acute care hospitals, psychiatric facilities, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, public schools, health care clinics, and home care agencies. The student is responsible for transportation and all expenses associated with the agency experience. Clinical agency placements are limited and in high demand by a variety of health care programs. Clinical agency assignments for JCC’s nursing program may be located in the following areas, including but not limited to Jamestown and Dunkirk, NY, and Bradford, Erie, and Warren, PA. Although students may express preferences for clinical site locations, faculty determine the timing and location of the clinical agency experience. Faculty also ensure students have well-rounded clinical experiences across a variety of clinical agencies.
• Uniforms: Each student is expected to have a uniform for selected clinical experiences beginning with LPN 1120. Order uniforms before the first semester begins. Other uniform-related expenses include a name embroidered & patch sewn on, white shoes, a wristwatch (with a second hand or timer), scissors, a blood pressure cuff, and a stethoscope.
• License and first registration fees: Fees for the licensure examination and first registration, which occur after the final semester of the program, are approximately $400 for New York State. Fees vary by state.

Nursing students participate in clinical site placements at third-party locations and must comply with all required health and safety guidelines, including any vaccination or testing protocols, in place at their clinical site placements. Changes in local conditions or requirements by the federal, state, local, or third-party site agencies may result in changes to student vaccination policies.