Welcome to the JoAnne Gay
Dishman Department
of Nursing
Associate Degree Plan
The ADN Program is a two year program designed to prepare a practitioner for beginning roles in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating with assistance, the nursing and health care needs of clients in the hospital setting.
Associate Degree (AD) graduates are prepared as beginning practitioners to provide direct nursing care and coordinate care for defined numbers of clients with varying health care needs in structured settings. The level of responsibility of the AD graduate is for a specified work period (e.g., shift) and is consistent with the identified goals of care and established nursing standards, protocols, and pathways. The focus of care of the AD graduate is the individual and family as clients. AD graduates are also prepared to utilize technology and pursue life-long learning.
To be considered for admission the student must:
- ADN Application for Fall Admission Deadline: March 1st
- HESI Assessment Test Deadline: April 1st
- Have completed all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C"
- NEW Starting in the Fall 2008 Semester all applicants must have completed or enrolled in NURS 1373 Pathophysiology or RNSG 1311 before applying for admission.
- Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 in the science courses
- Have a minimum grade of "C" with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
- Also see Admission to Department of Nursing criteria in the LU catalog and in the Prospective Undergraduate Students section of this web site.
Steps for Applying to A. D. N. Program
Students enrolled at Lamar University must submit an application for Admission to Nursing programs.
Students not enrolled at Lamar University must submit TWO separate applications: one for admission to Lamar University (obtained from Office of Admissions) and one for admission to the specific Nursing program (obtained from the Advising Center, Room 257A, Ward Health Sciences building).
New Starting in Spring 2008: All applicants will be required to take the HESI admission test
Process For Hesi Admission Assessment Test
Process For Hesi Admission Assessment Test for out of town students NEW
The following items must accompany the application to the Nursing program:
- Application fee
- Official transcript
- Official transcript evaluation by Lamar University
- Written documentation of passing all components of THEA
Forms and Documents - Adobe Acrobat Format
- Associate Degree Plan
- ADN Program application Fall 2009 NEW!!!
- Procedure for Readmission or Transfer (from another Nursing Program)
- Policy for Criminal Background Screening
- Texas Board of Nursing (BON) Eligibility for Licensure Standards Information
For an appointment or more information please e-mail nursing@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-8868.
Nursing Academic Advisor: Department of Nursing,
Post Office Box 10081, Beaumont, Texas, 77710 located in
the McFaddin Ward Health Sciences Building, Office 255
Director of Undergraduate Nursing Studies, Dr. Iva Haynes Hall,
RN, Ph.D., McFaddin Ward Health Sciences Building Office 254
Please contact the Advising Office for current Application Information
