2024-25 Nursing - Associate Degree Requirements and Application

Fall 2024 Associate Degree Nursing Orientation

Agenda

Student Clinical Program Clinical Requirements and SOU

2024-25 Academic Calendar

• ADN Required Courses
  • The ADN 2024-25 Required Courses (Fall start) and ADN 2024-25 Required Courses (Spring start) list is to be used as a guide. Although your academic advisor can provide guidance, you are ultimately responsible for selecting courses that meet a program's graduation requirements.
• Background Checks
  • The clinical agencies that host the Northwood Tech ADN students for clinical courses have significantly increased their demands for background check scrutiny over the past several years. We want to ensure students understand prior to the start of the program that if there are no clinical agencies that will accept the student based on the background check, the student must be excused from the ADN program, regardless of the student's academic standing. This is explained in further detail in the Background Check Disclosure form listed above under Admission Requirements.
  • All ADN students are required to complete a Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, Background Information Disclosure form (BID form), Student ID form, and a National Criminal Background Check through CastleBranch. In addition, if you are a Superior student, you are also required to complete a Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (see below). The steps and documents to complete these background checks will be covered in depth during program orientation. 
    • MN Department of Human Services (DHS) Background Studies
    • The MN Dept. of Health Services NETStudy 2.0 background study requires all persons who provide services to children and vulnerable adults to be fingerprinted and photographed. 
    • Students will be required to provide Northwood Tech a copy of an Acceptable Form of ID for DHS Background studies (scroll down to What documents can be used to verify ID?), the completed Minnesota Caregiver Background Check and $44. 
    • Northwood Tech staff will verify the information provided and enter it into the MN DHS website. Background Study subjects will receive an email from IDEMIA-IdentoGO that includes an individual specific tracking number called a Universal Enrollment Identification (UE ID). The email will be sent within a few minutes of the background study application being submitted in NETStudy 2.0 by the provider. The email includes instructions for study subjects to use IDEMIA-IdentoGO's pre-enrollment system and information on locating a fingerprint location.
    • Students MUST present a form of ID to be fingerprinted and photographed and will be required to pay the $10.50 fee at the fingerprint and photo location. 
    • Within 14 days of receiving the email from IDEMIA-IdentoGO, students must be fingerprinted and photographed. If not completed within 14 days, the above process and fee payment will need to be repeated. 
    • Background Study Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Your instructor will indicate a due date and to whom the paperwork should be sent. After background checks are completed, students are expected to self report any changes. 
• Health Form and Directions
  • 1. Complete the HS Health Form and save it.
  • 2. Follow instructions for submission. 
• Uniforms and Supplies
  • ADN Uniforms and Supplies Uniforms are available to purchase through your campus bookstore using this order form
  • Name badge can be obtained through your campus Learning Resource Center
• Orientation Forms (Follow the directions on the Blackboard Orientation course)
  • Functional Abilities Disclosure - listed above under Admission Requirements. Read the functions and initial/sign the page page as described. Submit to instructor by designated due date.
  • Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
  • Computer Skills Inventory
  • Release Form - For release of Audio and Visual materials
• BLS Basic Life Support Course Offerings
  • Fall 2024 BLS course offerings will be available soon.
• Additional Information
  • Insurance Information
  • 2024-25 ADN Program Technology Needs
  • HESI Bundles and Testing
    • All Campuses - 1st Semester Bundle  his link includes detailed information about the bundle you will purchase as shown on the Text List.
    • All Campuses - 2nd Semester Bundle This link includes detailed information about the bundle you will purchase as shown on the Text List.
  • 2024-25 ADN Program Cost Sheet 
  • ADN Fall 2024 Textbook List
  • Student Biographical Change Request - Please print and use this form if you change your name, address or phone number(s). You should submit it to your local Student Services to be certain that the changes are entered in the main computer system.