Before graduation from the nursing program, a candidate must submit a written application to the State Board of Nursing and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to take the NCLEX-RN exam.

Admission to the Colby Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program does not guarantee graduation from the program. Graduation from the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to take the registered nurse licensure examination (NCLEX-RN).

The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) may deny a license to practice as a registered professional nurse if the applicant has been convicted of a felony or guilt of a misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offense unless the applicant establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust, except that no license shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction of a crime against persons as specified in Article 34 of Chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Also considered are the patterns of practice and other behaviors exhibiting an apparent incapacity to practice nursing as described in 65-1120 in the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. All criminal history must be revealed and will be evaluated by the KSBN before licensure is granted or denied. Since CCC is located in Kansas, this information does not cover requirements in other states. Students should check with the board of nursing in the state where they will be requesting licensure.

Disclosure of Criminal Background/Substance Abuse

Clinical affiliates and their accrediting agencies require criminal background checks and urine drug screens of all students to maintain the safety of their patients. If selected for admission to the CCC nursing program, students must consent to a background check to disclose any felony or misdemeanor convictions. Upon admission, students will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed with completing the background check and urine drug screen. Prior background checks cannot be used. Graduates of the nursing program will be asked to submit to an additional criminal background check as part of the process for applying to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout enrollment in the program. Non-compliance with all mandates may result in termination from the program. All fees associated with these requirements will be the financial responsibility of the student.

Health Policy

Students are required to obtain medical insurance coverage during their association with the health career programs at Colby Community College. Hospitals require students to have medical insurance to complete clinical rotations at their respective facilities.

Students entering healthcare programs should be aware that they will be in close contact with individuals having a variety of health conditions in which the cause may or may not be known.

Health career programs have specific precautionary requirements based on the type of exposure and/or clinical agency policies. It is the student’s responsibility to follow program guidelines necessary for precautions against contracting and transmitting diseases. The student is responsible for all healthcare costs (physical examinations and other health costs, vaccinations, immunizations and/or titers and may include X-rays). Neither the college nor the clinical agency to which students are assigned is responsible for the provision of any healthcare nor any payment of costs related to an injury or the exposure to infection with a disease.

Proof of medical insurance is required while attending the Nursing Program. Clinical agencies may audit the physical exam and health records. Health records, background checks and urine drug screens may be hard with our clinical affiliates.

Students are responsible for meeting all course, clinic, and program objectives. Students may be asked to provide a physician’s statement to explain absences and/or justify re-entry into class/clinical settings.

Progression in the nursing program will be contingent upon satisfactorily meeting the health requirements. Health restrictions may prohibit student participation in clinical rotations and the performance of total patient care and, therefore, would prevent progression or completion of the Nursing Program. Incomplete records may result in dismissal from clinical (with unexcused absences) or dismissal from the program if sufficient documents are not produced.