Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program
Program Coordinator: Wendy Edson, PhD., RN
Office Phone: 804 758-6783
Email: wedson@rappahannock.edu
| RN Faculty | Campus |
|---|---|
| Mary Dorsey, MSN, RN | Glenns Campus |
| Laura Gares, MS, RN | Warsaw Campus |
| Sara Headley, MSN, RN | Warsaw Campus |
| Natalie Johnson, BSN, RN | Glenns Campus |
| Ruth Kaiser, BSN, RN | Glenns Campus |
| Nancy Langhorne, MSN, RN | Glenns Campus |
| Carrie Lewis, MSN, RN | Warsaw Campus |
| Sue Perry, BS, RN | Glenns Campus |
| Mary Swann, MSN, RN | Warsaw Campus |
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at RCC is designed to prepare the students to assume the role of a professional nurse in a variety of clinical settings. At the completion of the ADN program, students will be able to integrate legal, ethical and professional values with their nursing skills as they apply the nursing process to patient care. Click here for the ADN Brochure.
Upon satisfactory completion of this program, the student will be eligible to apply to take the examination required for licensure as a registered nurse (RN).
To be accepted into the ADN program, the student must follow the application process below. Acceptance into the ADN program is selective due to the limited number of clinical placements available. This application does not guarantee acceptance into the ADN program. Applicants must reapply for the program each year, if not selected for the fall term indicated.
The pre-nursing entrance exam (T.E.A.S.) will be available from October to March in the Testing Centers on both RCC campuses. Testing is done by appointment only. Please call the RCC Testing Center to make an appointment at 804-758-6854 Glenns Campus or 804-333-6834 Warsaw Campus. The T.E.A.S. exam must by taken by both ADN and PN applicants as part of the application packet.
Applications for the ADN program must be submitted by March 2 , 2012 for the Fall 2012 ADN Program (Students are accepted into the ADN program only once a year). Application forms may be printed from this web site or picked up from your advisor or student services on either campus. ADN classes are offered on both campuses with local hospitals for clinical sites.
Application Process: The admission packet for the ADN program will be available in November.
Additional Information:
- Student Estimated Costs
- NUR course pre-requisites
- ADN Brochure (pdf)
- ADN Student Handbook (pdf)
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (T.E.A.S.) exam Information(pdf) (link to T.E.A.S. website)
- NCLEX Pass Rate available on Virginia Board of Nursing website
ACCREDITATION
Rappahannock Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Rappahannock Community College.
The Associate Degree in Nursing Program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
PN Students
Practical Nursing Program Application Packet (pdf)
