Moberly Area Community College Practical Nursing Program Handbook 2026-2027

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Testing Guidelines for Nursing Students
Nursing students are held to the highest standards for ethical behavior. Per college policy in the MACC RedBook Enrollment Guide, MACC expects students to conduct themselves in an appropriate, ethical, and legal manner at all times. Moberly Area Community College will not tolerate academic dishonesty.”

In order to minimize potential for academic dishonesty and protect students, the nursing program has developed the following rules and procedures (unless otherwise instructed):

  1. Every student is expected to be punctual and arrive on time for testing.
  2. Students shall place all belongings, including communication devices, book bags, backpacks, handbags, hats, and coats at the front of the room.
  3. Electronic devices, including, but not limited to, smart watches, cell phones, cameras, pagers, headsets (except headphones for HESI exams), computers, or any other electronic communication or photographic devices, etc. that have access to internet are not allowed.
  4. Students may have a pen or pencil.
  5. Faculty or proctor will provide each student with a blank sheet of paper to utilize for calculation purposes. This paper is for calculations only and may not be used for other purposes. This paper will be returned to the faculty member or proctor upon exiting the testing room.
  6. Students may use a calculator during the test, however, this must be approved or assigned by the instructor. *Students may not use cell phone as a calculator.
  7. Students shall keep their eyes on their own computer at all times.
  8. Students shall remain quiet and cannot converse with each other during testing.
  9. Students may raise their hand if they experience problems with the test or have a question. The faculty member or proctor will attempt to resolve any issues, but cannot answer questions about test questions specifically.
  10. No food or drink products are allowed during testing.
  11. Any non-compliant behavior will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in the student receiving a zero on the test.

Standardized Exams
The Practical Nursing Program utilizes standardized exams as part of the curriculum. The purpose of standardized testing is to assist in evaluating the learning outcomes and to assess the student's readiness to take the licensure exam. These standardized exams will count as a unit exam as per your course syllabi.