The objective of the Health Sciences Faculy and Staff is to provide the educational opportunities that will allow the Associate Degree Nursing student to successfully complete the Program, be eligible and prepared to take the NCLEX-RN exam and obtain their licensure as a Registered Nurse.

A host of resources are available to the nursing student to supplement their course materials.  By clicking on the area below, the student will be taken to content and resources that apply to that area.  New resources are added as they become known and available.

Educational Assistance
Financial Assistance
Health Services
Learning Resource Center
Learning Styles
Nursing Student Organizations 
Resources Helpful Hints 
Shasta College Work Site Learning Program
Stethoscopes  
Success Tips 
Test-Taking Strategies
Time Commitment and Schedule Planning  
Tips for Success  (suggestions for while on Wait List)
CPR Certification Resources 

Learning Resource Center  
Course assignments require frequent use of the Library (Learning Resource Center).  A library card is necessary for all library transactions. The student is responsible for renewing his/her library card each semester.

Nursing Student Organizations
Students wishing to participate in state or national nursing organizations should contact that organization.

National Student Nurses’ Association     www.nsna.org 
American Nurses’ Association                www.ana.org  

Health Services 
Shasta College Health/Wellness services offers nursing services such as TB testing and illness assessment, physician services (on specific clinic days) addressing short-term/temporary illness, and personal counseling services focusing on academic success and student retention, with emphasis on stress management. Students must be registered in a credit-bearing class during the semester they are seeking services.  Contact the Health/Wellness Services Office (room 2020) at 242-7580 for more information and appointments.

Educational Assistance 
Students who are having difficulty in the nursing program are advised to seek out the faculty, program director, counselors, and other services available on campus.  The Clinical Skills Laboratory has equipment for student utilization. The Shasta College Learning Resources Center has references, media, and computer assisted instruction. Many videotapes and computerized instruction programs have been obtained for student use.

Shasta College Work Site Learning Program
Through the work site learning program, Associate of Science Degree students are able to earn credits as elective units toward the A.A. Degree. If you are interested in this program, contact the instructor of HEOC 94, Health Occupations Work Site Learning as listed in the Schedule of Classes (page 206).

Financial Assistance
Processing of financial aid requests takes time.  If you are going to need financial aid for the ADN program, it is important that you work with a financial aid counselor during the time you are on the ADN Wait List.  There are course limits for financial aid (105 units for nursing students with a possibility of an additional 30 upon petition).  Students will need to have a declared educational plan in place -- especially if they are planning to petition for additional units.  

Information regarding financial aid programs, process, etc can be found on the Financial Aid website.  If students stay current with applications (FASFA, etc.) so that everything is in order, then the processing of the requests will take less time. 

If students who are invited to enroll in a class have not already filled out financial aid applications and have confirmations in hand, they may experience delays in the financial aid process such that they are not prepared financially for the program and will have to decline the enrollment invitation.

As well as the financial aid programs available through Shasta College, there are frequently opportunities for scholarships and loans through other organizations.  The information contained in the links provided are controlled by the participating organization and separate from Shasta College.  
CampusRN - Nursing Scholarships 

Scholarship Nursing
CampusRN has $15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students.

Neree Paprota/Northern California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Programs Directors’ Scholarship  

Dorothy Minch Scholarship Application - applications due by June 10, 2011 
This scholarship is for a US Citizen, who has at some time attended a Tehama County school(s) and who is pursuing an education to become a Registered Nurse.  In addition, preferred applicants should be those in good standing, have completed their pre-requisite requirements and have successfully completed one semester, or beyond, in a qualified nursing program.

Cherokee Uniforms A Nurse I AM Scholarships - Cherokee awards scholarships annually to nursing students.  Information is available at www.ANurseIAm.com  

http://www.calegionaux.org
Past President's Parley 2011- 2012 Scholarships